After retiring from the clothing company, Liu Youyou has been a member of the Yew Wah community volunteer team for three years now, and on weekdays, she actively devotes herself to volunteer service, cares for the neighborhood, does her best to serve the community, and is a "good sister" in the mouth of the neighbors.
Liu Youyi (first from right).
Serve the elderly and give full play to their strengths to serve the neighbors
Helping the community post slogans, cleaning up garbage, participating in patrols on holidays, guiding residents to sort garbage as a garbage sorting "station bucket worker"... Although the good sister is not good at words, she is a down-to-earth "warm heart", and she always actively participates in the large and small activities organized by the community. When she encounters difficulties in her neighbors, she will also take the initiative to help. Although she has retired from the clothing company, she still uses her skills and expertise in sewing to serve the neighbors, helping the elderly in need in the community to sew and mend clothes, and never charge any fees.
In the process of chatting, Xiao E learned that in fact, before becoming a volunteer, the good sister would also help the elderly in need to sew clothes, which has become a habit of her for many years. "It's just a show of hands, to make it easier for everyone, and it's a pleasure to be able to help the elderly." Good sister said.
On weekdays, the Yew Wah Community Elderly Volunteer Service Team often carries out visits to let the young elderly help the elderly, hoping to let more older people get enthusiastic help from the neighborhood. In this regard, the good sister is very supportive and actively participates in the visiting activities.
Every time she goes to the homes of widows and elderly people, the good sister will care about greetings, see if there is any work that needs help in the elderly's home, and will also share happy things with them in the process of chatting, give them warmth and care with love, and encourage them to face difficulties. One after another, the good sister and many elders became acquainted. Once, when she heard that there was a 91-year-old mother-in-law in the community who had not been seen for many days, the good sister was very worried about the accident of the elderly, and immediately went to the neighborhood committee for help, and when she called to confirm that the old man was safe and sound, she was relieved.
Fight the "epidemic" to protect the community home, do not ask for return to participate in volunteer service
At the beginning of 2020, the new crown epidemic suddenly struck, as a young member of the volunteer service team, Haojie took the initiative to apply to go to the front line of prevention and control and actively participated in the anti-epidemic action. On duty at the community temperature measurement post, strictly implement the work requirements to measure and register the residents; patrol the community, publicize the knowledge of epidemic prevention, and strictly prevent unnecessary personnel from moving around... During that time, the good sister often left early and returned late, devoting herself to the prevention and control of the epidemic in the community.
In May this year, Haojie once again took the initiative to join the team of epidemic prevention and control in Liwan, assisting medical staff to do nucleic acid examination guidance, even in heavy rain and hot weather, she insisted on arriving at the post, where needed, where there will be her most beautiful figure.
Recently, the good sister is mainly busy participating in the community vaccination volunteer service, in the vaccination site, the good sister mainly actively cooperate with the staff to register information on the elderly present, body temperature measurement, ask the elderly about the health of the elderly and guide the elderly to do a good job of blood pressure measurement. When the weather is hot in the summer, the good sister sometimes cooks a large pot of sugar water in advance, such as mung bean soup and sago dew, which is specially sent to relieve the heat for front-line staff and volunteers. Although busy, the good sister is happy in it. She said that participating in volunteer service can not only help others, but also enrich life, increase insight, the whole process feels very pleasant, very meaningful, and her own gains are also very much.
She likes to grow vegetables and share, and warm the neighborhood
After retirement, in addition to participating in volunteer service, The good sister also has a hobby, growing vegetables. In the good sister's WeChat circle of friends, you can see the various "fruits of labor" she shares, such as dragon fruit, pepper, pumpkin and so on. "You can plant whatever you like, and being happy is the most important thing." The good sister said that planting some vegetables and fruits on the balcony when you have time, not only can you pass the time, but also watch the growth results of the plants, and you are very happy. Especially when eating your own vegetables, the sense of accomplishment is so satisfying.
When the vegetables and fruits are ripe, the enthusiastic sister also likes to share with the neighbors and share the joy of the harvest with everyone. Good sister said that she is very satisfied with her current retirement life. "In the past, when I was working as a seamstress, I often sat down, and my neck and neck were not very comfortable, but now I am a volunteer in the community every day, I usually grow vegetables, I often walk around for my body, and my spirit is much better."
【Reporter Chen Danting】
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Source: Micro Community e Jia Tong Xi Guan Feng Yuan (WeChat: xxsbejtxgfy)