Post First Aid Tour

Its been nearly a month since we've been to Hong Kong. Each cadet misses the place and wishes to go back. Back in Zimbabwe at Chisipite Senior School, the First Aid Club has grown. We have an overwhelming 48 members. They all have an interest in first aid and aspire to travel around the world to compete and meet new people.

Junior in action

After the Hong Kong experience and all we've learnt, the captains of 2016 have decided to make first aid more interesting by using the books, flashcards and videos given to us from St John Ambulance Australia. Despite the work put into preparing each meeting, it is all worth it as all the first aides are engaged in the discussions and topic at hand.



First Aid Scenarios: Recovery position



Senior first aider explaining :)

 



Visit to the Consulate General of Zimbabwe in Hong Kong

The console general of Zimbabwe in Hong Kong, Mr Mutizawazuka, visited us on campus on the 2nd of January to welcome us to the beautiful country. His greetings were appreciated by the team. He then invited us to his office on the 8th of January. We shared our thoughts about Hong Kong and he briefed us about his job. Despite the long walk to get to his office, it was a worthwhile experience. For the girls especially it was educational as we learnt about the history of Hong Kong as it was once a British colony.

We appreciate his support and interest in us whilst we were in Hong Kong.
Thank you :)

Thank you/ Maita basa/ Merci...

If it wasn't fur these three amazing teachers, your wouldn't have been as awesome as it was. Mrs Chikuku, Mrs Murambiwa and Sister Takundwa, thank you so much for helping us and being patient with us... We were quite the complicated good bunch...lol

 Sister Takundwa & Mrs Murambiwa 

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Day 8: 9 January: Evening Gala; Closing Ceremony

 Lunch was amazing, the fried rice, sweet & sour pork and samoosas were mouth watering❤️

But unfortunately it was out last night in Hong Kong so the Hong Kong International Cadet Camp committee organized an extraordinary diner for us at Federal Cruise. 

It was a beautiful venue, well thought out decoration with an astounding view. 

We shared our last night together all dressed up and ready to have fun. The closing ceremony was sad as the speeches were touching. Each cadet from each country all shed a tear as the watched the video displayed for us. It is unfortunate that all good things have to come to an end. 

 

 

The evening Gala was a night to remember. We had a wonderful time in Hong Kong. We left the beautiful venue with souvenirs from St John Ambulance and abused the photo booth :). 

Day 8: 9 January: Youth Symposium 2- Reflection

Our cadet team, Kowloon Bay, met again the next day to  reflect on yesterday's community service. We discussed how it impacted us and how we will make a difference at our home countries. 

Everyone had their personal reflection, which they wrote on the Manila paper and it was amazing how we worked as a team to finish our project. We managed to complete it on time and make 3-D models of some of our activities using play dough. 

 

HKICC, you have been great so far. Can't believe we are leaving soon. :,( 

Day 7: 8 January: Youth Symposium- Old Age Nursing Home

After a delicious meal at Mc Donald's and a bit of shopping at Olympian City 2, we headed over to Lok Sin Tong Hoi Wang Road Nursing Home. This nursing home consisted of 123 elderly male and females. They are helped by nurses, physiotherapists and a few doctors. The elderly are taken care of by loving and humble people which are full of joy and always eager to take help the elderly with their needs. They live in a welcoming, sanitary home which consists of three floors.

25 Cadets from Zimbabwe, Hong Kong and Singapore all put in a helping hand to make the elderly happy. We sang for them, taught them our home language and  made them flowers. The greatest thing we did was make them smile :). It was a humbling experience and we all made unforgettable memories. The elderly were more than happy when we left and we all took something with us that we reflected upon. 

Day 7: 8 January: St. John Ambulance HQ

We got the chance to visit St John Ambulance Headquarters. We went in groups as it was part of our Youth Symposium program. Everybody saw the ambulance and learnt how it works. The ambulance technician also explained to us the difficulties of their job and how they work around their job to protect the casualties always.