【非裔義工 另類方法探索香港】

來自非洲贊比亞的Sanday 2011年來港，因一次打風前夕家訪輪椅阿婆，感受到香港繁榮一面背後有不少辛酸故事。

“She was an old lady that has contributed a lot to the society and city. And there is nobody to look after her.”
「個婆婆後生時都有份貢獻社會，點解老咗就無人照顧。」

離開新聞行業，進修公共政策學系碩士的Sanday，從此開始做各類型義工來探索社區，沙灘執垃圾、救助動物、為露宿者送物資等，這位新移民甚至成為義工領䄂。

“There are several times when I am thought of being one of the people maybe I’m a refugee. I’ve got friendship with a lot of them.”
「街友有時以為我係難民嚟拎飯盒，我哋雞同鴨講，但因為不時見面我哋成為朋友。」

拍攝期間經過北角春秧街，Sanday突然走向一個執紙皮的阿婆，語言不通卻能感受到他們對彼此的熟悉，原來阿婆曾露宿於北角糖水道天橋，是Sanday首批義工服務的對象，兩年天橋大火，Sanday和其他義工到現場找尋她並協助將她安頓。

“She got housing at Chai Wan afterwards, but she came back a lot collecting the cardboards. It’s great that we meet here sometimes eventually.”
「佢後來獲安置上樓住在柴灣，但佢都會返嚟熟悉嘅『地盤』執紙皮，我哋冇經常聯絡，但偶然會喺呢區都會碰面。」

在人來人往的街上，他不時打招呼的不是店舖老闆，而是流動的紙皮阿婆、整理家當的街角阿伯。

“There are always people in need no matter in Africa or any other developed countries. Everyone can have a role to play and we need to take action and ensure that we provide and create a more inclusive and caring society.”
「無論喺世界各地都有人需要援手，我哋每個人都有角色去做啲嘢，令呢個社會更溫暖更共融。」

Sanday得到由義務工作發展局頒發「傑出義工奬」Sanday表示十分榮幸，而他得到的回報是一份無價的歸屬感和好朋友。

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