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Good way to integrate into community, say foreign volunteers
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Mr Betts, an SG Cares volunteer from England, helping out at a reading programme at Sembawang Family Service Centre. He says social work has allowed him to better know Singapore and its various cultures. -- PHOTO: SG CARES
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http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_496622.html
FOREIGNERS, excluding permanent residents, make up 10 per cent of SG Cares volunteers.
Those interviewed say they do so to give back to society and also to better understand the community they live in.
China national Hu Jierui, 28, signed up with SG Cares earlier this year after finding out about it through a friend.
The travel consultant and S Pass holder, who has been based here since last August, is not new to volunteer work. In his native Guangzhou, he visited the elderly and assisted them with their household chores. 'In helping people, we can get happiness; it's also a good way to integrate,' he said.
Mr Hu said he liked the flexibility of being able to choose from activities offered by different organisations.
Since signing up in January, he has taken part in a clean-up at a reservoir park, raised funds for a nursing home and interacted with patients at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH).
Another SG Cares volunteer Simon Betts, 34, has lent a helping hand 16 times since last September, mostly to interact with IMH patients, but he has also helped children and the elderly.
The technical customer support representative from England, who is here on an employment pass, said he feels he knows the country better through social work.
'Working with the local community, I have learnt that there are so many diverse cultures in Singapore and everyone works together for the greater good,' he said.
'For example, taking the elderly on a shopping trip, there can be many variants of a language which only certain volunteers can translate. It can be challenging, but there is always someone on hand to help.'
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Good way to integrate into community, say foreign volunteers
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http://www.straitstimes.com/Singapore/Story/STIStory_496622.html
FOREIGNERS, excluding permanent residents, make up 10 per cent of SG Cares volunteers.
Those interviewed say they do so to give back to society and also to better understand the community they live in.
China national Hu Jierui, 28, signed up with SG Cares earlier this year after finding out about it through a friend.
The travel consultant and S Pass holder, who has been based here since last August, is not new to volunteer work. In his native Guangzhou, he visited the elderly and assisted them with their household chores. 'In helping people, we can get happiness; it's also a good way to integrate,' he said.
Mr Hu said he liked the flexibility of being able to choose from activities offered by different organisations.
Since signing up in January, he has taken part in a clean-up at a reservoir park, raised funds for a nursing home and interacted with patients at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH).
Another SG Cares volunteer Simon Betts, 34, has lent a helping hand 16 times since last September, mostly to interact with IMH patients, but he has also helped children and the elderly.
The technical customer support representative from England, who is here on an employment pass, said he feels he knows the country better through social work.
'Working with the local community, I have learnt that there are so many diverse cultures in Singapore and everyone works together for the greater good,' he said.
'For example, taking the elderly on a shopping trip, there can be many variants of a language which only certain volunteers can translate. It can be challenging, but there is always someone on hand to help.'
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