Written by I climb the ladder leading to the scaffold tower and haul myself on to the platform, followed by the bucket of cement I have mixed myself. I am about to “lay a bed” for a stone window seal and “point up the wall”. If you had asked me this morning, as I sat nursing my […]
The holidays can seem like a big consumerist nightmare. Christmas decorations show up during October, while a lot of us who enjoy the spooky season are still trying to celebrate Halloween. Mariah Carey, opens a new window starts blasting from every speaker. The relentless advertisements and pleas from companies to buy more stuff is overwhelming. […]
Welfare recipients taking part in a new pilot scheme that requires them to put in volunteer hours can make use of the unpaid work to enhance social connections and increase their employability, Hong Kong’s welfare minister has said. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han on Saturday dismissed concerns that mandated voluntary work of […]
Instead of volunteering during the holidays — or cleaning out cabinets and dropping off expired food for her to sort through — Murphy asks people to consider any time that’s not the peak giving season. “As soon as the holidays are over, people disappear,” she said. “I understand that’s when people have time off but […]