I have not given up!

Hey fellow readers. Well I hope this blog still has readers or at least a reader. haha. I haven't been updating this blog nor doing charity lately because of time contraints. You see I have a major examination coming up and I really need to focus. So yeah I decided to neglect this blog for a while but I'll be back eventually. If you followed this blog, you should know that my dream of opening an orphanage has not realised so yeah I won't give up.

I know that opening an orphanage ain't easy but I'll try my best. No matter what. But in order to do so I need a good education so yeah need to focus on my studies at the moment. I received an e-mail from a dear reader recently asking me whether I already sign up to be a sponsor of World Vision. Well, my answer is no. But it will be as soon as I am done with my exam. Hopefully then there will still be a child for me to sponsor.

Here's what the reader, Zarahn wrote

Hey there Philip,
Hello, I've read your World Vision-Sponsor A Childblog and i am pretty
curious and wondering whether youhave already sign up as one of the child
sponsor(asyou did not update your blog for quite some time).Anyway, I have the
same aim as you, to persuade mybrother to sign up and to sponsor another
child.(There are still 37 kids out of 5000 out there waitingfor sponsors)
So you keep it up!

Once again I would like to note that doing charity is a good cause. Don't be selfish the world does not only revolve around you. Do not ask what the world can do for you but ask yourself what can you do for the world.

I'll be back!

Sponsor A Child!

First of all I would like to apologise on behalf of all authors of this blog for not blogging frequently. We do have valid reasons. Exams had started and I believe we are all struggling. =D That's just what I think. School activities are also very packed so yeah. But here I am trying my very best to bring this blog back alive!

Alright as you see in the title. Sponsor A Child. You might be trying to figure out the meaning behind that sentence right? If you had read the previous post then you shoud know what am I talking about. But nevermind let me go all over again.

Have you heard of World Vision? WV is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to help the less fortunates. Especially children. WV has offices all over the world. Namely those less develop countries. They had also set up a office in Malaysia. Under the name World Vision Malaysia, they had gathered sponsors from Malaysia to sponsor childrens from various countries. Sadly to say that they do not offer to sponsor children from Malaysia because our country is quite developed compared to other countries like Indonesia, India and others.

But to me as long as we have the heart to help others, no matter where we offer our help to does not matter. WVM began in Malaysia in 1997. This year is their 10th Anniversary in Malaysia. Congratulations WVM!

WV has come out with a program to help the children. The name of the program is 'Sponsor A Child'. You can already figure out what it means by looking at the title. Yes sponsor a child for only RM50 a month. Of course if you're wealthly you can sponsor more children. But sponsoring one child is already sufficient. By sponsoring a child you will get to know who are you sponsoring. Pictures of the child will be mailed to you and besides that you can write letters to you sponsored child as well.

Remember, A Kind Deed Will Be Always Remembered. I've already signed up to sponsor a child. But i'm thinking of getting some of my friends to join me as I won't be able to fork out RM50 a month. Quite a burden I would say. Hopefully I would be able to gather some friends. Would you want to join?

So thats all for today. Hope what I've written here would change your mind about doing charity. =D

If only you cared!

Many many people are suffering all over the world. For various reasons. From hunger to war to being an orphanage.

This is when we, people who are fortunate to having a good life should lend a hand. Or at least donate to the unfortunates.

How?
For now I introduce you World Vision Malaysia! Started from year 1997, World Vision Malaysia had helped many many childrens from various countries with help from sponsors. They had raised millions and millions of dollar to help childrens and family suffering from poverty.

You can be a sponsor to help them. Only RM50 a month can save a child's life. Adopt a child for only RM50 per month. Trust me, your small contribution will make a difference.

Members of this blog intends to do the same when the right time comes as we are only teenagers. But we will not give up on helping others. Age is not a factor to us. No matter how young how immature you think we are, we believe that if we are willing to sacrifise for charity, WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

I hope we will be able gain support from people of all walks. Charity starts at home but should not end there. There are many more people who needs our help. Do not discriminate. We should help all in need no matter what race, religion and skin colour.

Start today by adopting a child! Click here

Do Charity by buying chicken rice at RM2.50!

Is it that hard to help a sick and needy person to buy a plate of chicken rice?
after all, it only cost about RM2.50 in school.

Charity is about helping ppl, especially the SICK and NEEDY.

So next time when someone asks u to help him/her buy food,
regardless whether it is bak kut teh or chicken rice...

JUST DO IT!

who knows... that plate/bowl of food might just save his/her life...

Charity comes from the heart, regardless of the size.
Examples:

• Buying food for ppl
  
• Saving an ant
• Picking up rubbish to save the environment
• etc.
  

Speaking of ants.... to ALL animal activists out there!!

Lets all be practical... We live in a world where the
"strong will survive and the weak shall perish".
So.. in a scenario where it's 'kill or be killed'....
For example, u come face to face with a furious bear in the middle of the jungle.

what can u do?

Do you give up ur own life just because of ur love for animals?
Definitely NO!
Do you run away?
NO! cause u can nvr outrun an animal.
So wat do u do?

I'm not trying to say it's good to kill
It's BAD to kill!


However i must say that it's ur bad karma if u happen to come face to face with a furious bear in the middle of the jungle!


So my point is... DO CHARITY!!
this world would be a much better place....
u will also find that ur luck will also improve...
(u won't meet furious bears in the middle of the jungle)
u get emo less as u've seen ppl with worse luck..
There's also the saying 'the more u give, the more u get'..

so.. wat r u waiting for?
get out there and DO CHARITY!

sekian, terima kasih!

New Year New Hope!

Hey everyone! I'm back after a week of Chinese New Year holiday. So now I am full of energy to do more good deeds! All of you should do the same too. Always remember that there are many people who are not as lucky as us. Especially at this festive period we shouldn't forget the unfortunate ones.

Help them in whatever way you can. For example visit orphanages/old folk's home and etc.

As this week we still celebrate Chinese New Year, I would like to wish all who celebrate CNY a HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR and MAY ALL OF YOU HAVE GOOD HEALTH IN THE YEAR OF BOAR! And also always think of other people. Don't be self centred!

May This New Year Bring Us New Hopes and Happiness!

Will be back with more updates.

To have a Heart. <3

What does it mean to have a heart? Yeah, having that organ which pumps blood throughout your body in the form of oxyhaemoglobin which will be bright red in colour so that your body cells can carry out cellular respiration to perform the specific tasks that they're supposed to just so that you can stay alive.

No, seriously. What does it truly mean to have a heart? Having that organ keeping you alive doesn't really mean anything. Not if you're not making a difference in this world. Not if you're not making a difference in this world, knowing that you are capable of doing it. Even if it's just a small difference. It is still a difference. A good one.

So, how can you actually make a difference in this world? Note: when I say world, I don't mean something huge, something global or international. It could be a slight difference in your very own neighbourhood or something. And when I say difference, I mean a good difference.

Back to how you're gonna make a difference. I'll start by telling a 'story'. Well, I was watching television just now. Channel ntv7. There was this chinese programme called 'Finding Angels'. I used to watch it for quite some time, but not anymore. Anyway, I managed to watch the ending of this week's episode.

It was on this old man whom I think is living in Taiping Perak. Why do I think so? Well, this is the story. He is poor. Meaning his family is poor as well. During the interview, there was this girl beside him. If I'm not mistaken, it was his daughter. The host of the show was asking him : Where have you brought them (his grandchildren I suppose) to? His answer was : Taiping Zoo, Lumut, the docks - all nearby places. The host asked him : I heard that you have been planning to bring them to the Parliament Builing. Why haven't we heard any news about that all this time? He replied : There are problems - organizing it as well as financial problems.

This kind old man just wants to bring his grandchildren down to Selangor to visit the Parliament Building in hopes that they'll be able to learn more in life. However, he is incapable of doing so due to his financial status. So, if you're interested in helping him out, you can e-mail 'Finding Angels' at findingangels@ntv.com.my.

There are many other people you can help out. Our beloved country, Malaysia. Every now and then, you'll see a guy on the sidewalk begging for money. Most people will avoid him or ignore him. Some people would give 10, 20 cents, or even RM1 or RM2 to that guy. Why? It's either out of pity, or just so that he won't keep bugging you. Some people might even donate because they are truly kind at heart, and would like to help him. This is the right way to donate. With sincerity.

The guy may be perfectly healthy and all, but if you are truly kind enough, donating to him isn't a problem, of course. What about those people who are disabled, lying on the road in the middle of the way when you visit the night market? Pity them? Donate to them. However, you must NEVER fall for those fakers out there.

Situation : On the street, you come across a monk. He looks kind, gentle, and peacful. He's wearing orange robes. In his hands is a bowl. He walks up to you or you walk towards him. And in that bowl, you see coins and notes - money.
Solution : Walk away. Real monks never ask for cash donations. They ask for Arms, or Danna - mostly in the form of food. NEVER cash.

Okay, I'm going way off topic here. Supposed to be about having a heart and how to make a good difference. So, have a heart! Help those truly in need. How to make a difference? Simple.

Just contact us and get involved in any of the charity projects that we will be planning and organizing throughout the whole year. If you have any ideas or suggestions, just tell us about it. We would appreciate that very much. We'll work it through and carry out a charity project, our charity project, together.

Once more, I would like to stress on how important and appreciated your thoughts, comments, ideas, suggestions, as well as support are to us.


" Have a Heart !!"

Thank you.

Do It For Who You Are.

Charity.

What's the first thing that comes into your mind when you see or hear that word?

Helping others? Donating money? Voluntary work?

Well, whatever your first impression of charity is, it doesnt really matter.

As a matter of fact, it doesnt even matter at all.

--

Some people might think that charity is a waste of time, a waste of money, etc.

So what?

It doesnt matter.

Just as long as you do your part in society and help those in need.

Whether you're donating money or lending a hand in some kind of chore.

--

Do what you're capable of doing.

You shouldnt be forced into doing charity work.

It should come from your heart.

Remember, it's the thought that counts.

--

It is never too late to start doing charity.

There is absolutely no excuse for you not to.

So get up and do something for the sake of others!!

--

" Thank you. "

- pingchien -

Doing charity the fun way!

At this modern age, traditional ways of doing charity isn't that effective anymore. WHO AGREES WITH ME?

So I had been thinking that maybe we should replace these old methods. Well no doubt that they still work but maybe some new methods will work better. BUT what new methods? haha. That I really don't know. =P

Do you guys have any ideas? Share it with us alright?

I will post my ideas 2 days later. Jeng! Jeng! Jeng! Slowly wait. =P

Donating to charity

Have you ever donated to charity? If no then you should. Every time you do something think of those less fortunate ones. Nothing to eat, no shelter, no parents, no family. How could one not sympathize that? We are all humans who have feelings. Don’t you feel sad for them? If only all mankind in this world can live happily. But sadly it isn’t happening. So we lucky ones should help those less fortunate people. Don’t you think so?

Invest a little doing charity. A dollar a day won’t affect your life but it will help those who are in need. Trust me, you will feel good and happy after doing charity. That kind of satisfaction is unexplainable. You could even plan ahead how much you want to contribute to charity each year. It doesn’t have to be a lot. As long as it is from the bottom of your heart. Being selfish in life wouldn’t make you a very happy man.

You see if each and every one of us contribute a dollar to charity, the final accumulation will be a lot. Besides money, you can also contribute unused items and food. Why throw you old clothing away when you can donate it to charity homes? That is another good deed. They will really appreciate it. As human beings we are suppose to help one another after all. Treat everyone as our friend and never look down on anyone. Lend them a helping hand. It will definitely do them good.

As for me, age has been a barrier. I can’t do much for charity. But still I wouldn’t want to be left out. I occasionally visit charity homes to offer my service. Service in term of a pair of helping hands and so on. Don’t be afraid to approach those charity homes as you will be welcomed with big smiles. =)

Quote of the day : Love others the way you love yourself. End your day with a smile. =)

Any ideas?

Hello again. First of all I would like to announce that the official email address for this blog has been created. Now you can send me emails about events, activities, encouragement or whatoever to the official Charity Blog email address. charityblog@gmail.com

Secondly, I would like to ask a favour from all who care about charity to give me ideas on what to blog about. OR you can send your meaningful stories to me and I will post it right here. Your name will be listed as well. You can do so by sending your charity stories to the email address above.

Besides that if you come to know of any upcoming charity events or activities within Malaysia please send me the details and I will post it up in this blog as well. Oh yeah, your stories or experiences can included pictures as well.

Much thanks for everything!

R you intrested in doing charity?

Hey it is really nice to meet people who has similarity as me. I would really love to meet those who love doing charity as well. Maybe we could cooperate organising an activity or event. I would be really fun.

So if you are intrested in doing charity as well please leave you details in the comment form or send me an email at complicated_phil@hotmail.com. It is an temporary email address as I will get a official one for this blog later on.

Thank You!

Need help?

Hey all, I know that besides me there are many people out there who are also willing to spend time doing charity.

So here I request if there are any charitable events or activities please do include me. I mean if you guys need help I am always here. Feel free to contact me. My number and email address in at the side bar under 'More about ME'.

If you need more people I could also try to gather my friends to help out. Best days are on the weekends or public holidays as I am still in high school.

Thank You!

A welcome message from the owner of this blog

Hi all. My name is Philip. A warm welcome to my blog. I am just an ordinary teenage kid. But I believe I am included in the minority group of teenagers who are willing to spend time and effort towards charity. Charity simply means kindness. Kindness in terms of money, effort, and time we provide to the less fortunate ones.

Well as we all know, not everyone in this world is born healthy and rich. For example, poor people who barely have enough money to live the day or some people who were born without their hands and legs. These are just really simple introductions to what less fortunate people are like. Of course I will not be capable to help each and every less fortunate people in this world but by setting up this blog I can at least try to spread the goodness of doing charity.

In the future if this blog becomes successful I hope to make it even bigger like forming a committee to oversee certain charitable projects I have in mind. I have some other crazy ideas like raising funds, adopting homes and so on. Well this efforts will need years to take place so I hope to get continues support from all of you kind hearted people.

If this effort of mine goes well, I hope to organize activities which will benefit the less fortunate ones. Hopefully I will gain support doing this. I sincerely do not hope for anything in return because I know and I quote Helen Keller, "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." I am doing this because I believe that those less fortunate ones deserve a better life. And this is what I hope to provide, a better life.

Truthfully saying this might just one day be part of my career life, to help and to serve the community. I promise that I will lend a hand regardless the amount of time and effort that will be spent on this. This blog will also accept comments and articles that are related to charity. Share your thoughts with everyone else. WE would like to know how you are willing to help out or to contribute.

Last of all, I would like to thank all of you who had spend your precious time reading this. I hope you will continue to support this goodness regardless here or some other charitable sites. MAY HOPE BRING US JOY!