By Sandra Lee Why should you always consider the thoughts of someone despite that fact that they are much younger than you? Why should you never assume that being older means that your considerations are more important? I joined the Scouting Movement about a year ago, so I admit that I am still trying to […]
Today is the last day in our International Service Project. We’ll be leaving for Vancouver tomorrow, so we made the best of our day by hanging out with the Singaporean Scouts through some international scouting exchange! Keep following us on our website for daily updates 🙂
By: Joanne Chow On the second day in Singapore, the contingent arrived early at Willing Hearts, a 100% volunteer-based non-profit organization that cooks meals and provides services to seniors and low income families daily. We were greeted by Michael, who works at the organization as a head chef. He is 66 years old and loves […]
By Carol Chan On every international service project, we have a tradition of doing impromptu speeches. These speeches occur during long bus rides. Rovers are chosen randomly by our head advisor, John Chow, and are given a choice of two topics to speak about for 3 minutes. Since leadership, communication, teamwork, time management and public […]
Today, we visited the Willing Hearts organization which provides food for the needy. However, that is not the only thing that this special organization offers! It has a free medical and dental clinic for those in need. It’s been a pleasure working on various tasks for Willing Hearts today, but to see more of what […]
A Photo Recap of our group’s journey and activities from days 1 to 5. Making the world a better place in Kuala Lumpur and Kuching Malaysia. [flickr_set id=”72157652832524235″]
By Lawrence LaiSo far on this trip, my experiences have been indescribable. From the cultural exchange with Malaysian Scouts in Kuala Lumpur and Kuching, to providing service to the House of Love Orphanage Foundation and planting Mangroves, I have gathered 5 important lessons from what I’ve learned so far:1) Servicing exists on many levelsService is […]
Here on our first day in Singapore, we are immersing ourselves in the city and exploring the culture for the night. We saw some of the big landmarks here in Singapore and we can’t wait for our next service project, helping out at the Willing Hearts food bank tomorrow!
By: Dylan Book In our previous packing blog, we talked about what we will be packing and why we are bringing them. To reiterate, our contingent has been provided with a simple packing list that contains all of the necessary personal clothing and equipment that a scout needs to bring on an international service project. You can find our packing […]
By: Sandra Lee Presenting in front of Malaysian Scouts was not as awful as I imagined. If you still do not know what I look like, click on the “meet the contingent” icon on our landing page. My name is Sandra. I am the one who failed to face the right direction. You might see […]