Wei Cheng: Volunteers are bitter perseverance

In order to let his niece who learned to hairdress practice, Wei Cheng became a "hair mold", and his two-inch-deep hair was dyed red, with his big voice and casual dress, and he was a "dick silk" image. But when he sat down to talk in detail about his understanding of the volunteers and his expectations for the future of the association, his thinking was clear and his speech was decent, like a captain.

From an ordinary volunteer to the leader of the brigade directly under the Municipal Youth Volunteer Association, Wei Cheng considered more about how to make the team ignite more power for the city. "There is no lack of love in society, how to make love gather into a river and last a long time?" Wei Cheng's answer was: "Stick to it."

Encountered "Bo Le" mistakenly hit and bumped into the public welfare circle

Wei Cheng worked as a firefighter in the army when he was young, and after retiring from the army and returning to Bazhong, he did some small business on his own, and his small life was very comfortable. In his spare time, he likes to work with his friends and help people solve problems. Talking about that time, Wei Cheng said with emotion: "At that time, there was no concept of doing public welfare, but when I encountered poor students and poor households who needed help, I tried my best to pull it." ”

In the spring of 2009, a volunteer who called himself "Brother Hua" took the initiative to contact Wei Cheng and invited him to join the volunteer organization. On April 1, 2009, bazhong youth volunteer association was officially established. Wei Cheng was recommended to become the first executive director. Talking about this past, Wei Cheng said with a smile: "Joining the association is an accident, and Brother Hua is my 'BoLe'." ”

There is bitterness and pleasure, and learning to persevere in bitterness

In the team, Wei Cheng's voice was loud, responsible, willing and able to serve the public, and his brothers and sisters unanimously elected him as the captain.

In the past 6 years, Wei Cheng has organized countless volunteer activities, and there are more joys and bitterness. As the captain, Wei Cheng has done a lot of work in every link. In the development of the activity, some volunteers misunderstood the captain for no reason: for safety, he asked the newly joined volunteers to buy their own insurance, but it was misunderstood as incomplete organization; in order to save time, he asked to prepare dry food on the way to inspect the student, but it was misunderstood as poor planning; in order to make every love money used in practice, he asked for food and accommodation during the activity, but it was misunderstood as hurting the enthusiasm of the volunteers...

In the face of misunderstandings and accusations, Wei Cheng had no choice but no complaints, and there was pressure but did not dare to relax. He said: "After so many years as a captain, I understand the hardships of volunteering. Volunteers represent the goodness of human nature, that is, to learn to persevere in bitterness. ”

Groping all the way to let love and warmth pass on

In early 2015, when the elderly assistance activity was carried out in Xinmiao Village, Huaxi Township, a new idea came to Wei Cheng's mind. Traditional activities to help the elderly either donate money or materials, or care for the escort, can only solve temporary problems. Many left-behind, widowed and elderly people still have the ability and skill to work, and they are more willing to work, and it is not better to solve the problem of poverty by improving the current situation of poverty through self-sufficiency?

Therefore, Wei became an old man who bought chicken seedlings, vegetable seedlings, etc., and when they were ripe, they organized volunteers or buyers to buy them. Several left-behind, widowed and elderly people have a way out of life, their psychological state has been greatly improved, and they have regained their confidence in life.

Unexpectedly, this incident inspired Wei Cheng and other backbones of the Volunteer Association, who began to consciously look for a new path for love activities...

"I hope that the government and the public can recognize and understand more of the caring people, and I hope that more people can join the ranks of volunteers and let the love be passed on." Wei Cheng said. (Bazhong Daily)