This is an event that aims to collect a donation for Muhammadiyah Welfare Home. This is an organization that helps teenagers aging from 10-16 who doesn’t have a stable home environment because of family division or something like that. Our job is seek anyone who is willing to donate for Muhammadiyah Welfare Home. These donations will be used to improve the living condition of teenagers.

We are scattered around the Tampines MRT Station, standing in a crowded place, so that as many people as possible can see us and donate.

In fact, this experience is the biggest touch to me among all events. First of all, I not only rarely talked to strangers in my life before, but am also a relatively shy person. I thought that people like me would find it difficult to get enough donations. And in my country, such donation activities are rare to see. But what struck me was that I found that I didn’t need to take the initiative to find the donors. I just needed to stand there and explain the situation to the people who asked for it and then they would give a donation to Muhammadiyah Welfare Home. What’s more, some people donated money directly just seeing that I was volunteering donation activities. I feel very touched. As a member of society and anyone could help other people in society who need help. The spirit is very valuable and worth learning.

As I mentioned above, I am a relatively shy person. So, in fact, I did a lot of preparations before I officially started the donation, including how to talk to passers-by to convince them to donate. I even recited an opening statement and introduction that I think is not bad. Because such donations in our country are rare, I thought I needed to actively seek help from others. But then I found out that my concerns are superfluous. I just need people to see me, and there will be enthusiastic people who will come and donate to me.

On 20^th September, we went to Tampines West Community Club, Tampines Avenue 3 to take care of some primary school students. I guess their parents are still working hence they need company during this period. Our job is to assist them with their homework and play with them after their work is done.

During playing with those cute children, I felt really relaxed and happy. As if we were not here to help them, but they were to bring us joy. This is perhaps the meaning of volunteering. While we are helping others, we are helping ourselves too. My previous understanding about this sentence is that if we help others, one day, we will be helped by others. But that day, I learned that just helping, the action itself, had the power that can warm everyone.

There was one funny episode. Mabey I look a little Vicissitudes and fierceness in the first impression, I am deeply hated by a girl. I want to help her with his math homework but she shouted at me and asked help for anther female volunteer. Anyway, I helped anther boy instead. Lucky, this is just an episode, and I still have a good time with all the kids.

On 18^th September, we went to NKF Dialysis Centre to take part in a befriender activity. During our time staying there, we chatted and played games with patients dialysis at the center.

Our purpose is to release the pain of patients who is doing dialysis by distracting their attention. It is will takes roughly 4 hours to finish the therapy process and they can’t move from the chair accompanied by an unbearable pain. So, this will be a rather difficult time if there is no way to distract.

From the introduction of officer at the center, I learned that Diabetes people need to do two to three dialysis every week to maintain their health. Every time they are very painful and the suffering time is long. While singapore is a country with high diabetes, the government attaches great importance to the rights of people with diabetes. Our community will help treat these people with diabetes, and there are often volunteers like us to accompany them. This is a mutual help process. I am very touched by this spirit.

At the center, when I was chatting with a patient, I saw another patient who was always being treated alone. I don’t know if I should ask him if he needs companion. I am afraid that I will disturb him. I also feel impolite about the patients I am getting along with. In retrospect, I should contact more patients like that alone patient.

A week later, we came to the National University of Singapore where we participated in a friendship day hosted by the Temasek Foundation. The students who participated were all members of the learn program. First, we attended a lecture in the auditorium. The person in charge told us that the purpose of this project is to train young leaders across different cultures and regions so that Asia can prosper and develop together. I was moved by this concept.

Next, we came to a large event room, where we participated in many interesting activities with our partners from different countries and regions, and I also exchanged contact information with two friends who had a good conversation. I think it ’s a great day today!