The Plum Blossom Foundation is a foundation that seeks to spread awareness about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus). The founder is Ida Kolader who is a young Dutch-Surinamese woman suffering from the disease herself.

The plum blossom is one of the most loved flowers in China and has been often referred to in art and poetry. The plum blossom is seen as a symbol of winter and a harbinger of spring. The blossoms bloom most vibrantly during the winter snow spreading a fragnance that can even still be noticed in the cold air in the coldest time of the year. It is because of this the plum blossom symbolizes perseverance and hope but also beauty purity and the transitoriness of life.

The plum blossom has been tattooed on Ida’s body to remind her to keep hope and seek spring, also during winter times of life.

Source for info about the plum blossom: Wikipedia