Volunteer Work

Last Sunday again, I went to become a volunteer with Tzu Chi, but this time it is with the branch near the place I stay. The one which we (my gf and I) use to go previously on every 2nd Sunday of the month is for refugees and joint event with UNHCR, but this is a free clinic for locals which operates every Sunday. However, they do not expect you to be there every Sundays, there were divided into teams and the team I am in is on every 3rd Sundays. Again here, it is free GP consultations and dental checkups.

For this weekend, I became a dental assistance, assisting the dentist when the patient come into the clinic. I learn about the local anesthetics, the dental tools, the way to sanitize the equipments after each patient, proper way to clean and sterilize the tools after use, prepare the tooth filling paste etc etc.

Besides being able to help people in need, I also get to learn about dentistry. Not that I am going to be a dentist in near future, at least it enriches my experience in dentistry, something out of my daily routine work and something new to learn.

Its kinda fun being able to just spare a few hours once a month to reach out to those in need. Not that I had helped a great deal by slowing down / reversing the global warming, but at least I have manage to reach out to a few individuals that needed help. That itself is good enough for me. I kinda like the tag line of this charity organization "To have a good heart and to do nothing about is it not good enough". I think this is very true.

I think I will continue to participate more actively in this volunteer work.