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I told my friend who isn't very fluent in English that she can call me anytime when she needs an interpreter.

for 6/29 - I bought some non-perishable food and restocked a nearby free food pantry - anyone can get food from the pantry, it is open to all

06/29 and 06/30: I went to a local Pride Festival with my friend to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

06/29+30 - I am currently visiting my friend's grandmother who is 90. We walk with her every morning, cook and eat with her. I gently tease her and hold her arm when we walk. I have been learning basic techniques of massage developed by a Japanese buddhist monk and have massaged some people here in Korea - mostly Korean hard-working grandmothers who have had difficult lives. I feel very grateful that they allowed me to massage them.

I stayed late at work to offer someone some help.

Today, when I went to a cafe, there were so many people, and the staff were all very busy. While I was waiting for my order, I saw some plastic bags on a table that had fallen onto the ground. I noticed that they could cause someone to trip, so I walked over, picked them up, and put a stapler on the bags to keep them in place. Then, I went back to my seat. I felt good about myself for helping out.

I shared the news of the start of registration for the Jungto Dharma School with a friend of mine who is suffering with her relationship problem with her family.

I volunteer for the Parent Services Society, a non-profit organization that supports families by facilitating various support groups, especially for immigrant families settling in.

My mother is close to 90 yrs old & lives happily on her own. I bought an apartment about 2kms from her place in order to be close to her, as she doesn't want to go into Aged Care. We enjoy a wonderful friendship as nowadays I speak to her every day & see her almost every day. Some people don't have elderly family members, and I feel they miss out. A wonderful initiative is to build Aged Care facilities right next to a Child Care Centre/Kindergarten. Both the elderly & children in care see each other frequently & develop meaningful relationships.

Today I joined Homelessness Australia as a member & registered to attend the Online Homelessness Week Launch on Aug 5 2024. Even though I can\'t donate a home, I feel like I am doing something by being part of a Launch & signing a petition to increase no. budget homes available for low-income earners. I was shocked to read that in Victoria, (Australia) 99% of Melbourne rentals are unaffordable for people on welfare. 1.6M new homes are needed by 2051 (in 27 yrs) & 1 in 4 home owners currently experience mortgage stress.