Giving Hope & Changing Lives

Dear Friends,

The covid19 situation has caused and will cause many people to face financial difficulties. 

There have been many calls to the Salesian Sisters requesting for help by priests for girls who can’t afford to pay anything for the sewing course run by the Salesian Sisters in Myanmar.

There are about 15 very poor girls who really will benefit from this life changing skill of being able to sew. We keep talking about teaching people to fish and this is the time we can all step up to support and provide these girls with opportunities to feed themselves and their families for a lifetime.

Anisakan is also close to the golden triangle where there is a lot of drugs available in the area. An uneducated and an unskilled girl in such a village is exposed to many dangers which we can’t even begin to understand.

We can however understand, that with USD $375 a year, approx SGD$536, we can provide for a year of food, lodging, course materials and equipment for a girl to change the path of her life.

Total fund for 15 girls is SGD$8040

If you are keen to make a difference this way, pls contact me.

Thanking you all on behalf of the poor.

God Bless,

Mill

Pls note this is not a public collection of funds. It is an appeal amongst like minded friends.

Giving Education Opportunities to Children Who Would Otherwise Have None

Clare, Pwin Oo Lwin Myanmar

Bosco, Anisakan Myanmar

                                  

Bosco is living in a run down shack with his mother and 2 other siblings. He is smart and good at Math.

Clare is living in poverty with no schools within reach for her. As her wonderful God fearing mother is willing to let her go to school and live away from home. We have managed to find donors to help her live and school with the Salesian Sisters at Pwin Oo Lwin.

Many thanks to donors Teresa and Wendy for their kindness to support these 2 children for the yr 2020. We wish Clare and Bosco the very best in their studies. May they find the strength and determination to forge a path out of poverty for themselves and their families.

God bless,
Mill

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." - Mother Teresa

Let's together feed the Children - Christmas Project 2019

Dear Frens,

Early Christmas greetings to everyone!

In preparation to usher in this year's Christmas, we have chosen to support provision of a year's supply of food for the 177 boys in the Nazareth Home@Anisakan, Myanmar run by Salesian priests.

The Salesian Fathers have come to us for help as they are running out of funds by December 2019 this year, to feed the 177 boys that they are taking care of physically, spiritually and mentally with the great love that Jesus has impressed upon them.

The boys are staying at the Nazareth Home are all very poor and many are youths from troubled areas in Myanmar. 

I believe, we cannot do better with the money that God has given us then to help these boys grow up into good men. Salesian priests at the Nazareth Home are doing their best to feed, shelter and educate these boys who have no good or proper homes. 

Salesian Fathers, not only provide and support the boys in education, they also teach these young boys to be morally good & upright men with strong Christians values. Several of the students have also since become Salesian priests and is serving to build God's kingdom here on earth.

As Christmas approaches, we Singaporeans will undoubtedly have more to eat, to drink and to celebrate. 

If anyone is able to join me to bless these growing boys with food and if possible to eat more then just mainly plain rice and beans, one egg a week, it would be great.

I, for one am not able to eat plain rice and beans every day and almost every meal and look as happy the kids look. No wonder Luke says "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

All I can hope for us all is when we share a bit of what we have we will look as joyful as them everyday of our lives :)

Our Target is for the children to have rice, veggies, beans as per usual and we would like to provide an egg a day instead once a week and some meat or fish once or twice a week. Proteins for growing children is important right?

Beans are undoubtedly a good source of protein but if we can all chip in, we might be able to help them to eat a bit above the subsistence level of food that they are living on now.

To do this it would cost usd$0.56 cents ( approx sgd $0.77 )for 3 meals per child, up from the current poor condition of usd $0.40 cents(approx sgd $0.55 ) per child per day for 3 meals.

Less that $1 a day is an unbelievably low amount for 3 meals but it amounts to an unbelievably large amount if you multiply it for the 10 months of food needed to help the Nazareth Home scrape through their food needs from December 2019 to end of the next school year in Mar 2021.

The total amount needed to fund 10 months of food is USD$29,727 or SGD$40,788

Can we together do this? Share what we have to help children we do not know and may never meet?

I really hope so! Salesian Fathers trusts in God's providence and I put my trust in the kindness that God has put into our hearts. 

So shall we all help provide and share our plate of food this Christmas with these children who have nothing?

Pls contact me if you wish to join me and contribute to this project and make it happen. 

May everyone have a wonderful Christmas and a faith filled year again!


God Bless,
Mill

* 'Beauty grows in you to the extent that love grows, because charity itself is the soul's beauty' - St Augustine

Project Kyrie : Lenten Project 2019

Dear Friends of Project Kyrie,

Just as Lent 2019 started this year, our Lord led us to know of the poor at the Fatima Palliative Care Centre (FPCC) in Thumba, Kerala, run by our beloved Canossian Sisters.

As you know, we being very busy and distracted Singaporeans, not all of us can or will ever be able to work with the very poor at where they are. Some are at home, most are beyond the shores of Singapore and many live in slums and tents that we ourselves can never imagine living there, even for just one day.

As always I am so very thankful for the graces, mercies and blessings given to me by our Lord Jesus that I feel very compelled to reach out for the many who do not have a voice of their own.

We did a post on facebook for like minded friends of Project Kyrie to join us to supply a year or more of medicines for the destitute, helped and being cared for at the FPCC. Last year's medicine bills totalled about S$10,000 and we are happy to announce that the poor and sick at FPCC will be able to get a year's of medication free from us.

It is with my deepest thanks that I write this note to all who sponsored, prayed or shared this cause with their own network of friends.

Special thanks goes to Alice, Ai Ling, Suzanne and anonymous angels with hearts of gold, sharing generously with the poor and in this case the dying.

We pray that these medicine that is offered to the poor free, will give them some hope, love and comfort in their suffering.


With great anticipation we await the coming of Easter, as we the risen people will always stand in solidarity with Christ for the poor whom he loves so much.



As always all Glory belongs to Jesus! \0/\0/\0/



Yours in Christ,
Mill

14/Oct/18 - 27/Oct/18
Salesians Educational Project Singapore
by Project Kyrie

We, Project Kyrie, thank everyone for making time from their busy schedules to help teach, share and take care of Sisters Bernadette, Gioretti, Justina and Monica from Myanmar and Cambodia during their 2 weeks all rounded Education Programme in Singapore.

The love that has been shared with the sisters is obviously abundant as seen clearly on the faces of excited and glowing faces of sisters, who in turn can’t wait to share what they have learnt to other sisters, teachers and students in their 4 communities.

These 4 sisters will be our ambassadors to teach and ensure that disadvantaged children get the best education possible in their schools.

Special Thanks:


To Friends of Project Kyrie for reaching out to us to offer their services, their funds, for using their network for greater good in building God’s Kingdom and to all who participated with a willing heart to make things happen for the good of others.


To Teachers for sharing their comprehensive lifetime of knowledge to the sisters every morning for 4 hrs for 2 weeks.


To educational centres for opening up their pre-schools and sharing their best practices and teaching methodology to build up the sisters.

To artists who share their God-gifted talents.

To individuals and host family who opened up their homes and families to welcome the sisters.

To sight-seeing team for after-classes activities. Education is also out of the classrooms. What fun!

To welfare team for ensuring sister’s health and welfare is in good order whilst they are here.


Last but not least, to all donors who contributed to support all the expenses and to Holy Spirit church for use of their fantastic classroom.

Special Acknowledgements :

English Teachers - Adeline Chang, Tan Pee Hui, Lee Wan Yen and Teresa Chia

Art Teachers - Lee Kowling , Rosalind Tan

Afternoon Programmes:
Rachael Goh & staff @ Redschool House,
Julie Ong & staff @ P&J Montesorri Kindergarten, Brenda Sng & staff @ Cherrybrook Preschool,
Loy Wee Mee & staff @ Da Little Preschool by the Park
Grace Yap @ Graces Speech & Drama Studio

Transport Team - Moira Chan, Louise Oh, Cecilia Lim, Clare Heng, Wendy Cheong, Janice Say, Maureen Chan, Helena & Daniel, Augustina See, Wee Leong How, Chiam Kwee Mui & Meredith Tan

Friends of Project Kyrie for their Network - Lena Tan, Josephine Tan, Anna Lo

Classroom @ Holy Spirit - Fr Richards Ambrose

Host family - Rachael Goh & Alistair Ding

Donors - Tan Pee Hui, Wendy Cheong, Lleander Jung, Teresa Chia, Kevin Chew and an anonymous angel!


Our willingness to say ‘Yes’ to Jesus has made this Salesians Education Project Singapore immensely successful. Thank you for the concerted effort put out by everyone involved in ways big and small for making this education project possible!

God Bless,
Millicent Tan
Project Kyrie
Salesians Educational Project Singapore
Organiser and Co-Ordinator

Building toilets for children in Yangon, Myanmar!

     

We wish to thank Suzanna Kang & family for their generosity in providing toilets for the children at Hlaing Thar Yar.

We believe a heart to share, a heart of mission is the 1st most important element in desiring to build the kingdom of God and not let any of our brothers and sisters be left behind.

Most people say they don't have time to be on site to help the poor. With today's technological advances we need not be there to build the toilets brick by brick.

Emails, WhatsApp, Facetime,Video etc all make it possible for us to be there when we are needed.

We can do a lot once we identify a trustworthy partner on the ground to work with to make things happen for the good and to enrich of lives of those who have little.

Here is sharing with you how we do it without need of a 100 volunteers.

1. 1st we identify the needs
2. Then we get a costing
3. Plans can be drawn up to specifications we need eg tap in every cubicle to ensure easy washing
   
4. We identify the site at the Salesian School @ Hlaing Thar Yar
5. Invite donors to assist
6. Share ideas and shop online with trusted partners on the ground
   
   
   
   
7.  Building starts and Mission accomplished! Happy Kids with toilets to use. Simple facilities like toilets which we often take for granted in Singapore.
   

Let's all think of ways to help others who may need our effort from where we are.

We thank God, Sr Thuzar and Susanna and a wonderful priest again for making this possible!



Yours In Christ

Mill

X'mas Project 2017 Accomplished!

Dearest Frens,

Thank you for all your kind contributions and support for the very poor in India.

We managed to raise SGD$24,000 to fund the monthly food rations for the HIV/AIDs sick adults, children and the forgotten destitutes in Andra Pradesh. 

Praise God for everyone who helped get this project funded again for 2018/2019.


Special thanks to the invaluable support of friends & family of Han Ai Ling, Winifred Wee, Kristina Jee, Luana Wee, Ethan & Elijah See, Celeste & Chloe Chai, Timothy & Rebecca Goh, Amanda, Erica & Renae Lim, Hanna Tan, Jackie de Souza, Yap family, Wu family, Sean & Shannon Lim, Timothy Wong and our unnamed Angels!


We may never know what it is to live like the very poor but we are extremely privileged to be able to participate in the work that Jesus has left for us to complete.


It is without doubt that this X'mas will be brighter and more joyous for many. Thank you again everyone for the countless smiles that you have put on the faces of our brothers and sisters for 2018!

Stay Blessed Everyone,
Mill

Project Kyrie X'mas Project - Feeding the HIV/Aids poor and the Destitutes for the 2nd year in 2018

Dear frens,

Thank you for all who supported this project last year. We have made many who have little and sick, very happy by supplying & supporting them a whole year with monthly food rations.

We may not know these people nor will we likely meet them but together with Christ, we have managed to feed monthly in 2017:

80 HIV/Aids adults in Draksharam  with Rs306 food package
70 HIV/Aids children in Veeraghattam with Rs500 food package
10 HIV/Aids adults in Paikaraopeta with Rs300 food package
50 Destititues @ Rs 400 food package bimonthly

A total of 210 packets of food rations per month for sick and needy people in Andra Pradesh amounting to SGD$23,796. 

I am happy to update that the Canossian sisters have been diligently & lovingly been distributing these food rations for us and also taking photos and submitting the receipts every month. 

Those who have been following our Project Kyrie on Facebook can see the happy faces, proof of purchases and distribution on Project Kyrie India Facebook page.

The end of the year has come where we have to decide if we are able to recommit to buying these food items for the poor in 2018. 

Our brothers and sisters living in poverty, cannot do anything if we cannot provide the funds. They will be disappointed and be turned away.

Last sunday at mass, we sang the song 'Table of Plenty' and it goes like this...

'Come to the feast of heaven and earth!
Come to the table of plenty!
God will provide for all that we need,
here at the table of plenty.

O come and sit at my table
where saints and sinners are friends.
I wait to welcome the lost and lonely
to share the cup of my love.'

listen : https://youtu.be/_t8O_PwPlKA

Jesus says Come come ALL to HIS table of plenty and he will provide for all that we need... he will share the cup of HIS love...

This song has always spoken to me because of the overwhelming love and generosity Jesus has for us all and how wonderful it would be if we can all be a little like HIM, to share, love and be generous to the poor who need us like we need HIM.

Through blessings of God, our table has always been one that is plentiful, shall we together partake in God's table of plenty?

Shall we continue to say 'Come Come' to the poor, the hungry and the sick to come get their food for yet another year?

Shall we open up our hearts and share with others, the cup of God's love through us?


If you can, please do join us to share some of our blessings with the poor who need us. I can be contacted at 96956267. Receipts and acknowledgements can be provided by the Canossians if needed.

With God's help and yours, let's make this happen and stand in solidarity with Christ and take care of the hungry for 2018!


God Bless Everyone and May you all have a wonderful and blessed 2018,

Mill