Saturday, May 9, 2009

Activity at Kota Belud of JAKMAS

At 4 April (the day after TESL Nite 2009 - 3rd April), I accepted my friend's request, whom is a JAKMAS at my residential college, to join the caring activity in an orphanage (I will use the word 'hostel' from later on to sub the 'orphanage') in Kota Belud.

This is my first activity that I joined under the residential college, and also the first time to visit orpahnage (as there are a lot of sensitivity words that are not allowed to speak)...

Woke up at 6, and then arrived there at 9am. And heard that I am in charge of Year 6 but eventually becomes a photographer there.

The library of the hostel. It seems that it looks beautiful, but the books are quite outdated. Needs some sponsor I guess.

The overview of the hostel (from the rooms side).



The another side of the 'overview'. The hostel is not as bad as I imagined. This is quite a good one (spacious and got it's own hall but a bit hot). You can also see that they are waiting for the registration.

And this is how the registration is done.

One of the teaching process that we had (divided into several groups). Wonder that why is this necessary as they also go to schools?

The rooms of the students. There is only a fan (not the one we have in the hostels, like the table fan) at the middle. If I live in this room, sure I will get crazy in minutes due to the heat. They impressed me on this part.



The 'before departure' activity (last activity). Playing games with them... music chair.


My group photo (they are my adik angkat in terms of activity) with one of my matey - Rupinee (Called her Rupee). All of these are Year 6 students that lives in the hostel (except the girl).


Actually there are no difference between us and the orphans. Just they don't have parents (some of them do, but financial problem at their family forces them to do so...) and they do deserve a fair treatment just like us.

It is a tough activity, but I do enjoyed it for the whole day (and yeah, it is tiring too). Due to this activity, I knew some new friends and also a felo and a person from HEP too... Sure it is beneficial... sometimes.

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