Hi everyone, I am Lee Mei Wai from 2C. I\nam grateful that I can share all my voluntary experiences with Carmelians here.\nSince the beginning of the year, I have been taking part in the school’s\nvolunteer team called “CarmelCare” as the chairperson. Our teams’ aim\nis to help the needy, animals and help protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of you might already have questions\nin your mind. You might think that joining our team is troublesome as you feel\nlike you do not have enough time to do any volunteer work because of the loads\nof homework and revisions we all need to do. Actually that popped out of my\nhead as well when I got invited to CarmelCare by Mr. Lau during Form 1. He\npersuaded me that I can try for a few weeks first, and surprisingly, the workload\nis not even heavy! Some of you might wonder whether you have to be experienced\nto be a member of CarmelCare. Frankly speaking, volunteering doesn\u2019t take any\nspecial skills or extensive experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
CarmelCare does different varieties of\nvolunteer services, not just visiting the elderly homes and orphanages.\nSometimes we go to national parks to clean up litter while hiking, which makes\nit seem like Learning Without Walls! Trust me, that is really fun. Doing\nvolunteer work is not a waste of time. It is not just helping the needy, but it\nis educating us at the same time. We get to learn more and more! Sometimes we\nvolunteer at public libraries, which I liked so much that I ended up\nvolunteering every week and developed a life-long love of books, as well as an\nappreciation for learning and reading. This time, we are running a pilot scheme\nfor all students interested! We will be going to the animal rescue shelter–\nThe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to volunteer. We\ncan help walk the dogs, cleaning them, feeding them etc. That is a whole lot of\nfun! Animal lovers can consider joining as well! We can learn many things which\nare good for us, such as how to care for animals, be patient and how to fulfill\nour responsibilities! Let me tell you more why you should join it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, volunteering helps spread\nhappiness. Not only it brings joy to us, it also brings it to people around\nyou. The animals can feel our care and love towards them as well! Seeing the\npuppy-dogs eyes of the animals makes our heart melt and forget all the stress\nand pressure we have gotten. It also helps counteract the effects of negative\nemotions as working with pets and your friends can improve your mood, and\nspending quality time away from a busy lifestyle can brighten up your day. It\nalso brings fun and fulfillment to our life! We can even learn “It is more\nblessed to give than to receive.” and “Helping and serving others is\nthe foundation of happiness.”. You can grow to be wiser and mature through\nhelping others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second, volunteering can help you when you\nwork in society, or it can also be a route to employment, or a chance to try\nsomething new which may lead to a career change. We can gain new skills,\nknowledge and experiences that we cannot learn at school. It is also a chance\nto socialise as we get to meet new people and we can get to know the local\ncommunity. Dedicating your time as a volunteer helps you make new friends,\nexpand your network, and boost your social skills. Then, there will not be much\ndifficulty for you when you work in society!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why are you still hesitating? Carmelians,\nif you are reading this article, it means that you are happier and luckier than\nyou think. Joining CarmelCare and helping others had opened my eyes and given\nme insight to so many issues we need to solve. Together, you and me, if you\nwant to join CarmelCare, try out our pilot scheme, and we can start making a\nchange. The world needs us. Now, what are you waiting for? Come and join us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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