The Saturday Repair Café

Every second Saturday, a small repair café opens in the community hall of Greenfield.

Local volunteers bring their tools and help neighbours fix broken things for free.

Last month, my old lamp stopped working, so I decided to visit the café with my father.

When we arrived, a retired engineer named Mr.

Chen was already busy with a broken radio.

He explained that throwing things away too quickly creates a lot of waste.

While he checked my lamp, he showed me how to test the wires safely.

After twenty minutes, the lamp was working again, and I felt really proud.

The café also runs a small workshop for children, teaching them basic skills like using a screwdriver.

Volunteers say the project is not just about repairing objects; it also brings people together.

Since the café opened two years ago, more than 300 items have been saved from the bin.

I now plan to volunteer there myself next summer.