Members of Hongqiao Friendship Alliance work as volunteers together with their neighbors in the combat against COVID-19 pandemic.

Habib-Ur-Rehman, who lives in “Jianhe Jiayuan” translated government notices in different languages to help their neighbors and inform other expats who live here in nucleic acid sampling and home quarantine.

The vice manager of Pakpersian Carpets (Shanghai) Co Ltd has worked as a Ping'an Volunteer (Volunteer for Peace) in Changning for 13 years.

Ashish Maskay, who works at the Shanghai United Family Hospital, adhered to his post and duties, and organized and called on foreign blood donation volunteers to participate in the combat.

Eva Serrano Blanca, president of Inditex China, volunteered in the community where she lives to help everyone carry out free nucleic acid testing.

Nusrat Marat, once an official with Australian Department of Education, just returned to Shanghai a month ago and immediately joined the volunteer work after completing the isolation. He said he would help the residents of the community with his meager strength, and also called on his friends to join the volunteer work.

Under the guidance of the Foreign Affairs Office of Changning District, Linda Painan with The Expatriate Center invited nearly 70 international friends from 23 countries and regions to participate in the recording of the short video of “guarding Shanghai and Changning,” encouraging everyone to maintain a positive attitude in the pandemic and pay tribute to all the medical workers, volunteers and staff in various fields for their selfless dedication in the combat against the pandemic. 

Editor：Li Xinran Shanghai Daily