As we made our way back home, I had a chance to ask our contingent members to share something about their experience in our International Service Project. Even though our Service Project has ended, the content does not end! In the next two weeks I will STILL be publishing content that I did not have […]
The crew organized the “Getting the Job” workshop on May 16th, 2015 to teach young rovers and guests the key skills in preparing for and landing a suitable job. This 4-hour session was very interactive and involved several group discussions, and hands-on activities. Check out some of the photos from this workshop below: [flickr_set id=”72157650693355044″]
By Wincy Chan We were told that if we find ourselves to have free time, we should find something to do so we can be helpful; so we did. During the last presentation day in Kuching, a few of us Rovers went out on a mission. While our other scouts were busy with their fantastic […]
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 […]