Visiting USA Students join Elderly Service
May 15, 2009
 On May 13 2009, 19 students and 2 teachers from Concordia College in Minnesota, USA, visited the Qianwu Elderly Nursing Home, in Doumen Zhuhai, along with a group of UIC students. Although it was a very hot day, everyone was in good spirits and enjoyed their afternoon with the old folks. Divided into groups the students went door to door to greet the elders with prepared gifts and cards.
Later they invited the elders to get together for some performances and games. The US students sang an American folk song, followed by a classic Cantonese song by the UIC students. Those elders who knew the song sang together with our students. After this a few games were started, the funniest of which was called "simulated bowling". A football was used as a bowling ball and water bottles replaced the bowling pins. The football was kicked by foot in the direction of the bottles, and whoever hit the most bottles won. The old folks were quite excited about the game, and happy just like children.
As the sun went to the west, the time for saying goodbye had come. Students took photos with the old folks and left the elderly home reluctantly. The service will certainly be an unforgettable memory for both the elders and the students.
Last Updated ( May 15, 2009 )
April 28, 2009
 On April 22 2009 Zhuhai Red Cross visited UIC to collect blood donations and provide tuberculosis checks and information. The blood donation was organized together with the Zhuhai Blood Bank, and altogether 118 students and teachers donated blood voluntarily throughout the day.
About 100 students and teachers took part in the free tuberculosis X-ray check. Representatives of the Zhuhai Center for Disease Control and Prevention gave a speech about Tuberculosis, and a group of UIC student volunteers helped to spread hundreds of leaflets with useful information about tuberculosis.
The active participation of UIC students and teachers in the blood donation activity shows our young generation's sense of responsibility and humanity.
Last Updated ( May 15, 2009 )
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Service for Cerebral-Palsied Children
March 27, 2009
Based on dynamic research and experiences from last semester, VSDC continues to provide services to cerebral-palsied children in the Zhuhai Disabled Recovery Center, which is one of the service projects of the WPE Service Learning Program offered to UIC students.
The plan for this semester includes 8 services of 2-hours each in the recovery center, four services have already been completed. During the 2 hours service, our students assist the parents and trainers of the center in the therapy of the children, as well as entertaining them with a small party at every second service. Students have built up friendships with the children, and many of them sent cards with warm and sincere wishes to the children, efforts which are well received by the children’s parents and the staff of recovery center.
After each service, UIC students make a simple file record of each child, which is used for briefing the following service groups on the children’s character, hobbies and suffering degree, in order to guarantee a smooth continuance of the project. Through careful preparation before the service, active participation in the service, and the thorough reflection after the service, both the cerebral-palsied children and our students benefit from this service learning project.
Last Updated ( April 28, 2009 )
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Volunteer Summer Programs 2009
March 19, 2009
This summer VSDC will arrange summer voluntary service programs to Sichuan, Shaanxi-Ningxia, Thailand and Cambodia. All 4 summer programs will be organized between late June and July 2009, and last about 3 weeks each. Already last year the UIC student volunteers served the people affected by the 5.12. earthquake in Sichuan, rural families in Shaanxi and Ningxia provinces, as well as orphans, street kids and disabled in Thailand. This year one volunteer group will get the chance to furthermore serve street children in southern Cambodia. If you are interested in one of these programs, please come to our introduction meeting of the Volunteer Summer Programs 2009 on March 25 (Wednesday) at 2 pm in room B301.
Last Updated ( April 28, 2009 )
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The Migrant Worker’s Children Caring Program
November 21, 2008
 With the economic development, more and more migrant workers come to work in Zhuhai, and many of them live near our campus. As they are not local citizens, the migrant workers' children do not benefit from the governments policy of free compulsory education, so that some of them still can't pay the tuition fee or drop out of school. Everyone has the equal right to be educated. And only the education can help them to have a better future. As citizens we have the social responsibility to help them to continue their study.
Therefore, the United Innovative Charity Club (a UIC student volunteer club) organized Migrant Workers' Children Caring Program, in Jingfeng Primary School, Jinding District. Besides English tutoring, home teaching, we try to support the poor children.
Last Updated ( May 18, 2009 )
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