Help At Events for the less fortunates

Help At Events for the Less Fortunates

I have been helping with Apex Club of Singapore-City and Firefly Mission in organising events for at least 5 years. The more I do, the more I get myself familiar with the needs of the less fortunates especially the aged.

The last being the monthly home visit to the Bukit Batok Home For The Aged on 7 Oct 12. It is the first time we have live band entertaining the residents. I also did a Mid-Autmn Festival Celebration on 29 Sep 12 at Institute Of Mental Health.

My objective is very simple, at the end of the event, I hope to bring some happiness for the less fortunates. I also hope volunteers who came to help up are satisfied and happy with their participation after the evet. I will try to gather feedback after each event to make the next event even better.

What I normally have for the less fortunates are usually songs, dance and games, on top of snacks, drinks and lunch/dinner. I have my own sound systems and coreless microphone. My brother-in-law also bought me a karaoke player with more than 10,000 songs to choose from. I also did a few such event in Batam for the less fortunates there.

I am usually very busy during Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas.
Anyone who need my help can let me knows. I will do my best if I am available to help.
e-mail ychaoloy@singnet.com.sg

How did elephants know ?

What an incredible, amazing story!

HOW DID THEY KNOW? SOMETHING IN THE UNIVERSE THAT IS MUCH GREATER AND DEEPER THAN HUMAN INTELLIGENCE. THE ELEPHANT'S JOURNEY TO PAY RESPECT, BUT HOW DID THEY KNOW?     Lawrence Anthony, a legend in South Africa and author of 3 books including the bestseller The Elephant Whisperer, bravely rescued wildlife and rehabilitated elephants all over the globe from human atrocities, including the courageous rescue of Baghdad Zoo animals during US invasion in 2003. . On March 7, 2012 Lawrence Anthony died. He is remembered and missed by his wife, 2 sons, 2 grandsons and numerous elephants. Two days after his passing, the wild elephants showed up at his home led by two large matriarchs. Separate wild herds arrived in droves to say goodbye to their beloved man-friend. A total of 31 elephants had patiently walked over 12 miles to get to his South African House.   Witnessing this spectacle, humans were obviously in awe not only because of the supreme intelligence and precise timing that these elephants sensed about Lawrence 's passing, but also because of the profound memory and emotion the beloved animals evoked in such an organized way: Walking slowly - for days - Making their way in a solemn one-by-one queue from their habitat to his house. So, how after Anthony’s death, did the reserve’s elephants — grazing miles away in distant parts of the park — know? “A good man died suddenly,” says Rabbi Leila Gal Berner, Ph.D., “and from miles and miles away, two herds of elephants, sensing that they had lost a beloved human friend, moved in a solemn, almost ‘funereal’ procession to make a call on the bereaved family at the deceased man’s home.” “If there ever were a time, when we can truly sense the wondrous ‘interconnectedness of all beings,’ it is when we reflect on the elephants of Thula Thula. A man’s heart’s stops, and hundreds of elephants’ hearts are grieving. This man’s oh-so-abundantly loving heart offered healing to these elephants, and now, they came to pay loving homage to their friend.” Lawrence's wife, Francoise, was especially touched, knowing that the elephants had not been to his house prior to that day for well over 3 years! But yet they knew where they were going. The elephants obviously wanted to pay their deep respects, honoring their friend who'd saved their lives - so much respect that they stayed for 2 days 2 nights without eating anything. Then one morning, they left, making their long journey back.