Service Camp for Ethnic Minority Families
The Tuen Mun Service Camp was organized by the students from the Jiangxi Service Learning Trip, which was canceled due to the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H7N9) in Mainland China in April. Our students decided to serve the local community and together they planned a three-day service camp in which they organized different activities for South Asians and the other local families living at Tuen Mun.
During the three days, our students organized different mass games and activities for the children. The volunteers had a good time interacting with the energetic children during the mass games and while the children participated in the game booths the volunteers prepared.
Two cooking workshops were also held for South Asian and local families. The volunteers and families co-operated with each other, learned about each other’s cultures, and were happy to bring home their freshly baked cupcakes and delicious mango dumplings.
Student Sharing
這次經歷最寶貴的就是多了許多對於這個少數民族群體的瞭解。其實這些孩子有著相同的童真和樂趣，對人與人的相處有著共同的理解，那就是「你尊重我，我就會給你尊重」。 因而即使有著不同的信仰，他們也能與我們親近、建立深厚的友誼。而他們不同的文化反而增加了社區的多樣性。對於他們神聖的宗教和禁忌，我的態度也由原來的敬而遠之逐漸轉化為尊重和共存。
Circle Haung
SSCI student, Year 1
這次能於短時間內設計和完成工作營,全靠群體之間的合作,配合和堅持,才能順利完成。這亦讓自己感受到服務因團體合作而能順利完成,同時,大家又樂在其中的那一份喜樂。另外,這一次的工作營亦給予自己一些提醒,特別是要嘗試接觸一些自己沒有想過或很好少服務過的群組。因為自己原本會偏向想服務青少年,但之後也會多嘗試接觸老人家和不同種族的人士,也許會有另一番的體會。隨此以外, 在整個活動過程當中學會了:“服務的目的 首要是讓參與服務的人, 享受服務的過程和覺得快樂” 。將來不論我以什麼身份參與服務, 這亦會是我的座右銘。