Today at our school’s annual Christmas Bazaar, with all proceeds going to our city’s local orphanage, Jessie volunteered her talents in a Henna Mehndi art table.  She worked for five hours straight (extending her table one hour beyond the closing time) and raised over 400 yuan to help the Tianjin Orphanage.   I am so proud of her compassion and generosity to help others.

Henna has been used to adorn young women’s bodies as part of social and holiday celebrations since the late Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean. The earliest text mentioning henna in the context of marriage and fertility celebrations comes from the Ugaritic legend of Baal and Anath, which has references to women marking themselves with henna in preparation to meet their husbands, and Anath adorning herself with henna to celebrate a victory over the enemies of Baal.   (Wikipedia)

Jessie poses with two of her customer (teachers from our school).