Groceries For the Needies - May 2014

Our monthly groceries for the needies, 1M1c sponsored Dr Azma's Projek Ringan Beban for 10 families in need. The families are all located in Klang and one in Puchong. Needless to say, the same modus operandi for every activity - prepurchase a day earlier and pack before the day. For this month, it started very early - 5th of the month, compared to Tony's month end.

The journey bring us to "new" places in Klang that I myself wont go in normal days.. but I guess, its normal for me nowadays.. ;) Our delivery date was 4th May 2014, Sunday 1000am...and I will let the picture tell the story...

Ready to go!

1st family - 7 kids.. parents doing odd jobs

2nd - family - father passed away, mother is working as petrol attendant nearby, 6 children.

3rd family - 6 children, with 1 with medical condition. Rental here is not cheap either. RM350!

4th family - 6 children in the family, eldest sitting SPM this year.

5th family - old granny with grandson. The grandson cant do heavy work due to accident. She has 3 daughters and 1 son, all who have their own family to attend to.

Bandar Suleiman, Port Klang.. low cost but rental can reach RM350-450!

Dr Azma/Roshidah has applied low cost housing for her, and currently waiting for approval.

Kg Samy, Port Klang

7th family - old granny with one grandchild. The house is on private land

The condition of the house inside

8th family - single mom with 3 kids, eldest just finish SPM, working in McD.

9th family - an old couple at Bkt Kuda Klang.

Monthly medication is expensive for him..

10th home - the second last home. Rumah Safiyyah.

Saying Thank You in multiple language..

A picture worth a thousand words!:)

Queuing up for sweets after lunch

Special thanks to Anonymous Donor who sponsored this month's activity, and also all volunteers who have join and "meringankan beban tangan saya"! :) See you next month!

A Day in HELP Community Learning Center

HELP Community Learning Center
20-2, Jln Prime, Kepong Metro Prima, 52100 Kuala Lumpur
Founder - Mr Chris Jong 012-8730380

Segment- Refugee center with 70 kids from Myanmar and Pakistan age from 5-15 years old

Along the years, we have visited HELP once awhile, and we had our first Christmas party there. For this round, its a revisit and see how things are getting along there. Based on our conversation with Chris, the following are the items they need:-

1) Two 42" LCD TV for online conferencing study, any brand.
This TV will be placed into their computer lab, linked into UNHCR online education portal. The TV are to display the online education program as part of the teaching program for the kids here.

2) Consumables Items

a.    Biscuits (various types) @ 35 kgs a month                                                        

b.    Exercise books (various types) 40 books a month                           

c.    White board markers (with refill) Pilot Board Master Blue/Black, refills. 

1M1c KL Chapter decided to hosted a get together luncheon with the kids to cheer them up. Our belated founder Lai Chin Lun's family supposed to join us, but regretfully to hear that they were unable to make it. We ordered fried mee, beehoon, roasted chicken and pork for the kids and the teachers here .... Can consider teacher's day celebration..haha...

Photos? Do check our 1month1charity Facebook.....

Special THANKS to the following sponsors

1. Ms Yow Hui Hui on the exercise books

2. Fried beehoon aunty in kepong baru wet market for special discount fried beehoon and yet sponsoring biscuit 60 packs

3. Roasted chicken leng lui at kepong wet market for discounted roasted chicken.

4. Roasted pork uncle for additional meat.

Related links:
http://1month1charity.blogspot.com/2010/12/help-community-learning-center-broucher.html
http://1month1charity.blogspot.com/2010/12/help-community-learning-centre-myanmar.html

GOD BLESS. 

Gary Lee KokHoong

Co-pilot,
1Month 1charity
KLChapter

Groceries for the Needies at Kg Batu Laut, Tanjung Sepat - April 2014

What a day! Had a fulfilling day with Tanjong Sepat folks and also a big team of volunteers. After weeks of planning and planning, we finally delivered what we need to do. Many thanks to volunteers from KL who joined us the first time..who automatically appointed to take charge of the Rice Dept, Grocery Bag Dept and Egg Dept! Thanks to Klang team who had also come in full force.

We had a convoy of 14 cars meeting up in Morib Beach and managed to arrive at our destination without any issue...even though lead car drove 'a bit' to fast (was within speed limit...). Upon meeting up at Morib Beach, I gave everyone a super duper quick briefing before we proceed to destination. Meanwhile, at the hall, the part of the groceries were being unloaded.

Upon arrival of the destination, everyone help in unloading the groceries from the car to the hall. Due to the hall arrangement, we had some minor hiccups initially but soon things start to take its natural course and it was breeze after that.I am truly grateful today for the help given to the group as tonight, 80 families will not need to worry about food for the month.

Drawing attention with the amount of rice we buy everytime! Maybe we should wear a T-shirt which says - "The End of the World is coming, Be Prepared?" ha ha.. Hmm.. or "Grandpa has a lot of wives..."

Egg sorting machine...

Just Eggs! ;)

Loading the groceries bag..

There is even a rhythm to unload rice.. ;)

All unloaded and ready for distribution

Group photos.. before all groceries are given away...

Helping our recipients

Helping to deliver the groceries.. time to have a motorcycle delivery team?

Poultry farm sells in bulk, dont do individual packing like supermarket.. so, self service

Bicycle pun boleh angkat..!! :)

I believed everyone had a good time - volunteers and recipients alike. Thanks to our volunteers Muka & brothers who fetch the grandma and her grandchild to buy school uniform as we were not sure of his size. Luckily we didnt pre-purchased, as the grandson was taller than the usual Form 2 student. Also thanks to Joanne who drove our recipients home and loaded them with additional diapers. Additional diapers were given to the needy families due the condition of the recipients.

My appreciation to Gladys Wong who managed to bring the donors together for a good cause. And not forgetting all the donors who have responded quickly upon the moment the event was created in Facebook. Thank you again! Many thanks to all Dr Azma/Shida who had filled up their car with 80 packs of groceries. it was so full till it reached the roof top. Hence, I will be doing donation drive for Exora or Navara soon....hehehe... Again, many thanks to all sponsors and volunteers who have make this event successful one!

For more photos, click here.

Groceries For the Needies - March 2014

Our usual monthly groceries to the needies with Tony. We have a light team this month with Tony, Melvin and myself. With insufficient volunteers, taking photo become a bit tough (sorry, I cant do multi-tasking!!!), pardon me for the photos quality. Anyway, had a quick delivery for this round and finish very early! :)

Loaded and ready to go!

The first family

Second family - mechanic that had stroke

3rd family - Security guard mom

4th family - single mom

5th family - DJ that involved in accident with skull removed. He had since had an operation after more than 6 months and partial of his skull put back.

6th family - Husband the lorry driver, wife is a housewife

7th family

8th family

9th family

10th family

For this round, we complete the distribution within 90 minutes and time for lunch too! Thanks to all contributors for making this a event a fruitful one. God bless.