Posted by Olive Rose on Friday, January 13, 2012,
On the last day of 2011 the students and teachers from the youth centre
spent a day at Lion Park and had a delicious barbeque. The aim of this activity
was not only to have a good time, but also to allow the students to practise
their independent living skills and to encourage the spirit of team work.
The students and teachers were picked up and transported to the venue by
eight taxis from the Bei Fang Taxi Company. The students all looked very
attractive wearing their school uniforms. Every...
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Visit to Guangxi University
Posted by Olive Rose on Friday, December 30, 2011,
In December 26th, the teachers and students from the Youth
Development Centre along with staff members and volunteers from Rainbow
Missions Hong Kong visited Guangxi University. The aim of the visit was to raise
awareness of cerebral palsy , and to give season’s greetings to the university
students.
We split into two groups and found two busy locations on campus to
distribute greeting cards and brochures to passers-by. We encouraged the
students to pass the materials on to their friends an...
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The Students of the Youth Development Centre Attend a Christmas Party.
Posted by Olive Rose on Friday, December 30, 2011,
On the evening of December 23rd, the Youth Development Centre
took part in a Christmas party held by the Christian Church at the Jin-Tone
Hotel.
Our students performed a sign-language show: “Best Wishes in Life”, and
our teachers performed a Mongolian dance called “Blessed Threshing Floor”. Our teachers
and students had all worked very hard and sacrificed much of their leisure time
to rehearse. They put on a great show!
Our students made an impact with their bright Christmas clothe...
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Crazy Car Stunts for Charity!
Posted by Olive Rose on Tuesday, December 6, 2011,
On the
first weekend of December, as the weather had just turned cold, we participated
in “Crazy Car Stunts for Charity” at the 4th Annual China-ASEAN Auto
Expo. The event was put on by Today Convenience Stores, SCC Racecar Club, China
Car Stunt Club, Guangxi Lexus, GE Wine Bar, Guangxi Car Stunt Club, Pirelli
Tyres and The L&C Leather Workshop. The organisers had the innovative idea
to use a car stunt show to raise money, support and awareness for Angel House.
The organisers
invited our...
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Christmas Cheer!
Posted by Olive Rose on Wednesday, November 30, 2011,
It’s almost
Christmas time, and the US
consulate in Guangzhou
will be spreading Christmas joy from Angel House. The US consulate
has invited our children to show off their excellent drawing skills in a
competition. The best pictures will be turned into the US consulate’s
official Christmas greeting cards and will be sent around the world. All the
pictures will be displayed at an exhibition and Christmas party in Nanning. Many thanks to
the US
consulate for bringing the fun and excitement ...
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Masterchef at the Youth Centre!
Posted by Olive Rose on Monday, November 14, 2011,
On the 30th of September the Youth Centre held an exciting
cooking competition. The aim of this activity was to give the students an
opportunity to practice their independent living skills. At the same time, the
students practised working together as part of a team.
Students had to prepare their dish from scratch, including washing,
chopping and frying the vegetables. If at any point in the process there was
something they were unable to do themselves, they were allowed to enlist help
from a...
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