🤝 Volunteering Journey
I have dedicated myself to making a positive impact in my community through various volunteering initiatives. From nurturing young minds through storytelling, to coaching and mentoring individuals with special needs, I have learnt a great deal on this journey. I was served more kindness than I have served. I strife to provide long-term connections rather than short-term aid, as I want the beneficiaries to know that there are still people who care for them consistently no matter how busy I am.
My Volunteering Timeline
2014 to 2015
Chao Yang School Reading Program
Started volunteering to read storybooks to children, spreading my joy in literature and offering them different perspectives about different topics as well as learning from them.
June 2016 till today
Touched Organisation Tutor
Every week for 4 hours, I will work with individuals with special needs to develop life skills and build confidence in their academics.
March 2017 till today
Science Centre Events Coordinator
Organized community events and lead tours of the Science Centre. Initially joined for Pi Day Festival, but continued because applied science warms the cockles of my heart.
2020
NCID COVID Vaccination Tester
While attending to a patient at the hospital, I came across an advertisement calling for volunteers to do human trials for the COVID vaccine. I came forward.
2021 till today
Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped and Guide Dog Singapore
Once a week, I would help some of the people do chores, read their letters and get groceries. My phone is available 24/7 for my vision-impaired friends to seek guidance and help whenever they need.
May-August 2022
Intern at Ministry oF Social and Family Development
I worked with the Child Protection Department under the adoption and fostering branch to redo their webpages to reflect the new repealment of the law and to access applicants suitability to adopt or foster children.
September 2023 and January 2024
North Vietnam Volunteering
Brought clothes, food and medicine up to areas of mountain highly-inaccessible by vehicles. Talked to locals about building sanitation facilities and organised a Mid-Autumn Festival celebrationfor the children in the villages.