From student to author to hospital volunteer, this N.S. teen is making waves from China
Ahnaleigh Simmonds, 15, speaks fluent Chinese, she’s a published author and she’s a dedicated volunteer at an international hospital in China — administering vaccines, conducting patient surveys and helping organize events.
![From student to author to hospital volunteer, this N.S. teen is making waves from China](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7221988.1717262598!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ahnaleigh-simmonds.jpg)
![Ahnaleigh Simmonds, 15, A collage of three images. The image of the right shows people learning CPR. The middle image shows a young girl smiling and posing for a photo. The image on the right shows a young woman wearing a basket uniform with her backed turned.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7221988.1717262598!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ahnaleigh-simmonds.jpg)
Ahnaleigh Simmonds, 15, speaks fluent Chinese, she’s a published author and she’s a dedicated volunteer at an international hospital in China — administering vaccines, conducting patient surveys and helping organize events.