I have been a volunteer with Tzu Chi in their free clinics for more than one year already. So fast time passes by. I remember the first time I was involved in their outreach clinics was in March 2009 (referring to my old posting) and in April 2010, I am formally their volunteer.
My lead group had requested me to register officially since early of 2010. However, due to the workload and after a few times being request to fill in the form, in March 2010, I filled in and submitted the form officially. Then, it was like almost a week later, there is this coaching session that was for the first time being organized in the branch which I serve. Without much of hesitation, I attended this coaching and have understood more about this foundation.
They were full of protocols and formalities that the members follows. No, don't get me wrong, I am not saying it is red tapes and no I am not complaining at all. I think with the existence of these protocols that makes the foundation so successful as it is today. It members were respected worldwide as very highly discipline and organized team of volunteers.
We are not army or any Red Cross society which we have to fall in line, practice marching etc. The protocols are simple rules that is to be followed as in temples and very simple hand placing techniques that makes the whole team looks like as though they have been trained for hours and hours to achieve the results.
We are not army or any Red Cross society which we have to fall in line, practice marching etc. The protocols are simple rules that is to be followed as in temples and very simple hand placing techniques that makes the whole team looks like as though they have been trained for hours and hours to achieve the results.
The coaching started at 0830 with registration process all of us, approx 100 people were led into a hall and seated. Then the coaching started teaching us the basic protocols and give all of us a history of the foundation, both internationally and locally, the founder and their missions.
I was most impressed with the lunch serving ceremony, where very senior volunteer actually brought lunch boxes for us and kneel down in-front of us to serve us the lunch. In this foundation, they teach us to be thankful and do good deeds. When we help a person, we do not wish to be thank by the recipient, but in-return we thank the recipient to give us the opportunity to help them and improve ourselves. This is a very positive and good mind set which had changed my view on lots of things recently.
Perhaps this is one of the many secrets to the success of this foundation. The training ended at about 1630 and now officially I am entitle to wear their junior volunteer uniform, which is the grey collar T-shirt with white long pants, white socks and white shoes.
Personally I felt so proud of wearing the uniform every 3rd Sundays when I go for my routine free clinic volunteer work. I can see the patiences there have such a great respect and admiration to the dedicated team there.
Hope I am able to progress more in time to come and eventually be a full fledge volunteer one day.
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