Dear RBKD,
Thank you for your contribution. Your generous donation will enable needy children, families and their communities to receive the support they need to break the cycle of poverty.
We are grateful for your contribution (Order No : 6852) as follows:
On behalf of the children, families and communities you have helped, THANK YOU for caring!
Sincerely,
James Quek
Executive Director
World Vision Singapore
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2 x (Gift ID : 366) – Health screening for 20 children.
4 x (Gift ID : 380) – 8 apple trees and 12 peach trees (Total: 20 Trees)
(Gift ID : 433) – Disaster response for Thailand Floods
(Gift ID : 204) – Emergency Response for Indonesia
(Gift ID : 117) – Emergency Response for the Philippines
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Peh Xin Yi, Club President:
As we rejoice, feast and celebrate our club’s Birthday, there are people in other parts of this world who can still make do with some concern, help and warmth. These little gifts really ain’t a lot, but it’s a little something from us.
Hopefully, we made the life of someone slightly easier and happier.
I would be more than glad to see this become a tradition of RBKD. Birthdays should be this meaningful =)
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What: Volunteering with Loving Touch 关怀方式
When: 26th & 28th July 2010
Where: Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled
Participant(s): Collen, Jiamin & friends, Junqi & friends, Joanne, Liz & friends, Shirley, Wyman & friend, Xinyi & friends.
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Xinyi, Volunteer:
The paint vapour was unbearable, we couldn’t stop tearing.
The camera kept filming, we couldn’t stop hiding.
The end result was lovely, we couldn’t stop smiling.
That pretty much summed up the whole experience.
“If Rui En knew that you all are doing this, she would be so proud of you.”
Actually other than the research writer and producer, I didn’t let anyone else know that we were from RBKD. There’s definitely no need to. True enough, we were constantly teased by the cameraman uncle who discovered our “identity” accidentally =/
“为什么没有叫瑞恩来? 那你们还来干嘛?”
“谁? 是谁的歌? 瑞恩的啊?”
“为什么没有播瑞恩的歌?”
“你好，我是瑞恩，我喜欢唱歌。”
Giving the pillars an artistic touch together with the friendly Kym Ng.
Taking a photo at the mirror painted by Junqi and her friends.
The transformed outdoor staff area completed with Mr. Guo Liang.
Chen Hanwei: 拍照? 好啊。不要跟张扬拍照啦，张扬是鬼，不可以拍照的。
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What: CNY Outreach Program to Needy Elderlies
When: 20 February 2010 (7th day of Chinese New Year)
Where: Bendemeer / Boon Keng
Participant(s): Candice, Joey & Shirley
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Shirley, Participant:
Spreading some warmth & love, especially during festive seasons, always feel great. Though some doors are shut forever, the ones we entered brought about genuine smiles on the owners
Language/race is not a barrier, it’s just an obstacle for us to cross over.
Let’s step forward!
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What: CNY Outreach Program to Needy Elderlies
When: 20 February 2010 (7th day of Chinese New Year)
Where: Ang Mo Kio
Participant(s): Jiamin & Xinyi
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Xinyi, Participant:
Sometimes, you can’t just have the heart and passion to help, you need to do so at the right timing too.
We first helped to pack the goodies bags before heading to Ang Mo Kio. Doors after doors we knocked, but no single one came forth. We were even barked at by a fierce dog!
The thought of these elderlies possibly spending time with their family instead of staying alone at home dispelled any initial disappointment the two of us had. Disappointed, but not discouraged. Count us in the next time round too!
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What: CNY Eve Outreach Program to Needy Elderlies
When: 13 February 2010 (Chinese New Year Eve)
Where: Redhill, Bukit Merah, Lakeside
Participant(s): Jean & Jiamin
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Jiamin, Participant:
We started the day by helping to pack the goodie bags before heading
over to Redhill, in hope of spreading some warmth and joy to the
elderly. However, the four families that we visited were not at home.
Was rather disappointed cause this was not first time i encountered
such a situation. Nonetheless, i am not disheartened.
Definitely looking forward to the visit, hopefully with the luck of
meeting a family :D
Appreciate and be grateful of what we have:)
Quote from Eric Hoffer “The hardest arithmetic to master is that which
enables us to count our blessings.”
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What: CNY Outreach Program to Needy Elderlies
When: 13 February 2010 (Chinese New Year Eve)
Where: Ang Mo Kio
Participant(s): Phyllis, Shirley, Xinyi & Yanling
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Volunteering on the eve of Chinese New Year has never crossed our minds, but they needed volunteers so we went ahead.
These elderlies were mostly needy elderlies living off the public assistance scheme, living in one/two room rental flats.
Youngsters like us, often seen as apathetic, had never stepped into one room flats. “How how how? I can’t speak Teochew!” That was how startled we were when invited into the home of this Teochew Ah Erm, already 89 years of age! Luckily Ah Erm could understand our Hokkien. Phew~
Altogether, we visited the homes of 2 elderlies and left food packs with another 5 who were not at home. As we welcome the Chinese New Year extravagantly with food and snacks that never seem to run out, there are indeed people out there who can’t afford to celebrate.
Count your blessings =)
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What: Food Distribution @ Redhill 89
When: 17 October 2009
Where: Block 89 Redhill Close
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Description:
On 17 October, RBKD accepted the invitation from Apex Club (Bukit Timah) to its weekly food distribution project at Block 89, Redhill Close for a better understanding of the program.
The 7 members ended up volunteering their services and got involved in the process of distribution and home deliveries. It was an eye-opener for members who have never seen one-room flats except on TV screens.
The most rewarding experience had to be the sight of the elderlies squatting at a corner of the void deck, happily munching on their freshly delivered fruits. That was certainly, priceless.
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Jean, Participant:
Initially it was just a trip down to have a glimpse at how things were done but little did I expect that we ended up volunteering our services for the day. For me, the time spent to just help pack, distribute and send the food to the doorsteps of the old folk’s homes was definitely something refreshing for me.
Though interaction between the volunteers and old folks was lesser than what I have initially thought but nevertheless it was still a fruitful experience. This time round, it is just another way of helping the less fortunate by ensuring that they are able to have food at their table for every meal.
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Organisation: Youth Advolution for Health (YAH) Health Promotion Board
Target: Tertiary Students
Period: April to July 2009
After our visit to the PCC (Patient Care Centre) in March 2009, the Youth Community Outreach Department from the Health Promotion Board invited RBKD to carry out a Youth Health Project with the YAH.
After a meeting with the department from the HPB, the committee decided to collaborate with one of the Polytechnics in Singapore for this AIDS awareness project.
While we received praises for our efforts from our corresponding lecturers in Nanyang Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic, we soon began to realise how our ideas clashed with on-going programs in the institutions.
Not wanting to disrupt their activities, we dropped the idea of having our own project and assumed the role of participants ourselves.
Maybe there might be other opportunities next time round.
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Organisation: World Vision Singapore
Recipient Country: Myanmar
Date: February 8, 2009
Donated Item(s):
1. PUR water purification sachets – 500 sachets (Gift ID : 134) – $35.00
2. PUR water purification sachets – 1,000 sachets (Gift ID : 135) – $70.00
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Description:
No more dirty water!
After Cyclone Nargis hit, clean water became extremely scarce in our community. A lot of children around me have fallen sick as a result of waterborne diseases. Your gift of PUR water purification sachets is very valuable as they protect us from contracting guinea worm, cholera, typhoid, trachoma and other painful and deadly diseases. Please save our lives!
*PUR is a water purification sachet that effectively reduces the presence of parasites and pesticides in water and acts as a mini-water treatment plant. One sachet of PUR can purify up to 10 litres of water.
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In January 2009, RBKD held an online auction for Pickles – the RE’s Frog (donated by Rui En) to raise fund for the website. As the winning bid was higher than necessary to fund our web hosting package, RBKD decided to donate the surplus sum to charity.
Since Rui En had expressed concerns over the Nargis victims earlier on, they became the rightful choice for us to channel our help to.
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In June 2009, the Community Chest organised their fund-raising program “TrueHearts Show” over the National TV, on MediaCorp’s Channel 8.
“Listen To Your Heart”, or “关怀是阳光” (its Chinese equivalent), is a ComChest Theme Song by Rui En. Moved by the lyrics, we suggested the Community Chest release this theme song in the form of an album and volunteered our help where suitable.
The good news came in August when the Community Chest finally agreed to produce the album and we were tasked to design it all by ourself!
After tens of drafts and numerous feedbacks from both Community Chest and Hype Records, the not-for-sale album’s design is finally confirmed and would be sent for printing in late October. We can’t wait to “Listen To Your Heart”.
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