An American volunteer at front line checkpoint of the community
Atiq working at the checkpoint.
By Chen Ke
On 16 August, it was hot and damp. However, at the checkpoint of block 17, Nanchuanyuan, Xuetian streets, Chongchuan district, Pakistani American volunteer Atiq wore a mask, carried a thermometer, spoke not very fluent Chinese, measured body temperatures and checked the two codes of passers-by conscientiously.
Atiq who has stayed in Nantong for close to 10 years was a foreign teacher of an education and training institution in Nantong. In late July, there was outbreak of pandemic again, offline class was suspended in the institutes. ‘Free’ at home, Atiq thought that he should do something for his ‘second hometown’ which he loved very much. ‘Then I went to Nanchuanyuan community, said that I would like to be a volunteer. After some training, I ‘started the work’.’
‘By voluntary work, I can feel the support in epidemic control and prevention from Nantong citizens, also experience the hardness of community epidemic control and prevention work.’ not long ago, Atiq donated 50 boxes of mineral water to the community.
