Two thoughtful Haileybury students are sourcing hand-written letters and artwork to brighten the days of nursing home residents unable to have visitors.
Jocelyn Na and Cindy Vu, co-captains of the Haileybury social justice club, started ‘POSTCODE – LOVE’ to receive and send letters and art to elderly residents in lockdown due to the COVID-19 situation.
Their website, postcodelove.wixsite.com/spreadlove, urges others to create a piece of art or produce an encouraging hand-written letter to be scanned and sent electronically.
They have already received more than 60 letters from fellow Haileybury students in middle and senior School. This has allowed them to send beautiful pictures and heartfelt letters to residents of several local facilities.
“Many age-care homes have gone on lockdown (no visitors and no outside contact) and this can be a really hard and lonely time for the elderly people :(,” the girls wrote.
“Now is the perfect time to show some kindness and do something that will make someone smile! It really is that simple to spread some love in this tough time and truly make someone’s day.”
Jocelyn and Cindy are not only hoping for other schools to get on board, but for all Australians to reach out to the elderly community and offer support in anyway possible.
Haileybury principal Derek Scott was proud of his students’ initiative and compassion, saying the girls were “brightening the day of some of our most vulnerable community members at a difficult time”.
The school’s social justice club supports the Salvation Army Christmas Toy Drive and Winter Food Drive, Clean Up Australia Day, Lunch with OHA Vietnam veterans, Walk for Justice for Refugees and climate change initiatives. Students can also develop their own projects, like Jocelyn and Cindy have.
