Across Southeast Asia, there are many communities we can work with to empower, fostering long-standing relationships with our neighbours in the process.
WeeTrip is an annual overseas service project organised by WeeVolunteer for students in WKWSCI. Over the years, teams have been to various countries in Southeast Asia, including Laos and Vietnam.
We aim to offer sustainable volunteer opportunities with a media focus, by embarking on long-term projects that can make use of our skills as communications students.
The team spent a week in Phuanmit School building relationships with the students and staff, and assisted with building a drain system for the school. They also conducted lessons with the school’s secondary students covering content on ASEAN, Photography, Graphic Design and Communication Skills. The second half of the programme was held in the city centre, where the team made use of their communication skills by collecting stories and capturing images to spread awareness about lesser-known stories and issues facing our neighbours in Laos.
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Shermaine Yeo
Nur Syafiqah Binte Rahsid
Goh Ruoxue
Stephanie Thong Li Ying
Benicia Tan Xinyi
Tan Shan
Tan Yan Qi
Lim Kai Ler Charlotte
Boo Yi Ting
Cheng Tynn Alicia
Shermaine Yeo
Nur Syafiqah Binte Rahsid
Goh Ruoxue
Stephanie Thong Li Ying
Benicia Tan Xinyi
Tan Shan
Tan Yan Qi
Lim Kai Ler Charlotte
Boo Yi Ting
Cheng Tynn Alicia
Edgen Teng JunJie
Jermaine Yeo Jia Min
Leena Gan Lian Yi
Leow Choo Ching
Muhammad Farhan Bin Abdul Karim
Shum Zu Han
Tan Si Ying, Kevia
Tan Xin Wei Chloe
Wan Shi Yun
Edgen Teng JunJie
Jermaine Yeo Jia Min
Leena Gan Lian Yi
Leow Choo Ching
Muhammad Farhan Bin Abdul Karim
Shum Zu Han
Tan Si Ying, Kevia
Tan Xin Wei Chloe
Wan Shi Yun
With Covid-19 and travel restrictions still in full swing, the team continued to pursue remote volunteering opportunities, working with participants from Souphanouvong University in crafting social media campaigns, as well as volunteers from non-profit organisation Keep Helping Each Other, where we produced videos in collaboration with their team.
Aqil Hamzah
Irene Cheong
Shashneetha D/O Yoganathan
Bernadette Toh
Janellia Kwan
Angie Lim
Ervin Ang
Jojo Tung
Ashley Koh
Benicia Tan
Lauren Fones
See Tow Jo Ann
Ang Wei Lin
Lee Zhi Ying
Aqil Hamzah
Irene Cheong
Shashneetha D/O Yoganathan
Bernadette Toh
Janellia Kwan
Angie Lim
Ervin Ang
Jojo Tung
Ashley Koh
Benicia Tan
Lauren Fones
See Tow Jo Ann
Ang Wei Lin
Lee Zhi Ying
Tan Min Jia
Jason Chan
Kristelynn Lim
Sherlyn Lee
Angie Ng
Chan Yan Jun
Ezekiel L S Sen
Jereca Png
Klaudia Quek
Leow Choo Ching
Lim Ying Wei
Ong Chee Choon
Rachel Yeo
Song Yue Rong
Tan Min Jia
Jason Chan
Kristelynn Lim
Sherlyn Lee
Angie Ng
Chan Yan Jun
Ezekiel L S Sen
Jereca Png
Klaudia Quek
Leow Choo Ching
Lim Ying Wei
Ong Chee Choon
Rachel Yeo
Song Yue Rong
Angie Lim, Angie Ng, Ang Wei Lin
Aqil Hamzah, Ashley Koh, Benicia Tan
Bernadette Toh, Chan Yan Jun
Ervin Ang, Irene Cheong, Jason Chan
Jojo Tung, Klaudia Quek, Kristelynn Lim
Lauren Fones, Lee Zhi Ying, Rachel Yeo
See Tow Jo Ann, Shashneetha D/O Yoganathan
Sherlyn Lee, Tan Min Jia
Ezekiel L S Sen, Irene Cheong
Janellia Kwan, Jereca Png
Leow Choo Ching, Lim Ying Wei
Ong Chee Choon, Song Yue Rong
The team held WeeTrip remotely for the first time. They developed a social media campaign for Do The Kindness, a non-profit organisation that sponsors the education and living expenses of young girls in Laos. The campaign raised awareness about the challenges girls face in securing an education in Laos and garnered donations for Do The Kindness. The team also conducted a four-week content creation workshop for university students over Zoom, covering skills in photography, photo editing, graphic design and Instagram marketing. The participants learnt to maximise the use of their mobile phones to stay relevant amidst a changing digital landscape.
Hemant Mathy
Aqil Hamzah
Ong Yun Qi
Belva Loke
Raelynn Tan
Bernadette Toh
Janellia Kwan
Stephanie Thong
Chia Kun Liang
Glen Foong
Tan Min Jia
Celine Yeow
Melissa Poh
Hemant Mathy
Aqil Hamzah
Ong Yun Qi
Belva Loke
Raelynn Tan
Bernadette Toh
Janellia Kwan
Stephanie Thong
Chia Kun Liang
Glen Foong
Tan Min Jia
Celine Yeow
Melissa Poh
Shermaine Yeo
Lee Peiwen
Low Yi Bin
Tong Tung Yeng
Beatrice Seet
Charmaine Goh Chan Mi
Choong Yun Xin
Ervin Ang
Ong Tze Kym
Sheryl Ho
Toh E-Vyn
Shermaine Yeo
Lee Peiwen
Low Yi Bin
Tong Tung Yeng
Beatrice Seet
Charmaine Goh Chan Mi
Choong Yun Xin
Ervin Ang
Ong Tze Kym
Sheryl Ho
Toh E-Vyn
Analytics
Melissa Poh, Sheryl Ho
Copywriting
Bernadette Toh, Celine Yeow
Graphics
Aqil Hamzah, Beatrice Seet
Belva Loke, Charmaine Goh Chan Mi
Lee Peiwen. Toh E-Vyn
Research
Glen Foong, Ong Yun Qi
Zeen Tng
Team Leaders
Stephanie Thong, Janellia Kwan
FacilitatorsSupv. Producer
Chia Kun Liang, Choong Yun Xin
Ervin Ang, Hemant Mathy
Low Yi Bin, Ong Tze Kym
Raelynn Tan, Shermaine Yeo
Tan Min Jia, Tong Tung Yeng
The team spent a week in Ban Houehing Village building a relationship with the welcoming villagers and assisted with assembling a water filtration system for the village. They also returned to the village WeeTrip visited last year, Ban Houehin, to repair the water pipe that was damaged by bad weather. The spent the next seven days in the city centre making use of their communication skills by collecting stories and capturing images to spread awareness about lesser-known stories and issues facing our neighbours in Laos.
At-risk youth in Laos get the opportunity to learn practical skills in this restaurant.
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Handicrafts are an integral part of Laotian culture, and Ma Te Sai hopes to keep their craftsmanship alive.
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Disheartened by how inequality prevents Laotian girls from pursuing an education, Sithong Sokphonexai started his own business to fund their studies.
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Jerome Wong
Grace Tan
Zeen Tng
Benecia Voon
Nur Syafiqah Binte Rahsid
Nicolette Wee
Goh Ruoxue
Irene Cheong
Yuki Ling
Amanda Leo
Hanisah Rashid
Muhamad Khair Bin Mas'od
Jerome Wong
Grace Tan
Zeen Tng
Benecia Voon
Nur Syafiqah Binte Rahsid
Nicolette Wee
Goh Ruoxue
Irene Cheong
Yuki Ling
Amanda Leo
Hanisah Rashid
Muhamad Khair Bin Mas'od
Gaelmaine Hoong
Brandon Chia
Aqil B Hamzah
Adhishni D/O Mathialagan
Shermaine Yeo
Amanda Ang
Shashneetha D/O Yoganathan
Tatiyana Emylia Binte Hermanto
Ryan Goh
Ashley Jin
Stephanie Thong
Gaelmaine Hoong
Brandon Chia
Aqil B Hamzah
Adhishni D/O Mathialagan
Shermaine Yeo
Amanda Ang
Shashneetha D/O Yoganathan
Tatiyana Emylia Binte Hermanto
Ryan Goh
Ashley Jin
Stephanie Thong
Chief Editor
Alif Amsyar
Sub-editors
Amanda Ang
Aqil B Hamzah
Ryan Goh
Webmaster
Eugene Tang
Designer
Vera Lim
Executive Producers
Grace Tan
Jerome Wong
Supervising ProducerSupv. Producer
Vera Lim
Eugene Tang, Alif Amsyar, Wee Rae, Nicholas Koo, Denise Khng, Vera Lim and Gwen Sim
The team spent a week in Ban Houehin Village building a relationship with the welcoming villagers and assisted with assembling a water filtration system for the village. They then spent another five days in the city centre making use of their communication skills by collecting stories and capturing images to spread awareness about lesser-known stories and issues facing our neighbours in Laos.
As communication students, we wanted to use what we have learnt in school to benefit communities with a wider impact.
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Laos is a landlocked country and potable water is scarce. The water filtration system can help with the problem of clean water scarcity.
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Besides preparing learning aids to teach English to primary school children, we also engaged them creatively with arts and crafts.
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Eugene Tang
Alif Amsyar
Jerome Wong
Lau Zhi Xin
Abigail Ong
Denise Khng
Koh Raelene
Chin Gon Yew
Charlotte Chong
Jesslyn Chen
Eugene Tang
Alif Amsyar
Jerome Wong
Lau Zhi Xin
Abigail Ong
Denise Khng
Koh Raelene
Chin Gon Yew
Charlotte Chong
Jesslyn Chen
See Ce Wen
Afrina Zulkifli
Phyllis Lee
Glen Foong
Alia Alkaff
Zeen Tng
Vera Lim
Yeo Sze-G
Jessica Isabelle Tan
Lee Jia Ying
See Ce Wen
Afrina Zulkifli
Phyllis Lee
Glen Foong
Alia Alkaff
Zeen Tng
Vera Lim
Yeo Sze-G
Jessica Isabelle Tan
Lee Jia Ying
Chief Editor
Alif Amsyar
Sub-editor
Phyllis Lee
Photo Editors
Vera Lim, Yeo Sze-G
Vera Lim
Yeo Sze-G
Webmaster
Eugene Tang
Executive Producer
Eugene Tang
Supervising ProducerSupv. Producer
Jerome Wong
Post-production SupervisorPost-production Supr.
Alia Alkaff
Chairperson
Kwok Meng Kei
Co-chairs
Ng Xiwen
Ryan Lai
WeeTrippers
Lui Siying
Cheryl Goh
Cheryl Sim
Magdalene Teo
Foo Zi Min
Serene Yeh
Michelle Leong
Anna Lai
Lim Wan Qi
Yeo Wenbin
Nazurah Nazri
Ng Yan Xiang
Lynn Chia
Victor Heng
Jeremy Hau
Liew Yu Wei
Lisa Lee
Chairperson
Cheryl Chow
Co-chairperson
Zioedy Wong
Secretary
Lau Chong Wai
Wee Kim Wee School