Last week, our school organised a blood donation camp. The school hall was used for this purpose. Beds were laid out and necessary equipment were set up. Banners advertising the camp were displayed. A team of doctors and nurses from the Red Cross Organisation came to collect blood which would be used to save the lives of accident victims and seriously ill people. All the volunteers were from the school, but some parents of students also donated blood. The principal was the first donor followed by members of the staff. Then it was the turn of senior students. The younger children also wanted to donate but were not allowed to do so by the doctors who said that they were too young. Disappointed, they turned away but were asked to come back by the teacher who was in-charge of refreshments. She gave them the task of handing out sweets, bananas and biscuits to the volunteers, which they happily did. This kept them busy and also made them feel a part of the team.
The camp was a grand success. It brought teachers, students and parents together and created in them an awareness of the need for donating blood.
