One Life Revolution

OLR at Dream Centre

Last Saturday, I went for the One Life Revolution (OLR) Exibit at Dream Centre. OLR is an experiential exhibit where it allows visitors like you and I to walk through the life of a broken child who endured extraordinary hardships because of HIV/AIDS and trafficking.

I was given an earpiece to listen to the narration and walked through the exhibit. I walked through two person’s life. One of them is SM from Cambodia.

SM is from Cambodia, at age of 10 her father died and her mom remarried. When her mom remarried, she was abandoned with her grandmother. Later, she went to the city to look for her mom, but couldn’t survive there so she was forced to the brothel homes. She was forced to have sex to old men locals and tourists without condom while she was still a child. (I also found out that the average income in Cambodia is RM 3.50 per month!!!)

One day, she got very sick that the brothel home agent brought her to the clinic, from there she ran away. She got herself checked at a clinic but like any other child, would like to hear the good news that she is healthy but she was diagnosed with HIV POSITIVE.

I was her in the narration. After I (Syree Mom) received my report that I was HIV positive, I have to wait with others with HIV positive for someone who is willing to take me. Then, someone took her in. Today, SM is a volunteer at World Vision. She was being treated and now making awareness for World Vision to give hope to those who are like her.

To me, there is still hope. HIV cannot stop them unless we stop them. We can give hope through World Vision. :D

After the exhibit, I filled up the form to sponsor a child. I chose the option to sponsor as little as RM50.00 per month for the child to receive medication, supplies, education and shelter. I believe this child will be someone. I remembered John Maxwell said, “Start now, for a new end.” Every child can have a new end, if they can start now. Kudos to my colleague who also sponsored a child after sharing with her about these kids. :D

There are many like SM waiting for people to sponsor them. If you are interested to sponsor a child or donate, please do visit:

http://www.wvi.org/

or

http://www.worldvision.com.my/

or

https://www.worldvision.com.my/onelife/

"One Life, Do Something." Thank you and God bless you abundantly. :D

Reporting from Kampung Merjuk for the Orang Asli

It was just less than two weeks ago Abby Loh, invited me to join Brother Khew to Sungai Merjuk for one day Mission Trip. We were asked to prepare a simple Children Program and prepare some tit bits. It was just a few hours trip but indeed a fruitful one.

All the brothers

Abby Loh and Brother Khew behind

Our journey into Kampung Merjuk, it is deserted up on the hill.

There were 13 to 15 kids with us and a couple. There were also these couple whose names are En Harith* and Pn Rosiana*. They are Christians and they opened their house to fellowship.

The collection of tins and stuff they sell to make a living.

Telling them the story of "The Parable of The Lost Sheep"

Most of them do not attend school because they do not have uniforms. The do not even know how to write their name. They don’t even have sufficient stationeries but just a box of random color pencils. They do not have clean clothes to wear too.

A good solid meal will be a blessing to them.

My final note to this matter, I found that most of these little ones do not attend schools and this matter has been going on in their generations. One of the reasons given was that they do not have school uniforms to go to school. My utmost thoughts were what happened to the budget that the Government should allocate for the Orang Asli in Malaysia??

Why are they the neglected ones? How can the generations of Orang Asli face breakthrough in future??

Climate Change

Last Thursday, our* dear new friend Mr Tang invited us to KLPac. It was really good, though I wanted to just go for shopping the whole day, but Calvin was excited to go for the Climate Change Documentary at KLPac. By the way, KLPac is Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. It is located at Sentul West, a project by YTL.

The place has a lot of greens, big green fields with lots of trees. We drove along a long narrow road in between the greens. Then, there are some of the old buildings; the old structure of clay bricks with some white paints covered the outer building. Makes you feel very serene. You know what? It can good place to take wedding pictures.

After that we reached the KLPac. Very creatively renovated, it is a modern renovation done on the old colonial times structure. So, it is partially bricks with modernized architecture. Hmm…cool!

Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center

I was actually delighted to see our school chairs and table (behind)

After I watched the Climate Change Documentary, my eyes were opened. Yes, very educational program. It is not a James Bond movie alrights, but it is a documentary about Global Warming.

A few prominent messages I got from the documentary,

· Climate change is a direct result from man’s abuse in environment

· It is evident in the increasing global warming, tsunami, floods, food and crops unable to produce, animal extinction, Katrina earthquake, etc

· Nature has been surviving and will survive; it is man that cannot survive in this nature. Looking back, many creations such as animals went to extinction. Man is just one of the creations.

· The documentary namely “The 11^th Hour” also presented some actions can be taken by individuals, organizations and governments.

Here are some suggested by Tan Sri Francis Yeoh in his speech,

• Hybrid cars, which are virtually market ready, would quadruple our fuel efficiency

• Solar technology will do wonders in sunny climates, such as Asia, Africa for example, and at a competitive cost with fossil fuels.

• And efficient land management strategies would end today’s tropical deforestation, which now contribute to about one-fifth of all global carbon emissions, as well as massive losses of biodiversity.

for more, you can read at http://www.ytlcommunity.com/commnews/shownews.asp?newsid=37575

*our indicates as Calvin & me.

Be an Angel Campaign Telematch

It was 8am on Labour Day, I went with Calvin for a telematch organized by Beautiful Gate. Beautiful gate is a home for the people on wheels. The program started was from 8am till 11.30pm. We had fun with our new friends on wheels.


What do we call them? People with disabilities? they earn their living on their own by selling newspapers, keropok and crafts in SS2. They are not disable so I'll just call them my friends on wheels. They are equally special like us, they have feelings and they want to have fun like us. They are even more hardworking than us.


This telematch organized to draw in more people from the society to connect with our friends on wheels.

As you know, many of us are living in our own nutshell, not knowing that life can be more amazing and meaningful as we reach out the very end of the world. They are the people we often neglected, cast aside and forgotten. But God by His great love and grace, often lead us back to the very need of life – to remember the forgotten.

Although when I went for the telematch activity, it feels alien to me. I believe many of us do feel that way because our very own nature is far away from selfless. We often look at our circumstances but in fact life is bigger than just our own home, work and progression in the economy and politics. Connecting with the people who are different from us make us feels awkward, but heys, if you try it, your heart will leaps with joy!

My hope for the people is to constantly on the lookout to connect themselves with Nature. Man and Nature cannot be separated but Man and Materials can. All materials are temporary but only love never fails. True love never fails, love that is a blessing and not self seeking. Love, because love cast out fears.
This boy walks with a special support. He too needs more love and attention like us. I notice that many of them, their parents are living elsewhere but they are living in the disable home. But i asked one of them about how she feels living in the disable home, she told me, "I am happy."

Golden Girls

Last Sunday, after Church, me and Calvin went out with his aunt. His aunt ask for a favor to bring her out to see her best friend who just came down from Beijing. The aunt is in her 70s and her friend who is from Beijing is in her 80s.

We went to Sunway Pyramid together. They went for a drink at "Ta Ren Chan Ting" and both me and Calvin went for shopping. :)

They have been friends since High School. So adorable, still holding hands while shopping.

Both of them went to High School in Singapore. At that time, Singapore was still under Malaysia. Then, they went to Beijing to pursue their studies in University. At that time, there weren't any Universities in Malaysia. Can you imagine that?

Their ages maybe golden but they still look strong and healthy. More than that, we think they have very strong opinion. They are very picky on the place to go and food to eat.

At the end of the day, as I reflected back my experience with these two golden girls, I really find it amazing to hear a real life testimony about Malaysia. Although, they are not that young at age, but they are still very alert minded, shared with us how Malaysia was.

Well, paktor with your partner can be interesting other than going out on our own. Getting involve in people's life from all social life actually expands our mindset and views in life. Well, yes, after all we are living once with this given breath of life, why not use it to the fullest? Let's celebrate life always.

Hey, Sunway Pyramid very beautiful already. They have very changgih parking system too!

Sunway Pyramid looks beautiful after the major renovation and expansion.

Beautiful People

Last Sunday, I followed Calvin to Beautiful Gate around 3.00pm, a home for the disables in SS2. We were there to pass some donated fire extingusher to them. They are mini fire distinguisher which are very portable. It is helpful for them as they can make a living out of it.

Calvin was explaining on how to use the fire extinguisher.

Really cool experience and an eye opener for me. This girl is 13 years old. Her name is Poon Bau Yee. Yes, she is on a wheelchair. She was so excited when I took out my camera to take her picture and started giving me her best post and smiles. Isn't she adorable?

Her favourite pass time is reading. They don't have much hobbies, mostly are readings. I asked her if she is studying, she told me that their teacher would come to teach them english, maths and mandrin. One teacher teaches all age group.

Khor Yah May is 20 years old. Told me that she has been staying in this disable home for the past 10 years. He family is living in Kuala Lumpur. She told me that her father could not take care of her because he is diagnosed with heart attack. I find her very friendly and they always joyfully smiling.

This man is very creative. You may find him selling his handiworks during the SS2 pasar malam (night market) on every Monday night.

Do you have sometime to spare with them? You don't need much, just skip your TV for 15 minutes and drop by to say "hi" to them. Not only your smile enlightens them but theirs too!