Giving Under The Rain on a Friday Night (28th March 2014)

As it isn't always a sunny Sunday, we only manage to have five volunteers this time since it was also the month for filial duties. Some of our volunteers were away for Ching Ming while others were devoured by work. Splendid luck we had this time with less volunteers in one hand and daunting weather on the other. To break the dry spell, it decided to rain finally but it has to be with such precise timing. 

some of the food and items packed and given out for the night.

We started our journey from Old Town PJ as usual where the weather and all seemed flawless. One of our clients in Old Town PJ also expressed her feelings of vulnerability to attacks and snatch thief. After Old Town we continued our night's quest to Kuala Lumpur where we were greeted by the pouring rain. Ignited by the flames of perseverance we ignored the weather and battled through the night like there is no tomorrow with the goal of distributing all our 50 packs of food. On the menu for the night would be vegetarian fried rice and stewed hard boiled eggs cooked by Sister Elsie, Apollo cakes contributed by Sister Annie Lee and husband Brother Soon, South African Royal Gala Apples and bottled drinking water. Mini towels contributed by Sister Annie Lee and Brother Soon were also given out that night. We at TDG Charitable Society sincerely express our gratitude towards Sister Annie Lee and husband Brother Soon for not only helping but for contributing so much goodies that night as well. 

Due to the rain, we were not able to locate our clients at the usual spots around Bangkok Bank area and along Petaling Street .We were needed to do some seeking as they where shying away from the rain. Most of them were resting their worn-out vessels along the vacant five foot ways hoping not to be soaked by the drenching rain. Soaked in rain our group of five volunteers moved on towards Pudu Market. We were sadden to see our clients frizzled by the cold chilly weather and had nothing in our means to help. If only we had warm fluffy blankets for them to cuddle on. 

  Pudu Market noted our last stop for the night where we manage to distribute all 50 packets of food despite the fact of having bad weather. All efforts by our volunteers that night were much appreciated and much needed. We hope to see Sister Annie Lee and husband Brother Soon more often in the future.