Volunteer work

I went to a senior’s home with an organization to do some volunteer work for elders. We met with each other in front of a primary school’s gate. Then we went into the senior’s home. When we got into it, I saw a lot of elders between 70 years old to 95 years old. They looked very happy because of our visit. I saw that the garden of the senior’s home is beautiful and when we got into their rooms, I thought their rooms were tidy and clean.

Then we began to work. I looked after an old lady and she seemed 80 years old. First, she appreciated me that I could come to visit them. I said you are welcome. And then I asked the environment of the senior’s home and some basic condition. I got very satisfied answers and I felt happy too. Then we just chatted and I told her some interesting things that happened around me. She always laughed happily. She also told me some thing about her family. She said her husband died few years ago, and she had 4 children but they all did not want to look after her. So she was sent to the senior’s home. When she said these, she seemed very sad and almost cry. I consoled her immediately and I encouraged her to have a positive life. After that, I helped other elders to make the bed and cleaned the rooms. And before we left, all the elders there prepared a song for all of us.

I really learnt a lot from this experience. In this organization, some people had many volunteer experiences and they knew how to take care of the elders. So I knew how to do better next time from their behaviors.
During the process, I enjoyed helping the elders and chatting with them. I learnt how to look after elders and I thought I would be more respect the elders in the future. I also found a lot of adults ignore their parents and just sent them into senior’s home and never care about them. I just couldn’t believe that how could they so cruel and had they ever thought that their parents looked after them carefully when they were young. Let them had education and expected them to be a successful people. So after the process, I also felt really distressing deplorable. On the other hand, I saw the positive side of the society. That is more and more people joined the volunteer work and help the people who need help.

This experience gave me a deep expression. And it effected me a lot, at least I knew we must pay more attention on elders because they donate their effort in many aspects at past. Although their actions are slow, we can never ignore them and we must respect them and be kind to them. I will attend more volunteer work like this and help more people.