{"id":5140,"date":"2016-08-17T05:02:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T05:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/?p=5140"},"modified":"2016-08-17T05:02:33","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T05:02:33","slug":"the-wish-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carmelss.edu.hk\/buddingwriters\/archives\/5140","title":{"rendered":"The wish to help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>3D Tan Yee Shan, Elsa<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Letter to Aunt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hi Auntie,<\/p>\n<p>How are you?\u00a0 When I received the message about Uncle John, I was shocked and grieved that I cried for a long time. He is one of my most beloved people in my life and I still remember the time when we planted the tomatoes, walked through the narrow paths in our garden and listened to the tweeting of the birds. I can never forget the happy memories I have with Uncle John. You must be much more miserable than me. I hope that you could get over it soon.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we can\u2019t get back Uncle from the arms of our Heavenly Father. Yet, his wish, which is to benefit others, will stay in the human world. It\u2019s rare to see a person who is as kind and selfless as Uncle John and I\u2019d like to say thank you on behalf of the people receiving his kind donation. I\u2019d surely help fulfil his wish and I\u2019ve already got a plan on how to use that one million dollar.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to donate half of the money to Oxfam to help the people living in Ethiopia. For the other half, I\u2019d like to donate it to the Nature Conservancy to plant trees worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia is suffering from the devastating drought, which leads to the worst food crisis ever in 30 years, putting 10 million people in hunger and diseases. They badly need food and water to continue their life. Furthermore, 500 thousand livestock the people keep have died and they need seeds to plant food and forages to feed the remaining animals. I\u2019ve seen a photo of an Ethiopian child, who was emaciated and couldn\u2019t stand still without the help of the others. I could hardly imagine how bitter their life is in Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>Donating money to Oxfam can help change their plights beyond doubt. They\u2019d use the money to give forages to people to feed the cattle and introduce some drought tolerant plants to them to grow. Besides, the money could be used to building wells and provide clean water for the people to use. We\u2019ve got food to eat and clean places to live, the Ethiopian should also get the same things we have. If we donate money, we could bring hope and save their lives on the verge of death.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, the widespread of drought in Ethiopia is actually due to the strongest El Ni\u00f1o Phenomenon ever in 30 years which is caused by the global warming. To reduce the content of carbon dioxide which is the particles that trap the heat from the sun, we could not only save the energy, but also plant trees.<\/p>\n<p>Giving money to The Nature Conservancy can prevent the catastrophe brought by the El Ni\u00f1o Phenomenon. They would help plant trees worldwide. Trees can absorb carbon dioxide, as well as trapping the soil particles from being blown away and stop the erosion of wind that leads to desertification. If trees are plant in Ethiopia, it can provide litter to improve soil fertility, so that the Ethiopian can introduce crops which are easier to plant. It\u2019s beneficial for the whole world. I remember that Uncle John hated to see the grey colour on the world surface and last year, we even participated in the Harbour Day and planted a tree together. If he knew my plan, he would definitely support me.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2019s the end of my plan. My family will pay you a visit next Sunday. I hope we can see you be happy again. Please keep in touch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yours<\/p>\n<p>Elsa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3D Tan Yee Shan, Els<strong>A Letter to Aun<\/strong>Hi AuntieHow are you?\u00a0 When I received the message about Uncle John, I was shocked and grieved that I cried for a long time. 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