Remember Coffee, one of the newest members of the League of Extraordinary Chinese women? Well, Through the help and work of friends and supporters Coffee will not have to leave her dreams at the door

Because she lost a leg and now wears a prosthesis, Coffee will face enormous difficulties in China. In addition to the stigma she will face in trying to get a job or make professional and personal connections, she must contend with the reality of daily life in China. There is no requirement to make areas handicapped accessible, so stairs, uneven terrain, long hikes between locations, and major street construction projects–all difficult territory for her–are common and routine barriers to success. Her dormitory and many of the other buildings at her university rarely have functioning elevators or navigable entrances to class.

This post isn’t about pitying Coffee, but about showing her bravery. Coffee’s strength and disposition–her refusal to pity herself, and her willingness to travel through the difficulties of her life to continue to achieve–is worthy of respect and the League of Extraordinary Chinese Women. when Yanzhi visited her in the hospital shortly after chemotherapy a scarfed Coffee was covered in books on her hospital bed. she was determined not to fall behind her peers.

Through a partnership and sponsorship from someone in her university (the person chooses to remain anonymous), Coffee will receive a UN translator training program for French that is worth more than $20,000 USD. Her hope is that this training will help her find a job and earn money to help her purchase a new, higher-quality artificial leg and pay for further medical treatments. While this may not cure Coffee, further education is an essential part of achieving her dream to be a positive force in the world and do something meaningful with her life.

We will be posting more in a few dreams…Keep your eyes open…