A Christian volunteer service center in Xiamen joined in the pandemic prevention work in the form of "Time Bank", as many places in Fujian Province suffered a second wave of coronavirus since September 12.
During the outbreak, Xiamen Ren’ai Love Service Center in Fujian carried out many public welfare ministries, such as assisting the work of pandemic prevention and control, community residents' psychological counseling, and elderly care.
"Time Bank" is a public welfare charity project, which was launched by the center in 2021. Referring to the bank savings card model, volunteers "deposit" the time they spend participating in public welfare services into their time bank account, from which they can withdraw "service time" for themselves or their immediate family members in need or difficulties. They can exchange the time for home services, elderly care supplies, discounts for staying in elderly care institutions, and other equivalent services.
Recently, "Time Bank" project volunteers helped to monitor body temperature and check health codes in their respective communities.
In addition to this, they also established an online platform "spiritual station" in a WeChat group, to help community residents clarify rumors, relieve anxiety, and supply what they needed.
As home visits for the elderly were suspended due to COVID-19, volunteers chatted with them on the phone, to hear their voices and relieve their frustration. And some shared pandemic prevention knowledge and news via a WeChat video call.
At the same time, volunteers would immediately report back to the center if they knew their difficulties during the call. They helped to purchase daily necessities for the aged living alone or materials for elderly care organizations and sent pandemic relief supplies to the front line.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
9月12日以来，厦门当地基督徒爱心团体也积极为防疫工作贡献力量。
福建厦门仁爱爱心服务中心积极动员“时间银行”志工采取多种形式，积极开展协助社区疫情防控、社区居民心理疏导以及长者关怀等相关公益事工。
近期，仁爱中心“时间银行”志工们纷纷在各自所居住的各小区积极参与志愿者服务，协助进行体温监测、健康码查验等工作。
除了积极参与一线防控，“时间银行”志工们还利用微信群渠道建立起网上的“心灵驿站”，帮助社区居民澄清谣言，疏解焦虑，并及时回应居民所急，提供帮助。
由于疫情，针对老人的上门探访只能暂停，仁爱中心义工和“时间银行”志工们有的通过电话与长者聊天话家常，倾听长者心声，排解长者独居家中的烦闷；有的用起微信视频聊天功能，与长者“面对面”分享防疫知识和讯息。
同时，电话中如果有长者遇到困难的，义工和“时间银行”志工们会立即向中心反馈，并协同采取行动：帮助高龄独居长者购买生活物品；帮助养老机构采购物资；去抗疫一线送防疫物资……。
“时间银行”是厦门仁爱爱心服务中心于2021年正式启动的公益慈善项目，其含义是指参照银行储蓄卡模式，志愿者将参与公益服务的时间存储进时间银行帐户里，将来自己或直系亲属遭遇困难或有需要时可以从中支取“被服务时间”， 兑换居家服务、养老用品、入住养老机构优惠等等值服务。
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厦门仁爱爱心服务中心“时间银行”志工多形式开展疫情期间公益事工
A Christian volunteer service center in Xiamen joined in the pandemic prevention work in the form of "Time Bank", as many places in Fujian Province suffered a second wave of coronavirus since September 12.
During the outbreak, Xiamen Ren’ai Love Service Center in Fujian carried out many public welfare ministries, such as assisting the work of pandemic prevention and control, community residents' psychological counseling, and elderly care.
"Time Bank" is a public welfare charity project, which was launched by the center in 2021. Referring to the bank savings card model, volunteers "deposit" the time they spend participating in public welfare services into their time bank account, from which they can withdraw "service time" for themselves or their immediate family members in need or difficulties. They can exchange the time for home services, elderly care supplies, discounts for staying in elderly care institutions, and other equivalent services.
Recently, "Time Bank" project volunteers helped to monitor body temperature and check health codes in their respective communities.
In addition to this, they also established an online platform "spiritual station" in a WeChat group, to help community residents clarify rumors, relieve anxiety, and supply what they needed.
As home visits for the elderly were suspended due to COVID-19, volunteers chatted with them on the phone, to hear their voices and relieve their frustration. And some shared pandemic prevention knowledge and news via a WeChat video call.
At the same time, volunteers would immediately report back to the center if they knew their difficulties during the call. They helped to purchase daily necessities for the aged living alone or materials for elderly care organizations and sent pandemic relief supplies to the front line.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Xiamen Christian Charity Launches “Time Bank” Project to Help Elderly in COVID-19
