Chongqing- in this episode of Living with COVID-19, iChongqing has connected with Janet Doutre, a Chinese woman in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She is a professional immigration lawyer and international student’s advisor at the University of British Columbia. In this webinar during COVID-19 on April 17, 2020, she shared her vision and life, and call for an initiative: to donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your neighbors and the local community, because she believes that helping others is helping yourself.

iChongqing’s reporter found Janet’s diaries on social media was impressive as overseas Chinese’s stories. In her diaries, she noted how she collects PPE from China and locally, and she called on donation and fund-raising for local hospitals and communities. In this tough combat against COVID-19 pandemic, like other Chinese overseas, she showed us the warm heart and love for the world regardless of nationality. Stand with Janet together, there are Chinese and Canadian are stay in solidarity to fight this pandemic.

If anyone is willing to donate food and masks for BC Children's Hospital, or do masks donation to Fraser Valley Hospital in British Columbia, please contact Janet via WeChat: jfdconsulting. You could also find Janet's diaries on combating COVID-19 pandemic and learn about how Chinese community in Canada would help about it. 

the donated food to BC Children's Hospital

Janet's diary on social media