UUC PREVIEW - the W group

20A few testimonials to share with:-Thanks tothe W group Gives BackIt was a day that I will never forget. I was reminded again howprivileged I am in my life as I was surrounded by fifty “child-inneeds”on that beautiful Sunday morning.In case you are misled by the title, I was one of thevoluntaries of the W group Gives Back charity event. Why thethanks to the W group? It all started with a generosity act ofthe management which allowed me and my colleagues to beinvolved in this charity. I was granted an opportunity by theExecutive Chairman,Mr. Tony Wong, to be the team leader forthe charity visit to St. Theresa Hostel, Kota Marudu. To most,it may sound like a job assignment instructed by themanagement. To me, it was definitely more than just a worktask.On 16th January 2011, our arrival was welcomed by the children,surrounding us and shaking our hands enthusiasticallyas we alighted the cars filled with goodies. Some were shyand yet they didn’t want to miss shaking hands with each andevery one of us. They enjoyed visitors, I can see. I would notbe able to forget their smiling eyes, their toothy-happy-grinfrom ear to ear and their shy yet excited look which revealedin their hidden body languages. Such sincere welcome fromthem made our two and half journey drive worthwhile.The unloading of goods was fast and efficient, with theassistance from the children. Again, I was reminded how luckyI am. Their babyish body-frame seemed to disappear behindthe gigantic cartons of goodies. All I could see was theirslender arms hugging the sack of rice as they walked towardstheir hostel. And all I could remember at that particularmoment was that my team members and I are just plainblessed in life.I admire the children’s good discipline. The sisters indeedhave done a wonderful job in raising and educating them –not only within the classroom, but also in social behaviours.Don’t be confused by the shyness of these children. Whenthe ‘spotlight’ is on them, their shyness fade away and theirreal self is revealed. This is evident in their performances andgames that we co-ordinated for them. I truly enjoyed theirperformances, particularly the song that they sang to us, titled“You are my Sunshine”. I really felt like I wasSunshine on that day.spotted a tiny sticker on the wall, beside a bed in the girl’shostel. The sticker was faded and looked like it has beenthere for quite some time. There was nothing special aboutthat sticker but a phrase in it caught my eyes –“Compliments from the W group”. Sister Marysia, who waswith me at that time, looked into my eyes and said, “Thechildren do remember where the contributions came from.the W group never miss to visit us over the years.” My teammembers and I were first timer tovisit St. TheresaHostel, but the W group was here many years back. A little,faded sticker, a symbol of generosity from the W group tothe homes over the years, made me proud to represent thiscompany at that moment. I look forward to many more momentslike this in the future.Thanks to the W group Gives Back, the children are blessedwith your helping hands and kind hearts. I can see from theirsmiles, hear from their laughter, and feel from their joy, thatthey really appreciate what they have received from the Wgroup. Physical presents can make them smile for the day,but our presence will give them hope that people do care. Ibelieve this matter most to them.Congratulations to the W group Gives Back! I am proud tobe part of this family.LiewVui Nee, 19th January 2011After the key activities, my team members and I decided tomove around within the compound. We wanted to see howmuch more we can contribute to them. My colleagues andI split into 2 groups and visited the boys and girls hostel.Wesaw a lot and made a mental note for future contribution.During my tour to the hostel, I had a heartfelt moment.I