PENAMPANG: Despite their age, three sexagenarians siblings have come forward and signed up as volunteers at vaccination centres.
Lim Sat Chu, 68, and her sisters Suat Hong, 67, and Chu Wah, 60, have been working alternately at Dewan Hongkod Koisaan, Kadazandusun Cultural Association (KDCA) and Pacific Sutera since July 1.
Sat Chu, who has been volunteering with the Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation (Su-Chi) Taiwan-Malaysia for almost 30 years, said she was happy to be involved in community services.
"Although we are old, we don't consider it a burden to serve the society. At these centres, the work is slightly different as it involves vaccination.
"Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit our shores, we were involved in various welfare programmes," she said when met at the Hongkod Koisaan Hall here.
Suat Hong said many of their family members and close friends had expressed their concerns over the risks of being infected with Covid-19.
However, the second of eight siblings said she was not afraid because she had received two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and strictly adhered to the standard operating procedures (SOP).
"I do worry, but I believe that every good thing that my siblings and I do will be repaid including in terms of sustenance and health," she said.
Chu Wah said some might view her involvement as one of the volunteers at the centres as not a big deal.
"Some people may perceive our contributions as a small thing, but what we have done has helped healthcare workers to carry out the vaccination process to the public smoothly," she said.
