“The smiles from the residents is something that money cannot buy.”
Queenstown Secondary School
Kindness in the Neighbourhood
By: Yee Rongmin, Valerie Goh, Chiw Jiayi, He Jiali, Rachel Wong, Ankitha Rajaram, Duncan Goh, Teh Jin Yan, Erwin Foo, Brendan Cheong, Caleb Tan, Austin Jeremy.
Aim:
To reach out to the low income families in their neighbourhood
Why:
Believe that acts of kindness will teach students the concept of “community before self” and change the residents’ perception that students are not civic-minded.
Where:
Housing units around Strathmore Avenue
What:
Partnering with Econ Health & Wellness Centre (Queenstown), the Guides and Scouts of Queenstown Secondary School cleaned houses of the low income families and taught them simple craft.
How:
While their peers cleaned the home of the residents, the other students taught the residents how to fold various origami.