HOPE worldwide + Adidas Sentul Children visit to Planetarium

It's a bright shining Saturday morning on 30 Oct 2010, that we have Adidas with us, to bring this group of children from Sentul to visit the Planetarium!

That was an excitement for the children! As children always want to find out more about planets: What do we have in the moon? How far is Jupiter from the earth? There's always questions to ask from curious children.

THANKS to Adidas lovely workers, who were there for the children. Being a friend of them, talking and have fun with them all along the way!

Lastly, we have McDonald's breakfast for "Brunch" meal:) Before we call it a day, Adidas brought goodies for the children, for them to bring home.

Two Adidas workers with kids from Sentul - Zamani and Haikal (from left)

Katy with Thien Shan and Thien Hai (from left)

Inside the cinema, we watched a cartoon about how Armstrong landed on the moon!

The Art Gallery

The Kids happily enjoying their scrumptious meals:)

Say Cheese! A group photo together with Adidas workers!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH ADIDAS!

2010 MY Reading Program Nationwide - Johor Bahru, Johor! Sponsored by CIMB

On 06 November 2010, MY Reading Program had finally landed in the fourth location – Pulai, Johor Bahru. This time, we worked together with an orphanage called Persatuan Kebajikan Kalvari Johor Bahru. The children there actually facing a common problem – fear in learning English. Due to the results in English was not encouraging, so they had a perspective that English is so impossible for them. And at the same time, they had a very passive attitude in learning.

Therefore when MY Reading Program came in, the person in charge of the orphanage, Mr. Boey was very excited and had strong belief that this program will help the children to change their attitude in learning and also to raise their passion towards learning English.

The children were so excited during the games start. They were learning very fast with all the flash cards, and they completely loosen up themselves and jive in all their energy. This is time where the children learnt the most, especially on communicating to the volunteer teachers in English. And this help for the next program coming on, they will be able to enjoy throughout the program.

This round, we have a moral valued story – The Ant and The Dove. And we have this little boy coming up to play the role as an “Ant” in the story.

Time for the children to introduce themselves.

The children have had a great time learning English with the Volunteer Teachers

The Game Session, everybody jive in joy and energy, to seize the fun time!

2010 MY Reading Program Nationwide - Kota Kinabalu, Sabah! Sponsored by CIMB

On the 23 October 2010, finally, we have our second big step in East Malaysia - Kota Kinabalu!

We brought this light to a school named SK Likas, a big school with estimate total of 1,000 students.

When we were there, the principal of the school brought us bad news, that she told us, the response among the students was not really encouraging towards our program, that very few of them actually signing up, then she was considering, to call off the Reading Program tomorrow!

Oh my goodness, that was truly SHOCK for all of us!

But, out spirit never tear down, even in such a very negative situation.

We keep our energy growing by showing the presentation slides to introduce HOPE worldwide Kuala Lumpur and our Reading Program to the fellow teachers in the computer lab of the school. Subsequently, our sincerity and energy had make the teachers convicted to contribute their favor in this good cause! That immediately, they make phone calls with by compiling a group of students into the name list, whom they think are in need to attend the Reading Program. Because, they see, the impact, and how importance is the each and every element inside the Reading Program, that they believe, its going to help the students in their progress to learn the language.

Finally, it was the second day we were in Kota Kinabalu, and also the day we going to start the Reading Program. All the preparation was in order, where we all worked hand in hand with the rest of the volunteers here (we actually got a venue sponsor for this program, is the Metro Church of Christ in Kota Kinabalu, the volunteers majority are Christian from this church, and they were awesome, been a great volunteer teacher for the program).

Finally, 24 students turned up for the Reading Program! That was truly amazing and incredible, within such a short period of time, the principal and the teachers managed to gather 24 students to attend this program, I was moved!

And things went on smoothly! Of course, the continuous fun and laughters filled up the entire 2 hours Reading Program! The kids were amazingly active and energetic, throughout the program. And the volunteers have had a great time with them.

And here, something I would like to share with all of you, is that, we met a very very very awesome photographer, named Locksley, he was just 17 years old, but the pictures that he captured were beautifully touching! By just looking at it, it draws a big wide smile on my face. Thanks for you great help, young man!

Now, here's some snaps to share, be prepared to grin...and eventually, laugh!!!!

Right before the program start, Katy took some time, chatting with the children, to ease their insecurities.

We have reporter that came to interview Katy!

Ahha! Let's have the Program roll on with some songs first!

And coming up, we have story telling session - SNOW WHITE and the SEVEN DWARFS!

Special thanks to our cast: Elana as Princess Snow White, Hannah as the Wicked Queen, and the rest of the volunteers to become SEVEN DWARFS, and last but not least, Prince Abel, one of the handsome boys in our Reading Program!

Then, Children! Its time for your introduction! We want to know you!

The Volunteer Teachers too, need to introduce themselves!

Here start the Reading time!

Game time~!

Kids with hesitation, seriously thinking for the answer...

Time for snacks! Right before, let's line up to the washroom, to wash your hands before you eat. Aways practice that be it in your house or school.

SOME SNAPS - JUST FOR FUN!!!

I would like to compliment this group of volunteers, who were always full of energy, loving towards the kids! Great job boys and girls!

And finally, our Reading Program came out in the newspaper - DAILY EXPRESS in Sabah, that had amazingly created a blast among the Sabah community, and we have corporates calling up for CSR Projects~! Well done!!!

Let's not stop this spirit of fire, keep rolling on, in BRINGING HOPE and CHANGING LIVES!

Again, a BIG thank to CIMB Bank for making this happen!