【#WeArePolyU】What motivates you to participate in voluntary work?
“Happiness! Apart from bringing joy to the needy, voluntary work also gives me strength to overcome negative thoughts!” Sammi was once unsociable due to severe eczema and stress resulting from studying. With the encouragement from her teacher, she started to join voluntary work initiatives to care for the needy and stray animals. These experiences empowered her to open up and her eczema has gradually improved. Now a PolyU Physiotherapy student, Sammi is keen to take part in and organise voluntary service schemes. She was recently selected as an awardee of the 2018-19 Hong Kong Outstanding Youth Volunteers Scheme.
Sammi Lau
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences student
(Posted on 15 March 2019)
