Yesterday Chengdu Sports Aid organised a special outing for the parents, children and teachers of EtonHouse International School, which didn’t go quite according to plan but was a successful trip nonetheless. Mark Soper tells all:
Sunday was a lovely, clear day to be transporting a busload of children and adults from 15 different nations out to Luoshui. The students, parents, grandparents and teachers of EtonHouse International School’s year 2-5 programme also had donations of second hand toys, books and clothes stashed below. Everything was running according to plan. That is, until we got to within 20 km of our destination and found not one but two roads blocked by roadworks and broken axles!
The ever-dependable Yuanyuan, SQR’s Outreach Coordinator, made a couple of quick phone calls and had us in Xiao Yu Dong by midday.
No time for sports activities, but plenty of welcome arms and smiling faces greeting our arrival and dispersal of gifts. A walk around the brand new school and a gorgeous sprinkling of snow on the surrounding mountain tops made it all feel as if Christmas had come early to Xiao Yu Dong.
To everyone at EtonHouse, including Harry the driver, thank you for the wonderful thought and action that you put into helping us spread such welcome goodwill.
Photos of the day have been added to the ever-expanding CSA Photo Album. And don’t worry, Chengdu Sports Aid will be returning to Luoshui as soon as possible.
