Christy is a little of an extremist I must say but I applaud her dedication as I do not know of anyone else who is able to sacrifice so much for the lesser privileged children.
It is however easier than you think to do a little more than to give 10% from your earnings to church or donate your unwanted clothes annually. You just have to get the right people involved.
Last saturday, we threw a party for the Burmese refugee children. Surprisingly, there were as many adult volunteers as there were children whom attended the pool party.
Sanjeev gathered his fellow rotracteers to join in on the fun.
What we did was catered food and it only costs us RM25 per adult person and that took care of your own meal and the childs' too! See, it didn't cost a fortune now did it?! And the out come of the event was priceless...
Food was catered with the courtesy of Alex Martin and he bakes fabulous chocolate cakes!! I think us adults enjoyed desert as much as the kids.
Most of the kids had not tasted spaghetti in their lives and didnt know what the Bolognese sauce was meant for. There's always a first time for everything and the feeling of accomplishment of having contributed to one's first time experience is overwhelming and cannot be described by mere words.
The shot above was taken by the nation's most renowned photographer Andy Kho. The image of this little girl is a one of chance! I guess she must have spotted the chocolate cake!
The cake above was baked by Alex Martin and it was mouth watering! please remember that i want this cake for my birthday next year..!
This picture is courtesy of Susan Ng. Nice job, Susan!
It aint a party unless we have toys! The adults worked hard while reconciling with our inner childhood days, blowing bubbles, balloons and playing with the kids. We have Sue Lynn, Hakim, and Susan full spirit in the above pictures :p
Love the colours in the above shot btw, Kudos Susan!
The kids definitely enjoyed the meal… and it was definitely worth more than RM25. I wish more people gathered and did things like this more often so the kids do not grow up missing out of their childhood fun.
At the end of the day, its the little things that count and when you see the smiles on their faces light up, the feeling of satisfaction is so immense, its beyond this world. They say God shows himself to you in the presence of others, so why dont we portray Him more often?
Most of these children have their United Nations card and are waiting to be transferred to their new homes in countries such as the United States, Australia, New Zealand for a better life. Why dont we make their temporary stay in Malaysia one worth remembering!
If you wish to hold similar activities and help out in any way you can, please visit the Satrt foundation located at Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya and log on to: http://www.start.org.my/ to see what you can do to offer!
Remember, its the little things that count!
