Youth Aspiring to Management at 26 Hit by Explosion; Foundation Helps Rebuild Life
Jacob (pseudonym), who became a manager at 26 through hard work, suffered severe burns in a workplace explosion. His life was put on hold until he found support at the Sunshine Foundation. Through intensive rehabilitation and emotional care, he and others like him are now rebuilding their lives and finding new dreams.
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- 📰 Published: April 28, 2026 at 13:47
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Jacob (pseudonym) grew up in poverty in a single-parent family and was determined to improve his quality of life. After entering the workforce, he relied on his solid mechanical and electrical skills to be promoted to a manager at the age of 26. However, he encountered an explosion at work, suffering extensive deep burns to his hands, face, chest, and abdomen, which dealt a heavy blow to his body and mind.
Even after being discharged from the hospital, Jacob's hands still could not make a fist or hold a pen or chopsticks due to scar hyperplasia and contracture; his elbows were bent and could not be straightened, and he was woken up by pain every half hour while sleeping. Fortunately, as early as during his hospitalization, Sunshine social workers made contact with Jacob's family. After more than a year of rehabilitation at Sunshine, not only did Jacob's ability to make a fist and straighten his elbows significantly improve, but he can now also steadily write with a pen.
Having gone through this ordeal, Jacob lamented that in the past, he only thought about making money and looking after himself. During this period, he deeply felt love and sincere care, and he hopes that in the future, he can use his own experience to accompany, comfort, and support people who are still in pain.
Xiaojun (pseudonym), who entered the workforce after graduating from high school, also suffered high-voltage electrical burns while working. The current passed through his right hand, causing his index finger to burst and blacken, forcing an amputation to survive. What's even more cruel is that the electrical injury brought deep nerve and muscle damage, paralyzing and desensitizing his originally flexible dominant hand, replaced by intense nerve pain that occurred at any time 24 hours a day.
Xiaojun, who has loved painting since childhood and has 20 years of experience, was hit hard and fell into depression after hearing from the doctor that 'the right hand will no longer be able to hold a pen.' Fortunately, while seeking help from the psychiatric department, he learned about the Sunshine Foundation. Later, therapists helped him practice right-hand functions through rehabilitation and assistive device production to rebuild his self-care functions in daily life; social workers continued to care for and accompany him, inviting him to participate in various group activities to help him walk through the loss and rebuild his confidence step by step.
With a group of people who were also injured rehabilitating together, and with various support forces such as psychologists and social workers, Xiaojun re-explored his career, found his dream of being a chef, successfully passed the entrance exam for the culinary department, and bravely returned to campus.
The Sunshine Foundation stated in a press release today that a sudden burn accident often does more than take away health for young people; it can make their originally set life goals instantly lose direction. The foundation serves more than 500 burn friends every year to complete physical and mental reconstruction. It is currently launching a service plan and inviting the public to respond with donations to accompany burn friends through the post-injury low and rebuild their direction in life.
Even after being discharged from the hospital, Jacob's hands still could not make a fist or hold a pen or chopsticks due to scar hyperplasia and contracture; his elbows were bent and could not be straightened, and he was woken up by pain every half hour while sleeping. Fortunately, as early as during his hospitalization, Sunshine social workers made contact with Jacob's family. After more than a year of rehabilitation at Sunshine, not only did Jacob's ability to make a fist and straighten his elbows significantly improve, but he can now also steadily write with a pen.
Having gone through this ordeal, Jacob lamented that in the past, he only thought about making money and looking after himself. During this period, he deeply felt love and sincere care, and he hopes that in the future, he can use his own experience to accompany, comfort, and support people who are still in pain.
Xiaojun (pseudonym), who entered the workforce after graduating from high school, also suffered high-voltage electrical burns while working. The current passed through his right hand, causing his index finger to burst and blacken, forcing an amputation to survive. What's even more cruel is that the electrical injury brought deep nerve and muscle damage, paralyzing and desensitizing his originally flexible dominant hand, replaced by intense nerve pain that occurred at any time 24 hours a day.
Xiaojun, who has loved painting since childhood and has 20 years of experience, was hit hard and fell into depression after hearing from the doctor that 'the right hand will no longer be able to hold a pen.' Fortunately, while seeking help from the psychiatric department, he learned about the Sunshine Foundation. Later, therapists helped him practice right-hand functions through rehabilitation and assistive device production to rebuild his self-care functions in daily life; social workers continued to care for and accompany him, inviting him to participate in various group activities to help him walk through the loss and rebuild his confidence step by step.
With a group of people who were also injured rehabilitating together, and with various support forces such as psychologists and social workers, Xiaojun re-explored his career, found his dream of being a chef, successfully passed the entrance exam for the culinary department, and bravely returned to campus.
The Sunshine Foundation stated in a press release today that a sudden burn accident often does more than take away health for young people; it can make their originally set life goals instantly lose direction. The foundation serves more than 500 burn friends every year to complete physical and mental reconstruction. It is currently launching a service plan and inviting the public to respond with donations to accompany burn friends through the post-injury low and rebuild their direction in life.