Volunteer: Alex Lau Cheuk-fung, 23, has been a volunteer at Choi Wan Rhenish Integrated Children and Youth Services Centre for six years. The centre provides activities for children and youths, counselling services for individuals and families, as well as support services to schools and the community.

'I became a volunteer after I finished my HKCEE exams. I started by assisting a programme that promoted civic education through information technology. I became a children's ambassador for the centre in 2002. I organised functions and roadshows in the community and also arranged outings and activities for primary school children. The goals of these events were to promote children's rights and teach the children more about their community.

During the Sars outbreak, I helped elderly people at public housing estates in Choi Wan to clean their homes. My volunteer experiences have broadened my horizons. I've met many people - from children and their parents, to the elderly - and have come to know how different people think. I also learned to look at the whole picture when planning or preparing an event. An activity involves many parts and if you just focus on doing your own task and neglect its relationship with other sections, things can easily fall apart.

I like children, as they are innocent, fun and carefree. I find myself more relaxed and happy when I hang out with them. But children can easily be led astray during the ages of Primary Six and Form Two. Times have changed, and nowadays children are quite mature. They might hang out on the street with friends or go to karaoke. I hope to better understand them by talking to them more.

It's interesting to watch my young friends grow up. Some of them are now secondary students and seek my advice on HKCEE exams.'