Wellness Carnival 2016 @ SMU

The inaugural Carnival@SMU was held in November 2016 at the Singapore Management University (SMU) served to introduce organ donation to the students through interactive activities. More than 700 visitors attended the one-day carnival.

Mimicking patients who have lost their sense of sight, students were blindfolded and asked to find selected objects in the box. Through this activity, students gained an appreciation on the importance of sight.

Functioning as filters, the kidneys serve to remove waste from the human body. By picking out red beans from an assortment of beans, these students learnt about the importance of the function of kidneys and the need to protect them

Information booths were also present to explain to students about the benefits of organ donation and transplantation. Booths from transplant partners and National Kidney Foundation provided information on how to stay healthy and also on the treatment options should one’s organs fail.

Students gathered around the information booth to gain a better understanding on organ donation.

How hard can colouring get? Participants tried a colouring activity while wearing frosted glasses. This activity simulates the predicament that corneal failure patients are in.

A participant listening attentively on the treatment options for kidney failure patients and how one can take care of our kidneys.