Last year firstly joined the 2009 DIY camp in Penang, where get to know from Ah Sing (Tracy).. This year, being encourage by Chris (2009 Camp Leader), and I’ve decide to help and organise 2010 Penang DIY camp =D

Initially was thought Penang only will have one camp like last year, but after register then only found out that there are actually more camp will be happening in Penang. Which is good, because World Vision will be able to raise more fund for the needed =)

Actually there are worries around, hahah. I’m just a normal little human afterall =P.. But lucky is that there are a group of great people behind pushing and helping together. It is really a great team to made this camp a happening one =)

Initially, there was alots people wanted to helps, but days by days, only left not much.. hahah XD pity those who still left.. cos it’s actually less 10 people in organising this camp.. tough, really tough.. Am salute for the volunteering spirits that have in all of us XD hahha

Hall of Fame

Firstly, have to thanks ah Sing aka Tracy for great in the initial preparation work, but unfortunate she have to go to Singapore for work..But she is ready to come back and help whenever possible! hahah, Salute! and some more, come from Singapore to Kl for countdown alone, fui~~

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Next is Ann Ling, she have give good suggestion always, and only with her help then we can have a nice venue at Chew Jetty, haha. Plus, some more the venue is free for us to use. Really a great gift to us. Also, Ann Ling is one of those who helps from head to toes, during the camp planning and during the camp, even after the camp =)  And she have helping alot for Community service programme planning, also the Famine Challenge with Yk and See Ying.

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Then, is Christopher aka PK, who have helped alot in getting sponsorship for beverage and T-shirt.. He have given great help from time to time, even need to taking care of his little boy and family but still committed to the event planning, a good salute to him! haha. He also create great jokes and fun for all of us XD bwahhaha

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And YK, which is now known as wise guy among us =P, is also the one kena teruk, helping from head to toes for this camp XD hahhah. Due to unfortunate for most people can’t make time or can’t help, I have assigned alot of thing to him actually.. Initially was told him that he only take care for account thingy, but after that, he is to be in-charge for programme running pula, bwahah. A big shift =P  And then here come the Treasure Hunt and Famine Challenge for day 2. But, truly, he is good in those part, he have ideas for to programme flow nice XD hahha

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Where Fishy, she is the easy going and happy fruit among us and making laughter always XD wakakak. She is out of nowhere get informed by me that going to be MC then after that become Famine Challege day 1 programmer planner. Get torture by me gao gao, hahha XD She truly a committed person to get the things done, and she only sleep for 1-2 hours before the camp to make sure every things goes well on tomorrow. Salute this warrior!  Yup, she also good in giving out any doubts and ideas when discussion, haha

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See Ying, another great hand for all of us, a pretty, patient and quiet girl that will quietly helping us whenever needed. She is also the one helping from head to toes, never get any complaints sounded, hahah

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and… Cindy, she have requested to be the photographer during the camp, so she have her wish granted. Due to she need to concentrate on her study thing, so not often come to help during the planning. But lucky her photographing for us is great during the camp, else I gonna bite her gao gao… XD hahha

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Edmund, who can’t make it to the camp but have provide great helps us for planning.. he is kena drag by me during badminton session one, so pity XD hahaha. And also really thanks for helping me taking care few camper’s booklet =D

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where Jackie is also the ex-camp committee that have continue to help in this year camp. He have required to travel outstation to work often and can’t really meet us often. But he is ready to help whenever ready, hahah. And even during the camp, he also drag his weak body to come support us, especially when the community service part, hahha XD

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Joe, a new camper joined this year, where first meet him with Jeff and Keith during the Sponsor a Child boot in Queensbay. And from his request to help, he also become the committee to helping us to do the needed during the planning =D hahha. He have helped taking nice photo and video during the camp as well =P heheh

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Peter, who was initially assigned him as another MC during the camp one, but due to emergency for his personal stuff, he can’t make it and I try to help to replace him and talk crap, hahha. He also from time to time giving a helping hand to all of us =D  and he is indeed finding a girlfriend, anyone interested? hahha

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Grace/Suteng/Irene, they are from the Youth Malaysian Movement, that have great energy and guiding us for dancing and fun part during the camp XD hahha. Don’t be fooled by their outlook, they do, can dance well! =D hahaha

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Chin Chuan aka CCC, an active and cheerful girl, who is initially registered as camper and then due to she need transport and get fetch by Cindy.. Then end up she also become our great hand during the camp XD hahah..

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and Ann Ling’s friend, Hui Ming, have get recommended to come as a helping volunteer with us. Sweet and quiet girl, that helping us alot =D hahah. Even this time comes abit late to help, but also have reduce some burden to us, haha

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Jeff/Keith, they are volunteers from another camps in Perak, and same as Joe, where knowing them from the QB Child Sponsorship booth as well. They are giving help to find some campers and give helps from time to time. But seriously, Jeff is a very friendly guy, and I’d get annoyed by his over-friendly behaviour =P

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and… here is me, hahah XD the little camp leader =P  Nothing much to describe this person.. only, little, chu-bi, and non-sense. hahha XD

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These are the main key players during the planning, and while at the camps. I am very much appreciate their great helps and willingness to get torture by me XD bwahahah

Before Camp

I..Discuss+Planning

During the preparation, we have often come out meet each others for task assign, programme planning, run up, test run, cleaning, etc etc.. And we also going here and there to have great food makan and chit chat discussion for the camp. For example, like in Edelswiss Cafe.

Edelswiss Cafe [click here to view more photos]

II..Site Cleaning

One week before the camp, we have then go to the venue to do more preparation, slide test run, and cleaning for the community hall, so that campers can get a nice place to rest =) See, how good all committees are XD hahah

Camp clean [click here to view more photos]

III..Flag Making

And due to me kiam siap =P want save cost, many things have been DIY rather than pay and get the things done. For example, the flag..

Regarding the flag.. Actually very sorry to those in helping one.. Cause out of sudden, my little brain thought of making a special flag to tie around road side to let campers know the place when they come.. and, hahah XD Fishy, Annling and Yk are those unfortunate to get me dragged on the eve of Chinese Lunar July to get the flag done, hahah XD You guys rocks! X)

The making of Chew Jetty Famine Flag [click here to view more photos]

IV..Tag Making

and, worst some more is the committee’s name tag, I have request them to DIY as well, bwahahha XD save cost ma, some more can be creative also =P  So on the camp’s eve,  few of us have come to stay overnight to do all the preparation, kesian.. bwahahha.. The we also go have a nice food at Old Green House midnight before go to rest and welcome the next day XD hahha

The making of committee name tag and camp eve preparation [click here to view more photos]

During Camp

Day 1 [14.August.2010]

I..Registration

On Day-1, we were first went to nearby kopitiam to have the last meal before the famine start. And it is the last moment I taste on my lover Kopi Oo Gao before the 30-Hours split T.T…. Then we back and prepare for the registration, campers have coming slowly. The turn up rate was 2/3, which is good already, hahha.

II..Ice Breaking

Of all the events, ice breaking is the first kick start programme, and this have helped by Suteng + Irene. All the campers are then first playing some game and then group into animal categories, bwahaha

III..Famine Challenge

The first Famine Challenge was lead by Fishy. It is mainly to help campers to understand about discrimination in life, and also about the story of Srey Mom. And also given awareness regarding AIDS and prostitution.

IV..Movie Sharing

Here got one movie sharing section which I inserted to let the campers have a rest. The movie screened is regarding the mis-fortune of brother and sister, where they are having difficult life during World War II. The movie name is “Grave of the Fireflies (1988)“

V..Treasure Hunt

Next is the the Treasure Hunt game!! hahah. This section is well planned by Yk. It have let the campers to walk in and out and in and out in Chew Jetty, hahah. Campers have now get to know more inside about Chew Jetty =)

VI..Welcoming the Night

After a long day, the night have finally come.. Here, campers have given a drink of soya for those have not able to hold hungers. And also, during the evening, campers are given joys for dancing and getting know each other more.. hahha XD

Day 2 [15.August.2010]

I..Morning Exercise

We start Day-2 with a freshing morning exercise above the sea =D yes, it is above the sea! Cause there have one platform built extended from the land. And lucky it able to sustain all of us jumping around, hahah

II..Community Service

The community service section is a special one to let campers experience the poverty life that the children might get not enough eat in the morning but still need to go to work badly. I am bad to allow this programme goes in XD bwahhaha.. as this one really drained alot of committees’ and campers’ energy.

Campers get to walk around and collect the recycle items, that will be then sold and get more money for the camp. After all of our hard work, we have successful get RM 154.00 additional money from here =D hahha. Great Job everyone!!

III..Movie Sharing

Another movie sharing section I inserted after the tiring activity.. Was intend to let campers to rest actually, hahha. But some are get to watch it from beginning till the end. This time, I have choose the movie regarding the un-told story from a Diamond trading that involved child soldiers circulation in Africa. The movie is actually famous, but surprisingly, not much campers watch it before. The movie name is “Blood Diamond (2006)“

IV..Famine Challenge

The second Famine Challenge that lead by YK, Ann Ling and See Ying. It was to bring awareness for campers regarding the hard-full living of streetchild and how the mis-fortune can comes anytime to the streetchild. After the game and do some sharing, I have played one video regarding the Mongolian street child which is given by WV.. After the sharing I’d notice some watery eyes among campers.. Gosh, please hold back the tears >.<!!

V..Break-Fast!!

And Finally!! the long wait 30-Hour have reached!!! hahaha XD

Every one were joy and then give them sing the Famine theme song, Tomorrow. =)   And some sing until cry? =P   After singing, all were provided with Hi5 sponsored bread and also sponsored tasty bao, which is sponsored by my working colleagues.

The 2 days Famine camp have now comes to an end.. So fast!!! Committees were all very very very tired.. After the camp is the moment to snap photos around, hahah. And we have then went to nearby kopitiam to enjoy the great food! hahhaa

After Camp

Countdown at Bukit Jalil [22.August.2010]

After one week, and here comes the official one!!  Even it only have the total of 4 of us (little marccus, ah sing, grace, and lay leng) to able to reach Bukit Jalil for countdown event, but it is also fun. We syok sendiri gao gao XD hahah. To be honest, the 4 that goes down to countdown is really siao one, hahha. Yup, we have fun there, and next year should ask more people come to scream here and there =P

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This time in helping to organise one camp is really a good experience for me =)  Have really get to learn alot, just can’t get to play during the camp T.T…..

And together with the cost saving, the camp fee was able to provide additional RM 500+ to the camp donation. Plus also great donation from Yee Kai, and some from Chwin Liang.. So, all the total donation was actually over RM 13k ^^

I am really very the many Happy about this, bwahhaha..

Again, I am really really very the sipek many thanks to everyone to have helping together and work as a great team in making this camp a success!! And to everyone one in the camp,

you guys rocks!! Famine Worriors!!!

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and here, this facebook Pages will be our memory =)

http://www.facebook.com/30HourFamine.PenangDIYCamp.2010

and.. here have a nice video edited by Joe for a good memory recall =)

Enjoy!! but just ignore the last part.. =P

but one of the happy thing is helping to organise the 30-Hour Famine camp.

It is lucky for me to have a group of great people (Christ, YK, Fishy, See Ying, Ann Ling, ah Sing, Jackie, Edmund, Cindy, Peter, Grace, Jeff, and more..) helping me for this camp. Helping to recruit more campers, helping getting more idea, helping to delivery booklets and collect, helping to find sponsors, and much more. =)

You guys are best! X)

Where last year Chris have the DIY camp made at Wesley Church. This year, with Ann Ling’s help, the camp will be at Chew Jetty Community Hall at no cost! hahah. Really thanks to her to suggest the idea and help to communicate with the person in charge. Also thanks very much for Chew Jetty in renting their place for us to use ^^

Kam xia Chew Jetty!!

Currently the camp is near to the date.. And there are much more camper’s booklet to collect back.. @.@~~ Hope this year can help raise more than RM 10k from us, hahah XD

Gambateh to all Committee!!

Stay tuned with the Facebook Fan Pages!!

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Then apart from these, I have been killing up my time by taking 2 modules (again).. Both MSM and MLS is gonna kill me gao gao until August.. Two assignments to due on 15 August, and two exam to be held on 4th week of August.. And recently got help in company’s grant proposal write up that gonna deal in 2 weeks time. Wa~ seems like so busy nia. haha..

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But there are sad thing happen also, where I have continuously lost my three important thing with 1-2 weeks time.. Damn it! really….

First, is my camera that have gone no where during the time of 13-18 August July I believe. Cause I have been busy here there all the while.

All the while I have put in my bag, where suddenly, it just gone.. =.= yea.. just gone like that..

man…. losing is like losing my eye!! >.<

Second, is the phone.. This one, is speechless case. Cause is obviously been stolen by someone closed to me.. Where I have clearly remember throw the phone in my bag during the con-call with hong kong director.. after finish for 2 continuous meeting, I tried to korek in my bag and.. the phone **poof** gone.. =.=

Who the hell that steal my old broken phone will deserve the worst luck in his life then.. hahha *cursing*

The phone was given by my sis to use as I have not having any smartphone before.. and now, I’m using the temporary phone that Poay Keat (my senior colleague) borrowed to me..

Third, was my working shoes… and this one is more ridiculous that lost it when wanted to go for work on Monday (26 Aug  Jul).. It just get stolen, together with another 2 pairs of shoes of my siblings, at the porch there. Damn another stealer.

No choice and wear the bright color orange slipper to work first, before get the new pair from nearby shopping mall..

Imagine… wearing a bright orange slipper with formal on top.. =.=||| damn embarrassing…

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well what is gone is gone.. life have to goes on.. Now I’m living with my bank account left 2 digit numbers, and tons of thing to be done..

Man, i just wait for the shower of lucky stars once again..

but can’t demand so much, we live our own life.

I have to cheer myself all the while and welcome the August with full force!!! =D

now knowing his village should be celebrating some kind of events. haha

This is the second letter get from him through world vision so far.

Should I also write or draw something to him?? ^^

Hope the little duc grow up healthy and smart   =)

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For those who have join the World Vision Child Sponsorship Programme one, here I share out the payment method that little marccus know.

Because I was noob enough to just know they have bank transfer method :P    was everytime go to post office and purchase the wang pos.. aiks..stupiak…

Here is the email I received from them, stating the 3 ways of payment.

1) Credit cards

(is preferred as it is automatic and helps keep our admin cost low)

2) Cheques/postal orders

* Payable to World Vision Malaysia Berhad.

* Write your sponsor identification number and name behind every cheque/postal order sent.

3) Direct bank in

* Please transfer/bank in your contribution to our Maybank account:-

Name of Account: World Vision Malaysia Bhd

Account No.: 5146 0013 9710

* Kindly email or fax us your transaction slip every time you have made a transfer or banked in to our account.

- If via email, please email to admin@worldvision.com.my.

- If via fax, please make use of the following form [right click and download form] whenever faxing over your slip to 03-78806424:-

So, who also just know there have direct bank method one, don’t worry, you are as noob as little marccus XD wakakaa

If you interested to get involve or know more about their Child Sponsorship program. Do visit their homepage and URL below:

www.worldvision.org.my

Child Sponsorship Programme

And there are fee applied which is RM 120 (camper fee also the donation to the poors) + RM 30 (T-shirt and miscellaneous fee). Know from Chris Woo, who is the organiser from Famine 30 Penang that we actually can ask people to donate money for us to join this event. Then I get the donation booklet last week, and guess what?

I have successfully get more than RM 120!! wakaka XD

Total amount I get is RM 153!

Which mean I only need to pay RM 30 for myself. and I get myself waived for the camper fee.

Thank to you all!!

Thanks for send marccus to experience the hunger for 30 hours! and your donation will deliver to those who will seriously needed in order to survive!

Chun Siang

Mr. Ng (englishmoo.com)

Janus

Chris

Sharon

Yee Kai

Ms Ooi

Mr Chan

Vickson & Alysa (Exabytes Web Design Team)

Adeline

Annie

TS

Nicholas

Kwan

Anonymous (which I don’t know where the RM 8 extra come out, may be mixed from my wallet money XD kaka)

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and.. Seriously.. little marccus is a male in this Earth that can’t live without meat! Gosh.. I can’t imagine how the 30 hours gonna pass.. =X

Pray for marccus, he will survive.  and also I have to believe..

I will survive!!

XD wakaka

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Hey hey, all the while this Famine 30 I was just know it held in K.L.

But now I heard from Ah Sing that it is in Penang!! XD kaka

Who wan to Join together??

Important thing comes first, I just get the confirmation email from Chris Woo (the pretty lady who in-charge for the Penang Famine 30 Camp this time) for this event.

Venue: Wesley Methodist Church, Burmah Road, Penang.
Date: 15th August 2009
ParticipationTime: Starting from 10:00am (15th Aug) to 4:00pm (16th Aug)
Participation Fee: RM 120 per adult
Provided: Mineral water, cereal, Milo, Soya Bean drinks.

And those who interest, Chris urge that please register with her before 15th July. As she need to place order for the T-Shirt. She mentioned there already not much T-Shift in KL World Vision office. If her team require to print the T-Shirt on their own then it would be too costly. So, faster register with her once you confirm on your own XD
Just send her an email with subject “I want join Famine 30 Penang!” will do, if you not sure what to do. XD kaka

Chris Woo contact:
meilin.woo@gmail.com

and for the RM 120, you will get.. (sorry, I just copy and paste her reply here =P  marccus is a lazy boy indeed, XD kaka)

As for the participation fee is RM120 for working adult, you will be given a donation booklet for you to collect donations from your friends & family members. The collected donations will be your participation fee. The minimum collection for working adult is RM120 & there will be another RM20 as well. This RM20 goes to your participation DIY camp miscellaneous fee such as drinking water, soy bean drinks, light snack for breaking fast and rental of hall (if applicable).

And for those who have not heard about Famine 30 before, here I make a simple brief.

It is a event organised by World Vision in Malaysia. The 30-Hour Famine is a global movement against hunger and poverty. Participants go without food for 30 hours and get a glimpse of the dire conditions that children and families in need endure everyday.

They also raise funds, transforming their hunger into hope for children and families in need. The Famine aims to inspire and empower ordinary people to care for those in need, both locally and globally.

Actually you may get to know more details here [http://www.worldvision.com.my/famine2009/index.php]. kakaka XD

Just go to the link and know more detail lar =P

Marccus is submit and join this event. Who wanna join together? XD

You!!!  Go join also! wakaka XD

For who will join Famine 30 Penang 2009, see you all there!