3/17/14 - Thank you for helping us reach our goal of treating 1000 children that we had set six years ago. We saw clearly in the past two weeks one miracle after another because of your commitment to love, care, and pray for Hongyan. We would like to share the final miracle which happened today: Hongyan was able to walk for the first time in her life. We were able to follow her journey from a seven year old girl who could not walk and had to be carried her entire life to a joyful, rosy, and healthy girl taking her first steps. Now she is on her way to a new heart and a new life! Let's celebrate with her family! Thank You from Hongyan's Mother: "We never imagined that there would be a day to see Hongyan's face no longer blue and for such a huge transformation and new life. Thank you the Little Red Scarf, our donors, and supporters who prayed for us daily. You are all Hongyan's heroes. If it weren't for the Little Red Scarf, Hongyan would still be carried by her grandmother right now." Click here for Hongyan's List of Donors. In December of 2013, Divine Grance visited the Yi Liang Yang Juang Gou rehabilitation village. The following photographs and data reflect the activities that were carried out in December. 1. On December 8th, Divine Grace visited the rehabilitation village, focusing on the treatment of patients with ulcer problems, and also to invite previous patients who stayed at the rehabilitation center to take a panoramic picture holding the thank you letter for to Transparent Fish Fund, thanking them and their volunteers abroad for fixing the solar powered shower room in the center. Liang Ping examining and treating patients. We also went to visit Zhao Bao Cai's and his grandfather at their house to give them tuition grants for Bao Cai's schooling. We asked him to sign his name, and young Bai Cai was very excited. He held up the thank you sign to thank Transparent Fish Fund and Mr. and Mrs. Chao's help, and promised to work hard and get stellar grades to show his gratitude towards the foundation and its foreign volunteers. During their visit to the rehabilitation center, Liang Ping and the volunteers went to a nearby village to visit a patient with mucopolysaccaridosis, named Xu Jie, to provide help to his family. 2. On December 13, Liang Ping invited American volunteers Noble and Mark, and their families, to visit the Xun Dian rehabilitation village. There were 6 adults and 8 children in all. The Xun Dian rehabilitation village is located in Kun Ming, Yun Nan. It is 170 km from Kun Ming, 70 km from the Xun Dian county, and located in Alpine Mountains area, where the altitude is the highest. The winters are longer and colder here, and there is a large temperature difference between morning and evening. The only crops that can grow are potatoes, corn, and tobacco. Because the area is very dry, in general, every three years there will be one harvest. In the rehabilitation village there are now 30 patients, all over 50 years old. Most are frail and suffer from serious ulcer problems. Though the sons and daughters of the patients live very close by, it is still very difficult for the patients because they only have about 80 yuan of income per month. Aside from this, they rely on income from crop harvest, but with the land unable to yield crops, they need extra help in order to afford medical treatment. Leprosy Compassion Ministry and our volunteers considered the needs of Xun Dian rehabilitation village, and concentrated on raising funds to buy rice, towels, socks, medicine, and food for the patients. We stayed with them for two days to serve them, but unfortunately it started to rain on Saturday night, and then snow, which affected our plans. Below is a series of photographs from our visit: These are the bags of rice that we purchased for the rehabilitates. 31 bags total, each one weighed 25 kg. This is Mark, Noble, and their children. Mark's wife giving a patient a haircut. This was her first time in rural Yunan, and her first time in a leprosy rehabilitation village. Liang Ping, giving a patient an examination and treating ulcers. Due to rain and snow interference, we had to terminate our visit early and prepare the return trip. The patients went out in the rain to see us off. This path was the most difficult way out of the village, but thanks to the recovered patients help we were able to navigate our way out and avoid the muddy areas. We returned to Kunming on Sunday evening, ending our trip that was full of love, excitement, and surprises.
Original article written by Ping Liang, translated and edited by Kaitlyn Cheung. Little Red Scarf is in Lanzhou, Gansu province and provides financial support and encouragement to children suffering from congenital heart disease. In addition, they provide families with post-operative care and help the children sustain a healthy lifestyle.
January 6th, 2014 was a special day for Wen Hui. No one likes surgery, but Wen Hui and her family had been waiting 8 years for this day, all the while she suffered from a shortage of oxygen. Wen Hui wanted to change. She wanted to walk around like her schoolmates. The surgery took 7 hours. The family was waiting outside of the operating room. The surgery went very smoothly. 7 hours later, Wen Hui survived the first critical moment of the surgery. She was transferred to the ICU afterwards. 3 days later, everything was still going well so she had officially survived the second critical stage. On January 9th, she returned to her room. She could breathe freely. After surgery, her cheek and lips became pink. The pictures above illustrate the differences before and after the surgery. Her fingers and palms had obvious changes. She said she felt much better. When we asked her what she wants to be when she grows up she immediately replied that she wants to be a doctor. Now she wants to be the one helping other people. Wen Hui is strong. She never complained about her pain. Her tolerance for pain is incredible. She can now breathe freely and walk outside to see the world. Her skin and lips have become healthy. She became more optimistic and likes laughing. She now smiles like a normal happy girl. Her parents are relieved and show bright smiles. They appreciate the donors who made their dream come true. Original article written by Ying Guan, translated by Maggie Li, and edited by Yanyan Zhang Aili Myasthenia Gravis Care Association is dedicated to caring and helping those that suffer from myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue. Early at 5:00 am on December 15, patient volunteers got up from their beds and went to participate in the educational activity held by Aili. TFish helped provided us with a free vehicle and helped us to move our propaganda materials. Photography was provided for free by Song Cheng who comes from the Shenzhen Office of China Public Welfare Photography Association. Everyone was ready for the activity. Myasthenia Gravis is nervous system disease that is clear and reversible. The patients who have recovered from this disorder participated in the activity. They wanted to let people know that the illness is not formidable and our group is hopeful. At 8:30, the countdown began. Many participants from other NGOs were wearing our T-shirts and were ready to go. The runners would run to raise money for children in disaster areas hit by snow and for patients with myasthenia gravis who are cared for by Aili. With help from the One Foundation, the propaganda booths of Aili and the Rare Disease Care Center were organized at 9:00. Though simple, Aili won more attention. We used this opportunity to spread knowledge about myasthenia gravis to all the people around us. We gave many explanations to people who knew nothing or had misunderstanding the disease. Nothing can hinder our desire to eliminate misinformation about myasthenia gravis and other rare diseases. The organizations introduced the difficulties that the patients have to face, hoping to inspire the spirit of mutual help among the people present and hoping to let those suffering from these diseases know that they are not alone. We hope more people will begin to care about those wit rare diseases—transformation comes from understanding. Despite the rain and wind, our activity was held promptly at 10:30. Cheers could be heard for the runners, who completed the full distance and came back soaked. Original article written by Ji Liu, translated by Maggie Li, and edited by Yanyan Zhang Aili Myasthenia Gravis Care Association is dedicated to caring and helping those that suffer from myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes muscle weakness and fatigue.
Recently, the Aili Myasthenia Gravis Care Association received donations from a social enterprise. These donations are very special. They are non-hazard vegetables. Each week, we will receive a batch which weighs about 100-200 kilograms. This is our first time accepting fresh products as a donation. After several days of discussion, we decided the distribution method. The vegetables were delivered to the office. The donating enterprise suggested we could ask the patients and our staff to take some of them. From November 27 to 28, 2013, the first batch of vegetables were distributed to 26 patients and staff. Each of them weighed 4.8 kilograms. This is an important issue for grassroots organizations. We do not have much money and cannot afford to hire a large staff. Our office is very simple. We have to spend each penny wisely and economically. The founders of these organizations tend to be enthusiastic and brave and want to dedicate their time and energy to the cause. But with low pay and overloaded work, they have to bear a lot. In our organization, most of the staff are family members of the patients. They insist in speaking for vulnerable groups even though their living conditions are very poor. No matter whether they are staff patients or family members, everyone passes on their positive spirit and dedication. When they devote their time, they need to be understood and cared for. Thank you to this enterprise for their donation. The gave love not only to our patients but also to our staff. We will continue to spread this love because love makes us more powerful! Original article written by Xiaohui Zhang, translated by Maggie Li, and edited by Yanyan Zhang Grounded on core values of respect, love, and service to the elderly, the Xin Yue Senior Citizen Service Center of Chongqing, China, promotes social work services for senior citizens and builds harmonious living environment for them. We tend to work with 2 groups of people: youth and elders. The young people are as enthusiastic as bees. They have dreams and big expectations for love. Thanks to the support of TFish, volunteering is beginning to become a habit for today's youth as they learn what they can gain by caring for the elderly people in their society. Today, I am here to record another story of youth volunteerism. On December 7th, volunteers from the Xin Yue Senior Citizen Service Center, Chongqing Engineering Vocational School and the Industry and Commercial College could be seen cleaning mud from the river. The Center organized volunteers from 2 schools to clean up the mud so the elderly patients could have a place to walk. We planned on 50 volunteers but there were 110 volunteers for the activity. To ensure an efficient implementation, they were divided into groups. The young people were used to living in comfortable conditions and don't have a lot of experience with nature. Therefore, they were excited by the opportunity to work in the mud. Their clothes became discolored and their bodies began to ache, but they still experienced happiness from this labor of love. It was great to see the whole team supporting each other.
TFISH would like to invite you to attend a charity art exhibit entitled 'Horses' by esteemed artist He Yuanming. A portion of the profits will be used to sponsor surgery for TFISH partner Little Red Scarf's 1000th child. You are cordially invited to... Charity Art Exhibit: "Horses"We are excited to announce a Charity Art Exhibit, entitled “Horses” by He Yuanming. Donations will help Little Red Scarf sponsor their 1000th Child who suffers from Congenital Heart Disease in poor rural Gansu Province.
Distinguished artist, He Yuanming, donated a total of eight paintings to help Little Red Scarf sponsor their 1000th surgery for Hongyan. This includes two 4.5 ft x 2.2 ft large pieces and six 2.2 ft x 1.5 ft smaller pieces. According to Beijing Poly International Auction prices, smaller paintings are worth about $4,000 and larger paintings are worth around $30,000, estimating a total of $80,000 for 8 paintings. Time: March 8, 2014 (Saturday) 2:30-5:30 pm March 9, 2014 (Sunday) 12:00-5:30 pm Location: Los Altos Youth Center 1 North San Antonio Rd Los Altos, CA 94022 Live painting demo by He Yuanming, wishing everyone a prosperous Year of the Horse! Saturday: Opening Reception Sunday: Donation of work to help the Little Red Scarf’s 1000th child suffering from congenital heart disease in Gansu Province Sponsored by the Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation You are cordially invited... Charity Art Exhibit “Horses” by He Yuanming: Donations will help Little Red Scarf sponsor their 1000th Child suffering from Congenital Heart Disease in Poor Rural Gansu Province Distinguished artist, He Yuanming, donated a total of eight paintings to help Little Red Scarf sponsor their 1000th surgery for Hongyan. This includes two 4.5 ft x 2.2 ft large pieces and six 2.2 ft x 1.5 ft smaller pieces. According to Beijing Poly International Auction prices, smaller paintings are worth about $4,000 and larger paintings are worth around $30,000, estimating a total of $80,000 for 8 paintings. Time: March 8, 2014 (Saturday) 2:30-5:30 pm March 9, 2014 (Sunday) 12:00-5:30 pm Location: Los Altos Youth Center 1 North San Antonio Rd Los Altos CA 94022 Live painting demo by He Yuanming, wishing everyone a prosperous Year of the Horse! Saturday: Opening Reception Sunday: Donation of work to help the Little Red Scarf’s 1000th child suffering from congenital heart disease in Gansu Province Sponsored by the Ping and Amy Chao Family Foundation |
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