Thank You Aloha Changi Resorts on behalf of the poor!

We wish to thank Aloha Changi Resorts for the donation of 21 sets of TV. The needy community who have no TVs in Toa Payoh, RC Zone 1, are now happily enjoying their new TVs :)

Special thanks to Sim Yong, Peter Ng and Irene Leong for all your efforts in getting the TVs to those who need them.

God Bless,
Mill

Charity may be a very short word, but with its tremendous meaning of pure love, it sums up man's entire relation to God and to his neighbor.- Saint Aelred of Rievaulx (1109-1166)

Partnering Red Dot Traffic to provide under-privileged children with educational opportunities

We wish to thank Red Dot Traffic Golf Charity 2013 for their successfully fund raising for the under-privileged. 

On behalf of  under-privileged kids who have received special educational assistance through Morning Star's Nova programme, we wish to thank Red Dot Golf Charity Committee for their generosity and effort in providing this educational opportunity for under-privileged kids to get the help they need to start out their young lives right.

Special thanks to Kitch Lum and Eugenie Sia for the heart and care that was put into this project.

The 2013 children participating in NOVA have done so well that we are looking for more friends of Project Kyrie who might want to participate in this project in 2014 to put more under-privileged kids through the NOVA Programme.

The best way to stop poverty is to stop the vicious cycle of poverty. 

The difference between children whose parents have money and children whose parents have no money is that the latter lack the cultural capital provided by their parents.

Reaching out to needy and under-privileged kids at a young age and by providing them with the proper guidance and extra mentoring will we enable them not only to achieve better grades but be guided from young on how to make good decisions which will be crucial, later in their lives.  

So friends of Project Kyrie, if you would like to raise funds through your private activities to put more under-privileged children to participate in this hugely successful programme called NOVA , pls do contact me as there are more children waiting to join this programme :)

(NOVA) Programme - Nurturing One’s Valuable Attributes

Mission NOVA is a learning support programme for discouraged and under-achieving children.

The objectives of the programme are as follows :

•         To give the pupils strategies to cope with learning in school
•         To empower the parents with parenting skills that complement the project to bring about a positive impact on pupils’ learning      
•         The facilitator/s will be in school daily to guide the pupils in the programme
•         Each pupil will be given an Individual Educational Plan (IEP)
•         Pupils will be taught strategies and skills to cope with learning
•         Pupils will be taught ways to affirm and receive affirmation from peers
•         Pupils are coached in social behavior
•         Pupils are taught to take charge of their lives (rules and consequences)

The programme is run daily after school for a period of 2 years for the selected child, unless she is able to ‘graduate’ earlier after a year. This programme also works on a small facilitator-pupil ratio of 1:8. 

The programme details are as follows :

The schools selected will identify pupils from Primary 1 to 5 for the programme.  All the pupils identified will be from families with financial difficulties.

The identified pupils are severely under performing as they lack the home environment to support them and some may even lack a proper space to reinforce what they had learnt in school or to complete homework. 

While many of the identified pupils may have parents who try very hard to help, they may be unable to because of their own lack of education or work/family difficulties.  

With the NOVA programme, the school is most certain that these under privileged children will be able to meet their ability as they will be closely guided and taught the strategies required to succeed. Most importantly, this programme reaches out to their parents as well to equip them with the parenting skills required to nurture their daughters in a warm and loving relationship.

The total cost per year for the 16 pupils is $80,640, at $420 per child per month (inclusive of lunch).

The estimated cost of start-up furnishing of allocated room (with tables and chairs in clusters) would be $3000-$4000.

If full funding is secured the programme will be able to commence for selected children

The selected school will have to identify the space for the programme in the school and will begin furnishing the room once we are able to confirm that we have the funds to start it. 

*As with most programmes, each family may be asked to pay a token sum monthly to ensure their child’s regular attendance unless the family’s financial situation is absolutely dire. This is a negotiable point with the donor.

* Donations are tax deductible

What better fun than to organise a fun-filled event and to help children for a life time? :)

God Bless,

Mill

Thank You, NACLI for the 163 mattresses

Dear Frens,

On behalf of the families, we wish to thank NACLI  for blessing Singapore's and Indonesia's needy families with the 163 pcs of very good condition mattresses.

We would also like to thank our partners on the ground for the heavy work and high cost of distributing these mattresses to people who need a good mattress to sleep on in Singapore and Batam.

It is very heartening to know that there is so much goodness in the world :)


God Bless,
Mill

"The Lord can use me like a ray of sun to brighten the day."

- Blessed Maria Euthymia Üffing (1914-1955), Feast Day September 9

Sharing with you the faces of the poverty

The Aged

The Men

The women and children

 Dear Frens,

Have you ever looked into the eyes of a person living in poverty?

A man, a woman or a child who is more often than not hungry, using clothes that have hardly been washed and perhaps living in a makeshift tent if the person is fortunate.

When money is zero, hygiene is zero, the necessities we buy for ourselves and take for granted whenever we go to Guardian or Watsons is also zero.

I believe it is most humbling when you look into the eyes of a person in extreme poverty. How can a brother or a sister who live amongst us survive such odds?

I would be humbled  knowing how blessed I am. I feel certain, in that moment many of us will realize how insignificant our daily pains and sufferings are when we compare with the person standing in front us who have so little.

Project Kyrie have been so privileged to be able to reach out to some of our fellow brothers and sisters living in such conditions before the close of 2014.

With the support of friends from Project Kyrie , we managed to distribute 250 food packs and blankets to the poor in Gujarat India. Friends who have supported our feed the poor and homeless in India project know who you all are. A very big thank you for your support and making this food and blanket distribution possible :)

The poor we have helped are very thankful and their blessings reach out to you where ever you are as you celebrate the start of 2014.

I would here like to add a word of special thanks to our friend and partner, Mr Paul Raj for at the age of 72 is living everyday, a life of compassion and mercy as Christ would want.

All food and blankets have been personally administered and distribution supervised by him when he visited Gujarat in December 2013.

Anyone who would like to be part of this project , pls do contact me and we will let you know when the next distribution is. If you would like to personally go to India and distribute the food. You are also welcome!

As always All Glory to God \o/\o/\o/

God Bless,
Mill

Sharing our blessings for Christmas 2013!

Dear Frens,

I hope this note finds you all well.

We are blessed again to partner ICPE Philipines to make Christmas brighter for the very poor in Tagaytay and Montalban. 

In 2011, Project Kyrie provided 423 food hampers for the needy there. The residents of Montalban are very poor and money is hard to come by for them and the children.

As food prices have become very expensive, I feel it will be very meaningful for us to provide these food hampers to cheer the families and bring them hope as they usher in Christmas and the New Year. 

We want to let them know that although they are poor, we have not forgotten them. And although, we are far away, we would like to share a little of our blessings with them.

The food hampers are $20 each. Provisions will be bought and slowly be packed by end October and distributed during the Christmas season. 

I invite everyone to give generously. We target to raise enough funds for 300 food hampers but if God Wills, we will work harder and distribute more :)

Apart from providing these food hampers, there will be 2 kid's parties being organised. One for about 100 kids who live at the dump site and the other for about 80 kids who live in the poor rural areas. Each party cost about $300.

So frens, let us come together and make this happen!

eyes bright, hampers arrive, smiles breakout, 

joyful hearts, heavenwards, faces look, tears in their hearts

warm tummies, happy smiles, good conversation, 

Blessings and God entwined in our hearts

Do sms or email me, if you wish to join me and contribute to giving these food hampers to the poor this Christmas!

God Bless,

Mill

"A life in thankfulness releases the glory of God."

      - Bengt Sundberg

Partnering Claresmissionary to bring joy to needy students in Sabah

Dear Frens,

Thank you for responding to our facebook request for prizes for the needy kids living in the San Damiano hostel in Sabah.

We managed to pack a total 365 gifts. 285 gifts are prizes for games and educational accolades. 80 brand new water bottles are a gift for each child who lives with the Franciscan sisters.

These children are mainly children of poor farmers. They have to stay away from their families and live with the sisters or they would not be able to attend school for they live far away in rural areas.

Thanks to all who have contributed to this effort to bring a day of joy and laughter to the children. Special thanks to Agnes, Mandy, Rebecca, Henry, Joanne, Jerry, Mr Kong.

Kyrie Meals Fund will also be sponsoring part of the KFC meals which the kids dream of eating and some ice cream to make their day more joyful.

If you would like to join us on our facebook to recycle your excesses and give away your extras for a good cause ,
Pls go to : https://www.facebook.com/projectkyrie

We will continue to communicate to you what the needy require and alert you of help needed so we can share our blessings with those who have less than us.

Stay Blessed Everyone!

Mill

Helping Myanmar

Dear Frens,

I have been in the Catholic school system all my life and the religious Sisters have been a great blessing in my life.

Whether we , convent girls, were then believers or not, the presence of Sisters hovering over us, taking care of us, just having their presence in our lives whilst growing up have made a definite difference in introducing God and love.

Myanmar is poor in many ways and the people there especially the children and youths will benefit so much as we did, to have Sisters ministering to them and devoting their lives to them in ways big and small.

Project Kyrie have presented to the Canossian Sisters $23,700 yesterday for the formation and living expenses of 2 Myanmar novices to be in Singapore training to be nuns for the next 2 years. After the 2 years, they will return to Myanmar to serve the community there.

This has been a wonderful privilege for us to share and participate as 2 women offer their lives to bring Glory of God to a country where Christ is not widely known.

We wish to thank Joseph, Maria, Esther, Susanna, Susan, Francesca for making this possible.

May we also pray that the novices Maria Ja Awn and Antonia Mya Mya Lone be the face of Christ to many, as they answer the call of our Father to lay their lives for the poor.

God Bless,
Mill

Sharing what we have with Poland!

Dear Frens,

I just got back from my pilgrimage vacation in Europe.

It was great fun and everything was perfect. We had a smooth one month trip exploring four countries, namely Poland, UK, Jerusalem and Lourdes.

Anyone who wants any tips, just give me a call. We managed to squeeze in a little mission work along our journey. A small tea party for under privileged kids. Thank you Alex Teng for providing the goodies. The kids had a great time!

Economy is also getting expensive and to save petrol, the Canossian sisters in Krakow cycle to school when they can. We needed to trade in their 15 year old bicycle for a new reliable and safe one. Many thanks to Peter Twang for donating this bicycle. I am sure it will last for another 10 years at least.

It's amazing how we, friends of Project Kyrie always manage to step in and step up to all the impromptu needs needed by the poor and those who serve the poor.

Recently, I heard this and it is really true that first we have to open our hearts to receive God's love then love for others will flow through you. So everyone, have a happy weekend and keep receiving the overflowing love that God have for each of us.

God Bless,
Mill

Friends of project Kyrie brings joy to children in Batam!

Dear frens,

Last weekend on 9th and 10th of March 2013, We hoped onto the Wavemaster at harbourfront and zipped across to Batam to share our blessings with children in Batam.

There is no better time then Lent to reach out and remember how blessed we are. Although Batam is only an hour away but for many, it's worlds apart from the luxury we have in our home, Singapore.

For 2 days, we had lunch with children, we played games & lucky dip, gave out chocolates and biscuits, taught hygiene and tooth brushing lessons and God even blessed us with a magician to thrill the kids to no end :)

Although, we only spent 2 days there, we hope that we were able to make small life changing differences to the lives of the children and volunteers alike.

We carried over 100 cartons of food and gifts, clothes and TV and all this would not be possible without kindness of friends of Project Kyrie, who joined us to make this mission possible!

Special thanks to Pat & Sandra, Catherine, Amy, Dao Min and Praba, Yann, Silvia, Rebecca, Randall, Richard, Solomon, Edwin & Michelle, Richard & Jenny, Agnes & Stephanie, Debbie & friends, Geeti, Anne, Emily & Benjamin, Joseph, Henry, Mary Liang & friends, Francesca, Mark Thong & friends, Annie, Sim Yong, Joy, Sammy, Vandy, Daniel, Unilver and last but not least Peter for doing all the logistics on the ground.

May God bless you all for your generosity and bless your family and love ones with the same abundance you have shown to the poor.


Happy Easter!

God Bless,
Mill

To see more photos of our Batam Mission 2013, Click this link

Partnering the Canossians in Myanamar to gift mosquitoe nets to needy youths

Dear Frens,

Thank you so much for your contributions and supporting the initiatives by project kyrie.

We managed to buy 380 mosquito nets for 380 Myanmar village children who attended the Canossian's youth camp. The mosquito nets cost $1068.00.

The youth camp is 6-7 hours of bumpy and dusty drive from Yangon. 

Mosquito nets were gifted because although the bad floods in the area have receded, stagnant puddles of water will start breeding of mosquitoes. Mosquito nets will prevent children these children from being bitten and reduce the spread of mosquito borne diseases.

God Bless,

Mill

Life is short and riches serve no purpose unless we use them well.

- Saint Henry de Osso y Cervello (1840-1896)

Bring Christmas 2012 to People Suffering from Ultimate Poverty!

Dear frens,
Thank you for helping us feed the poor in Gujarat India last Christmas 2012. 

Because many of you were there for them , many were fed. When I see the photos, I thank everyone who stepped forward from the bottom of my heart to make this food distribution possible. 

Special thanks to Alina Sim, Heng Noi, Iris & Martinus, Susan Lee, Lena Tan,Mark Foo,Andrew, Debbie, Benel, Annie Tan.



God Bless,
Mill

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Dear Frens,

As Christmas and New Year approach, I start reflecting on blessings given to me by God for the year of 2012. It's a long list! I have enjoyed a year of good food and wine, health for my love ones and a year of peace amongst friends and family.

I am overflowing with blessings and I am sure it's the same with many of you, who have also experienced many great blessings worth rejoicing in 2012.

As we enjoy our Christmas celebrations this year, let's also give a feast to the poor who may not have had a good meal for the whole year. Let us reach out to the homeless and hungry that line the streets and live in shacks along the roads of Gujurat, India. 

To be a homeless and hungry adult or child in India, is a suffering that you and I cannot imagine. I am sure it's even beyond our imagination. 

This year, Project Kyrie shares with you this wonderful opportunity to reach out to these very poor people that we always hear about, watch on TV but usually impossible to reach. 

We have a trusted Singaporean friend, whom we have worked with serving the poor for many years and he is heading to Gujarat to visit his family for several weeks. I  have organised with him to buy packs of food costing $2.00 to $2.50 and to organize some volunteers to distribute this food to the homeless adults and children along the streets. 

Receipts and photos will be provided to all who requires it. Photos will be uploaded on facebook as usual.

Those who would like to join me and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and literally feed the poor , do let me know asap. We will order your food packs of blessings and distribute it for you. 

We will be consolidating everybody's contribution up to the 18th of December 2012. Pls note if there are any left over funds we will use to buy necessities for the poor in India eg blankets and groundsheets etc.

Merry Christmas Everyone! 
May God bless you all abundantly for your year of generosity to the poor!


God Bless,
Mill


"Give thanks to God, not to me. I am only a vessel of clay."

- Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (1245-1305), Feast Day September 10

Project Kyrie partners Gloria Patri & Toa Payoh RC to bring Christmas cheer to the elderly and the less privileged \o/\o/\o/

Dear Frens,

Christmas is again round the corner and there is no better time to share our blessings and surround the elderly and children with their families, with Christmas cheer.

Most of us are so blessed. We look forward during this Christmas season to turkeys, Christmas feasts, 

get-togethers at restaurants, holidays, Christmas gifts of your heart's desire or just being happy knowing you have provided for your children and seeing them joyful and happy.

This Sunday, we got together and threw a small party for people in our community who treasure these small gatherings because this little effort we put out there is their party, is their get-together, is their time at a restaurant, is the fun for themselves and their children... and most of all, the little effort we put out is  an affirmation that they live amongst people in the community who care for them and want them to be happy.

If you have time, do watch our video :)

If you feel you would like to participate and contribute for future similar events, do let me know. If you wish to do your own and need a consult, feel free to contact us. There is always a reason to celebrate and share what we have!

Video of Christmas Event 2012

Special Thanks 

To Donors for providing the scrumptious buffet

meal... Conlash, Patrick and Helen for providing

the biscuits and sardines... Ricky for the 150kg of rice...

Henry Wu for providing the goody bags of

chocolates and sweets and for the kids and

belgium biscuits for the adults...

Thank you also to Geeta for making the beautiful

Christmas Cake, Peter Ng for the NTUC vouchers...   

Jay Gee Melwani Group,Tara, June Foo & Team for donating the

denim jeans... Sager Pt Ltd, Gilbert for giving us

the Polo T-shirts... Helena & Daniel of Emicakes for

the delicious butter cakes... 

Last but not least to everyone involved in the project 

for singing, jumping,dancing, putting up the decorations, packing the goody bags, taking precious time out to collect and transport all the items to make the event meaningful and successful... 

And to all thank you for taking time off on a Sunday afternoon to spend time abringing joy to others.

THANK YOU!

Merry Christmas!

May our Good God Bless everyone with good health and cheer!

yours In Christ,

Mill

time bringing joy to others.