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

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

Setting up a Computer Lab in Kupang, Indonesia for Orphans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Learning is the only way out of poverty..

Dear Frens,

Every bit of effort we do makes a difference to the lives of others who have much less than we do.

Often its a co-ordinated effort of a few parties just like any project we put together at work. It all starts with an idea and then the will of each individual to do their part however small to bring it to fruition.

For Christmas last year, we managed to set up a computer lab for orphans at Rosline Orphanage in Kupang, West Timor.

None of these children at the orphanage would have seen a better life after the strife if not for the bravery of the founders of Rosline Orphanage, Budi and his wife Peggy.

Given an empty room, we suggested a computer lab as it would really benefit the kids as the orphanage could run the laptops with the power generators they had.

Education is a way out of poverty. Laptops that are 'too slow' for affluent Singapore, have now got a new lease of life. It's fantastic that we are able to recycle and benefit others just because we are so blessed that we can.It takes but a small bit of effort and friends of project kyrie have come through again and made this possible.


We would like to thank donors of the 12 laptops and to Holy Family RCIY for takng on this mission to set up the laptops, set up the lab and teach the kids computer skills. They had a great time and it was a good learning experience for both our Singaporean youths and for the children. We are also very grateful to Pat and Elaine for responding to our emails for all the educational CDs and tapes that were given to the children.

And to all friends of project kyrie who kept a look out for all the hardware and software neededand by forwarding emails to their friends to get what is needed to make this project successful. We thank you and the children also thank you.

The next project for the orphanage that we will undertake is to paint some colourful murals in the orphanage to make the place bright, cheerful and full of hope. Anyone who is interested to participate be it to paint or provide the paints, do let us know.



God Bless,
Mill

'Remember that the axis of perfection is charity; whoever lives centered in charity lives in God, because God is charity, as the Apostles said.' - Saint Padre Pio (1887-1968)

Partnering Local Retailers to bring blessing to the poor

Local Retailers with Big Hearts!


We wish thank two big fashion retailers for blessing the poor with 3 container load of jeans and tops! That amounts to approximately 40,000 pieces of clothing.


Our friends in retail, could have simply sold the goods but they CHOSE to bless people who have close to nothing.


It warms my heart knowing that these gifts generate more that just warmth of clothing for the poor. I have witnessed the bonding of friends with a common mission, the joy that comes from giving, new friendships made and the endless growth of opportunities and resources that is coming through to help more of our under priviledged brothers and sisters.


The goods have been sent either hand-carried by individuals or sent by sponsored containers to so many countries and so many places.


I am indeed awed at the numbers of God's selfless angels who have spent time and great effort to bring these gift of love to strangers across lands.


These 40,000 pieces of clothing will touch the hearts of those who will receive it, shirt by shirt, jean by jean in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philipines, Malaysia and even some to the really poor in Singapore.


Special thanks to JRS, the Canossians, FCAP (pilots) , 5Cs (cabin crew), St Vincent de Paul( St Anthony's Church), Pastor Robert Liu, World Federation of Catholic Medical Association, Kek Beng & his men at SH Cogent Logistics, Low Siew Kiang (Firefly Mission), Tara Melwani, Julia Wong (GAP Int'l )..and all friends who participated.

God Bless and Thank You everyone for your hardwork and contribution for this humantarian effort.

Yours in Christ,
mill

Hemocue gadget for Lay Canossian Missionary Dr Lucy Goh in Nurobo, West Timor

Dear Martinus, Vicky and our Anonymous Angel,


Thank you so much for generously responding to Mill's request for funding to help buy a Hemoglobin machine to detect anemia in children and adults in our mission clinic in rural Nurobo, West Timor, Indonesia.

Dr. Priscilla Lim will buy it for me and when it does arrive in Nurobo, I will inform you and Mill.

God Bless you!
Dr. Lucy Goh
iluvluci@gmail.com

Aid for the needy in Batam - A Kyrie & Focolare Project 2008 - 2009

Aid for the needy in Batam S$45,000 needed for 100 children

Beneficiary receives

- S$450 per child S$80 for uniforms and school books

- S$370 for 12 months of food suppliers

Brief:

Children of poor families in Batam are generally undersized due to lack of proper nourishment. An 11 yr old can look like a Singaporean 7 yr old child.

Families look generally happy though not in best of health. Most have basic shacks..with little or no furniture. Families live in kampong environment..with trash strewn unhealthily everywhere.

Children in these poor families can go much further in life as some are very bright and show potential of having a bright future. Without assistance they would likely drop out of school at an early age and continue in their cycle of poverty.

How will your money help?

Aid given to each child from selected families will help alleviate stress on parents to choose between food and education.

Sponsors can provide consistent education and opportunities for the child to grow healthily and have a better life than their parents have.

Focolare will issue food vouchers to be redeemed in a Focolare-run mini supermarket. This will perhaps put a little more food on the table for the family.

Poverty need not be the price paid by a child

my world is full of possibilities with your help
*anyone who would like to communicate or visit the sponsored child they are only an hour away by ferry from S'pore