STORY PREVIEW

2022

Helping migrant workers in our community

Anglo-Chinese School Junior

Singapore

MENTOR

Glenn Chia

Step 1 FEEL

List the challenges or problems in your surroundings (school,neighbourhood etc.) that bothered you.

What are the living conditions of migrant workers like? What do they do daily? What do they eat? How are they treated?

State the problem chosen to work and why.

Our migrant workers might not have nutritious meals which they need to be strong and healthy. We chose to focus on raising funds to provide food for our migrant workers.

Who were the people affected by the problem? What were their primary concerns?

Migrant workers.

Step 2 Imagine

List ALL the different solutions you came up with.

We wanted to talk about the lives of migrant workers so that our classmates will empathise with them. Simultaneously, we wanted to raise funds for a charity.

Which solution from those listed above did you choose to implement and why?

We did both but focused on raising funds. We thought that the funds in the hands of a charity will be more beneficial for the migrant worker community.

Step 3DO

Describe very briefly the process of implementing your solution(s).

We did slides and researched on the lives of migrant workers. We learnt quite a bit about how their daily lives were like. We also started looking for a box and worked with our teacher to come up with a system of tracking donations. We also looked at charities that we could donate to. We eventually settled on It’s Raining Raincoats, a charity that helps migrant workers with their lives, amongst other things.

What was the result or impact of your project?

We managed to raise $30 and our teacher also matched our donation. Our friends also learnt more about giving to others in need, and learnt about the lives of the migrant workers.

How many people were impacted by your solution(s)?

What did the impacted people have to say about your project? Provide 2 quotes or testimonials:

“I learnt to put the lives of others before my own” – Gavin Ng I found that the group was enthusiastic about raising funds and wanting to do good for the migrant worker community – Mr Chen Jieming

What challenges did you encounter while implementing your project, and how did you overcome them?

We had difficulty coming up with a system to record who donated. We found out halfway that we did not know who donated what amount. Thankfully, we were able to track down who donated and what they donated and put the information down in a systematic manner.

How long did it take to implement your solution?

15-30 Days

Which global goals does your story align with?

Good health and well being

Please explain briefly why do you think so?

Through awareness, we hope we can help the migrant workers get better living conditions and improve their well being.

Step 4 SHARE

How did you share your project with your school and community? Who did you share your project with? What was their response?

We shared the project with the class. Our class responded well and continued to contribute to our cause. We shared our story with our class and our parents, and our immediate relatives.

Approximately how many people did you share your story of change with?

20-50

Briefly share your plan to sustain the impact of your project?

We want this to be an ongoing cause and will seek ways to fund future donations. We also think that knowledge of this issue will help our friends learn more and empathise with our migrant workers.

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