Project Big Hands Bigger Hearts

We’re back!!! Hope you can take a look at our memory box, where we share our reflections on the trip

We have only limited stocks of our house-designed tshirts. Check out our designs at “Shop n Save” and order before its too late. All profits go towards building the library and other charitable events in the Philippines.

Just saw this on facebook & thought it was really nice timing that they are having it on the same week as our booth. I like the fact that it shows that you don’t need to do a lot to show your love for others. Something simple like saying “thank you” to the canteen dishwasher can really mean a lot to them. I know it’s kinda clique, but it really is a nice feeling to know that you aren’t alone in this world, and that there are caring, loving pple out there :p

So find out more abt NUS Show ur love week:
http://sites.google.com/site/showyourloveweek/home

Message from our PD, Johan:
“not all of you wll see this thank-you message but on behalf of the whole BHBH5 team, i would like to thank those who came those to support us. We raised a significant amount of money which will certainly aid us in our project. Thanks!”
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Temple of Good Karma

Come down to the level 4 Arts walkway (between Blk ADM & Canteen) between 9am-6pm on the above dates!

Find out how you can help more than 300 students in a poor school in the Philippines have their very own library, stocked with wonderful books!

We will be selling Tshirts, Chocolate, Handmade jewellery, Donuts & much much more! There is something for everyone.

You will find that the road to heaven is paved with good intentions with lots of great food & fashionable clothes included!

Our lovely ladies attending to a lovely car ;p

Thank You for your support! We have raised S$1300 from car washing!
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For just $10, we will clean your car for you! All proceeds goes to the project bhbh fund!

Simply drive your car to the following carparks at the corresponding date and approach our volunteers. At the end of the day, you can come back to a squeaky clean car & be happy that after all those carbon emissions, your car would have finally done a good deed ;p

7th Oct (wed): Carpark 10 (Behind SOC 1, opp Science)

8th Oct (thur): Carpark 15 (Bef Temasek & Eusoff Halls)

9th Oct (fri): Carpark 1 & 11 (At SDE & beside IMRE)

Location: Moral Welfare Home for the aged

Rationale of choice: Moral Welfare Home is a home for the aged and the residents are slightly intellectually disabled as well. As a result, communication between the residents and our participants will be a problem and we hope that participants can learn how to overcome this barrier. This is because language barrier will also be present when we are in Bago City and we hope that participants are more mentally prepared for the challenge. Secondly, we hope that we can learn from the local hosts’ group of volunteers, ways to conduct suitable interactive activities for the aged. This is because we will be visiting an old folks’ home in the Philippines and we hope that both parties can have an exchange of knowledge, with us as a channel of transfer.

Goals: We hope that through exposure to the local voluntary group, the trip will encourage our participants to be more involved in local community service. Post-trip reflection session will be conducted to encourage our participants to review the meaning and purpose of doing voluntary work.

Activities: We have arranged for the trip to be conducted on 10th October 2009, from 1pm to 5pm. As requested by the host voluntary group, we have decided to take part in their Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. The Programmes Subcommittees of both parties will be involved in the detailed planning. It may involve bringing the residents out for an excursion trip.

Feeling quite sian after spending the past 3 hours doing literature research for Chevron Case Challenge. So what better way to relax then do some blogging and see who replies. haha. Johan suggested that we use this blog as a place to record down our thoughts and feelings, and see how we grow & change along this journey. I think it is a great idea & so here goes…

Continue reading Reflections of a lost soul

Back to the days when i was applying for a place in the Sang Khem YEP team a year ago, i dreaded the interview that i had to go through before i was selected. So when i was selected into the team out of 100+ applicants, i truthfully thought that i was amongst the so-called “cream of the crop”.

As the YEP approached its end at the end of trip, i plucked up the courage to ask my team leader the rationale in picking me into the team. The response was simple, “We found you to be an easy-going person, that is all”.

Selecting our choice of participants is certainly not based on merits, skills or experiences alone. Team dynamics, as one puts it, is not easy to manage. We can’t have a team of leaders, or a team of followers. Having a good mix of individuals from all walks of life is what we are looking for.

Wensu and I sincerely hope that all applicants understand the rationale behind our selections and trust that we have seriously cracked our heads choosing our members. It certainly wasn’t an easy job. For those who didn’t get a place in our team, please don’t take it as a negative appraisal of you and your values. We believe that all applicants have got their merits and virtues.

To those who have been selected into the team, congratulations. We hope that the team can work as one and move on to achieve whatever we have set out to achieve. The days ahead are going to be tough but as a saying goes, “when the going gets tough, the tough gets going”. Find strength in the reason that made you sign up and that reason will keep you going strong.

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For prospective participants who want to know about the place we are going to at the end of the year, you may visit the following URL for more information: http://www.bagocity.gov.ph/The%20City.htm

As of today, only 2 different YEPs have been to Bago City and both teams have worked closely with this particular Non-Governmental Organisation, Today’s Responsive Youth (TRY). 

TRY aims to positively empower the greatest number of young people in the City of Bago to develop them into becoming productive, responsive, self-reliant, competent and compassionate individuals of tomorrow. TRY has a vision of a community where the youth serves as an inspiration for a progressive, productive and awakened society.

TRY is headed by this lovely lady, Ms Tricia Matti and you would have caught a glimpse of her had you read the powerpoint slides. =)

Due to overwhelming response and tight schedule of the project,
application for BHBH 5 will end on 22nd August 2009, 6 p.m.

We apologise for any hope or wish which is faltered.

Thank you for your support and understanding!

We wish you all the best in your semester.

BHBH 5