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According to their motto - “Love, truth, and service to community” - Henan Volunteers works to enhance people’s sense of social responsibility through providing them various volunteer opportunities. The office is in Xingyang, Henan province. "On September 8, Mid-Autumn Day, we received 2014 Honor Certificate from Transparent Fish Foundation! We will keep organizing voluntary activities and giving the volunteers instructions, enhancing their sense of social responsibility, voluntary service spirit and spreading advanced culture. We will use our enthusiasm to warm the society and promote the level of civilization." Original article written by Zengliang Zhang, translated by Maggie Li, edited by Yanyan Zhang
Home of Chivalrous People is a non-profit organization which aims to help disabled teenagers with Chinese culture, martial arts and chivalric spirit. The main purpose of the organization is to teach traditional martial arts to needy people—underprivileged teenagers and help them to be healthy and employed.
We recently were able to incorporate Guzheng music classes to our program! Guzheng is an ancient Chinese instrument that is very popular in China. We had a teacher come in and perform, then had our students interpret the different style of music. At one point the teacher played the song "You and Me", the popular anthem during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Everyone started singing along as one. When the lecture came to an end, our students were reluctant to leave. They took group pictures to commemorate a beautiful day.
Original article written by Zhouyin Wan, translated by Maggie Li, and edited by Yanyan Zhang  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.
14 patients support by LRS were discharged from hospital sine June 2012. We called the patients after 2 years of operation. Here are some highlights: Ziahao attended kindergarten and his mother said he is much better now. He has not caught a cold this year and the operation scar is healing well. Xiao Jing is 6 and started preschool! Her father said she has not caught a cold this year. She runs and jumps and her scar healed better this year. Fei Hang is 4.5 years old. His father said he has been doing well. He eats well. He can run or jump. The scar healed better this year. He tended to catch colds, 1 or twice a month. The doctor said he would be recovering well. Xing Dong. Xing Dong is 6 and attends kindergarten. His mother said he healed well though he looks shorter than his contemporaries. He likes playing outside and the scar healed well, too. Jinshui Social Service Center is located in Zhengzhou City of Henan Province. Since its establishment, it serves for needy persons, families, groups and organizations with professional knowledge and skills. The organization has 10 full-time staff. Love People Social Worker Center organized a visit Henan Museum by cooperating with Traveling Family Club! Social workers of Loving People led 25 families through the tour. During the visit, some parents acted as guides and explain the exhibitions to the other people. The younger children showed particular interest in antiques. When the tour guide asked what the main building of the museum looks like, some children said it was like a pyramid, some said like a cave and some said like a tripod. It was a wonderful bonding experience for the parents and children and many expressed interest in participating in such activities in the future. For many of these low-income families, family outings are rare and far between. Parents are so preoccupied with work and their state of finances. This free activity offered a chance for everyone to take a break and enjoy each other's company. Original article written by Yao Li, translated by Maggie Li, and edited by Yanyan Zhang
 Feeling well after surgery 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. Before Xiao Qin went into the operating room, she said to her family, “Do not worry about me. Remember to buy some moon cakes for Mid-Autumn Festival!” When she came out of surgery, her family was there waiting for her with moon cakes. She had some trouble turning around in bed, an made a joke about losing weight. She looked at everyone's worried faces and told them it was nice being spoiled. That's just the type of girl Xiao Qin was. She's always putting on a brave face for those around her with her sense of humor. On the 5th day after the surgery, she could get down to the ground and walk a little bit. She was getting better day by day. 12 days after the surgery, Xiao Qin is just as strong as before. It’s a wonderful feeling, she said. Now Xiao Qin is in post-operation examination period. We will have good news from her soon! Original article written by Yunyun Jie, translated by Maggie Li, and edited by Yanyan Zhang
Daba Mountain Ecology and Poverty Research Council was established in February of 2004 at Bazhong City of Sichuan province. The organization aims to protect ecosystem, reduce poverty and improve community capacity. The following was first We have been working with rural communities for over 30 years. I remember back in February 2004 we had just established Daba Mountain Ecology and Poverty Research Council and launched the Yaopoli Village Health Project. Within 2 years, 3 units of housing was established, including running water and electricity for 65 households. We also constructed 1 kilometer of road and built a health clinic for villagers. Looking back, I still remember the details of the project. Just getting through the steep cliffs seemed daunting enough. The successful implementation of this project left us with such a great sense of accomplishment. We were able to help the community become more organized and sustainable, while protecting the natural ecosystem.
 Xiaowen and father rent a small room closed to his school 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.
It's been six months since Xiao Wen had heart surgery under our Little Red Scarf program. Last week we went to visit him to make sure he was healing properly after surgery. It was a three hour drive to Xiao Wen's home. His father had rented a small room in a larger town and no longer lives in the countryside. They can barely fit all their possessions since the family can only afford to pay $200 a year for the room. Luckily despite these challenges, Xiao Wen was recovering well. He is still taking it easy, but going back to school and living the life of a busy Chinese student. Jinshui Social Service Center is located in Zhengzhou City of Henan Province. Since its establishment, it serves for needy persons, families, groups and organizations with professional knowledge and skills. The organization has 10 full-time staff. Mid-Autumn Festival is a family re-union time in China. To let the residents enjoy the festival, Social Work Service Center held activity on September 4 with local street committee. At the beginning of the activity, we prepared a PPT which reviewed the times we spent together with the residents. They smiled to see themselves or their friends were in the video later we played fingers exercises for the residents. They watched and then followed to do earnestly. They enjoyed the exercises very much. They were a little bit tired after doing the exercises twice. We also prepared moon-cakes and some snacks for them. We played a movie for them. During movie playing, a resident asked to join Wechat of the Center. Other residents joined the Wechat, too. When the movie finished, the social workers reviewed the PPT with them again. The residents were reluctant to leave the activity room. It’s a successful activity which impressed the residents a lot. Original article written by Yao Li, 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.
At the corner of the entertainment room, Granny Gong was playing classic music on a harmonium while Grandpa Yao was sitting bedside and singing a song with the music. They are not couple, but the scene was moving. Granny Gong used to be an instructor at school and she was interested in music and learned to play harmonium. We learned later that she had broken her right leg, so she could not push hard with her right foot. The sound of the harmonium seemed low, but she did not mind and kept practicing. Grandpa Yao used to be a basketball coach. Though he is sportive, he also loves music. He said his voice is not very nice. Even so, he would like to watch and sing when he saw Granny Gong was playing harmonium. Their ages are close, and Gandpa Yao often praised Granny Gong’s playing. I could not help being moved when I saw them playing and singing together. I often heard people saying the aged are sophisticated or some negative words. Actually, each people lives in different environment, and they have different personality, hobbies and values. We should learn from their rich experiences and respect them. We encourage senior citizens to pick up their interests again and enjoy the life. Original article written by Ling Feng, translated by Maggie Li, edited by Yanyan Zhang Migrant Art School is a non-profit organization that offers art lessons for the children of migrant workers who otherwise would not have this opportunity. This update was written by Director Gu, the founder of and a teacher at the Art School in Beijing. This is another one of the special classes we have for migrant students. The Migrant Art School works with students of all ages and skill level. Everyone has improved since the beginning as each student slowly develops their sense of style. During the summer holiday of 2014, Migrant Art School was invited to participate in Beijing International Youth and Children Calligraphy and Drawings Exhibition. 47 primary students participated in the activity and all of them got prizes.
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