The volunteers and staff of Rainbow Centre work hand in hand as a team to enhance the quality of services provided by Rainbow Centre. The volunteer programme is coordinated at the respective schools with the social worker as  the co-ordinator. At MDSS, the programme is co-assisted by a volunteer, Mr. Jeffrey Cheah who has been a volunteer with the school since 1996.

We have a total of no less than 100 regular volunteers comprising of       professionals and non-professionals. The professionals includes members on the Executive Committee of Rainbow Centre and the School Management Committee, ENT surgeons, ophthalmologists and orthopedists, dentists, an orthopedic surgeon and a sign language course instructor. The non-professional volunteers assists teachers and therapists in the class and therapy sessions in our schools on a regular basis. We also have volunteers from the Armed Forces involved on project basis.

• Recruitment and screening of volunteers
• Orientation and placement of volunteers
• Training of volunteers
• Activities for volunteers
• Appreciation Day for volunteers
  
  Our Volunteers. great helping hands!

  "What has been your MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCE as a volunteer in our school?"

  "..... some children I have not taught for a couple of years still remember me and greet me with "Hi! Aunty Choo Choo..."" - Mdm Wong Chew Choo, 5 years with MDSS/BSS

  "These were my simple rewards and joys... visually impaired children could recognise my voice and greet me by my .me... when an autistic child, insisted on sitting next to me in the school bus." - Rukiya Tan, 5 years with MDSS/BSS

  "when a boy in my charge finally called me by name and smiled at me... I was so happy and my eyes welled up with tears." - Mdm Yukiko Takeda, 8 months with BSS

  "....all the professionals, special programmes and techniques in the world are nothing without our LOVE." - Rugaya Hussin, 1 year with BSS

  

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