Project Compassion '08 - Your Prayer

Here we are. We are less than 48 hours away from the Project Compassion '08 D-Day.

Project Compassion '08 has brought in many first-time volunteers. Everyone is connected by a common calling - to bring out the angelic side of human kind and spread love to people around us.

You stood up to answer the call. Many of you stepped up to take lead and pro-active roles for the first time. With your dedications and sacrifices, your selfless acts have touched the hearts of many. Your selfless acts have rekindled that spirit of giving in many of us. You have shown what any ordinary person can do when you put great love into doing.

With your overwhelming supports, the bar has been raised for our volunteers. To match that, our volunteers have called for a final meeting this Saturday @3PM.

On Sunday, 14 December 2008, our brave young brothers and sisters will set off on this journey, knowing that your prayer will be with them.

Thank you for making Project Compassion '08 possible.

Project Compassion '08 - How will it be remembered?

Over the long weekend, preparation for Project Compassion '08 entered its high-gear.

Many of you took the time out to help in the final preparation. We are all excited and we have received generous amount of contributions in various forms.

This time, we have more good news for everyone. As many of you continue to give selflessly, your generous contribution helps us to fulfill another of their top wishlist item. Yes, we are buying a Heavy-duty blender machine for the center. Over the weekend, the fund-raising team has been working hard. They raised few hundreds dollars from non-XG members. Congratulations to the team!

We are entering the final stretch of the preparation. The tasks have been distributed. Big or small, everyone has a chance to make an impact to the life of others.

It is now up to you to determine how Project Compassion '08 will be remembered.

Together, our ordinary efforts will create extraordinary moments in the lives of our less fortunate brothers and sisters.

Project Compassion '08

Project Compassion 08 is launched!!! This time we are heading to a Handicapped and Mentally Disabled home at Saleng (Johor Bahru).

As you might have known, we had to limit participation to 45 people due to logistical issues. To our delight, we received overwhelming responses but there were only 30 places reserved for the youth.

We will be visiting the 'Handicapped and Mentally Disabled Children Association Center' on 14th December 2008. We are planning an exciting line-up of activities. There will be clown and magic show, face-painting, instant photo-taking, origami sessions and of course Christmas Carol by our youth team. We will be decorating the whole place and donating a Christmas tree. We will prepare goodie bags and indeed we have received special request from them which we will try our best to accommodate.

For those of you who will not be traveling with us on that day, you can still play your part. You can make a donation of any amount, $5 or $10 or $20. Currently, we are planning the 'goodies' that we will be putting and what we are going to have inside will be determined by the financial resources that we have.

Would you donate to help us fulfill the wishes of the children?

The budget for the whole event is going to be around $2000-$3000. Just to share with everyone on how the money is going to be distributed. Christmas tree and decoration materials will easily come to $150-$200. Goodie bags budgeted at $4-$5 and we are preparing 200 of them. Meal for 250 people budgeted at $600. Transport will cost $500. And many more...

Your small contribution will go a long way. Show your support for our 45-strong contingent and your contribution will be an appreciation and provide a moral support to our brave young boys and girls. If you would like to donate (any amount), please drop an email to Kevin or look for Kama (YiJia) when you drop by at Xing Guang FT.