CPR/First Aid Training as well as visiting the Dandelion School for migrant children

Where do I even begin?!

The day before we started our journey early in the morning to the main subway station Liang ma qiao to take different subways to the outskirts of Beijing to take a bus to an even further location to walk to the school--Dandelion School.

The dandelion school is not a very interesting concept but the social implementation of the school itself. This is a middle school for migrant children. This is the ONLY school (as of right now) recognized by the Beijing government as an official migrant school. It's also a NGO school whose mission is to give a chance to these children and give them a nurturing environment to be who they want to be.

The migrant issue in China has been a big issue especially since it's such an influx population as each year passes on. The government also has discriminatory laws against migrants which makes the gap between the 'natives' and 'immigrants' bigger in the eyes of the government. 

Being at the school and having the opportunity to see and interact with these children makes me believe in so much more can happen if we just believe. If we just believe in an ultimate goal or idea, things can happen. The school had such a vibrant aura around the community and it just brings a warm feeling to your heart. They had a great open space as a school, a community and family. It was a great honor to be able to be part of something like that...We will be back at the school again when our scholars (our group of kids) arrive and spend a weekend at the school interacting with these children.

 

The mural at the school the kids painted! 

We tend to forget how good we have it because we never really escape the thing we call our life. We are too busy with our heads in our ass ( for lack of a better word) to even realize that are those who are less fortunate than ourselves, who can't even complain or even have an opportunity to complain because they are too busy trying to better themselves and live whatever life they can.



Check out the school's website if you want to learn more:

http://www.dandelionschool.org/a/ENGLISH/list_85_1.html


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On a different note....Today I had CPR and First Aid Training all day at Beijing United Hospital around my living quarters. It was such a long day, but I can finally say I can sorta, kinda, give CPR if needed! Sounds so convincing right? lol

 

I know how to tie an arm sling! 

  

certified until 2015!