On November 21st, 2019, the middle school charity fair was launched at SHSID. Apart from 6th to 8th graders from SHSID, students from East Shanghai High School were invited to join the festivities.

In order to organize a joyous and impressive charity fair, teachers had started preparation from the beginning of October, parents had also actively participated, everyone contributed to the preparations.

During the fair, numerous students joined the queues in front of the booths. Students were selling a wide range of things, including homemade desserts and distinct stationeries. These booths successfully were innovative, entertaining and, most importantly, able to raise money for charity.

Different from the previous years, the charity fair of this year included not only booths organized by students, but also a charity carnival. Activities like charity long-distance running, plank, push-ups, and rope-jumping had attracted many students and teachers to join. Intellectual games like the spelling contest, Rubik’s cube challenge, and trivia were also popular among students and teachers. Students in uniform from East Shanghai High school can also be seen everywhere. They actively participate in various activities of the fair. This event provided a good communication platform for the students of the two schools.The charitable funds collected from the fair will be donated to charitable bodies to help children living in poverty to create more possibilities for their future.

In this charity fair, besides enjoying the activity, all students had shown their benevolence and given a helpful hand to the distant people in need. The event will undoubtedly raise awareness to these people in need, and it will facilitate further charity, love, and warmth towards others.

Written by Gu Yuting Pictures by teachers