HealthServe is an organisation that advocates the welfare of migrant workers. IT provides a community space for them to gather after each workday. In Tai Seng, HealthServe targets some 5,000 Bangladeshi workers living in the neighbourhood. We strive to befriend them and pray that in time, seeds of God's love will be planted. Thus far, it has been a rewarding experience to partner with Jesus to care for the foreigners in our land.

Over one weekend, PLMC volunteers worked alongside two Bangladeshi friends to transform HealthServe's industrial space into a more welcoming place. They painted, added new furniture, and carpet. Two others from PLMC helped to set up 10 workstations donated by a polytechnic for the Bangladeshis and mainland Chinese to access Facebook and other social media sites. Since we started about a month ago, we've been helping Bangladeshi workers to learn computer skills. They can now create simple documents on WordPad, and electronically attach photos and write emails.

It is encouraging that they want to learn more and the PLMC volunteers are willing to share their knowledge. The volunteers comprised an active NS man, teachers, a homemaker, students, office personnel, and newly retired professionals.

God loves the Bangladeshi and is willing to work through volunteers like us to be His channels of blessings. I am increasingly finding the Bangladeshi to be just like us. However, unlike us,they need to work far away from home to support their families. In November, we plan to take our Bangladeshi friends cycling in Pulau Ubin.