Christmas Visit Children's Home "Openhands Fellowship"
Written by: Tan Wan
Ten volunteers from the Women’s Federation for World Peace Malaysia (WFWP Malaysia) joined the children at Pusat Jagaan Kanak-Kanak Openhands Fellowship, an orphanage in Kajang, Selangor, on December 18, 2022, to celebrate the Christmas holiday. Ms. Rajeswari, the operations manager of the Openhands home, welcomed WFWP members. Ms. Rajeswari explained the orphanage's background and history, which currently houses thirteen children from broken homes.
The President of WFWP Malaysia, Ms. Lina Cheng, stated in her message that the purpose of Christmas is to stretch our hands and share hope and love with others. She expressed her gratitude to Openhands for granting WFWP permission to visit, celebrate Christmas with the children and offer support using whatever means were available. The orphanage received food, supplies and other necessities.
The children had a great time playing games with the volunteers and singing along to the songs that the WFWP members led. The children and volunteers worked together to complete the games. The children also demonstrated their musical talents by playing a few tunes on the guitar and keyboard, joining hands and singing Christmas songs as a group. Together, they truly felt like a family. The sudden appearance of Santa and the distribution of presents and candies doubled the children's happiness.
The presentation was enjoyable for everyone involved, including the volunteers and staff of the orphanage. One of the volunteers, Yan, expressed her enthusiasm and joy at participating in such a social service project for the first time. She showed gratitude in giving back to the neighborhood and demonstrating how to love others. The youngest volunteer, June, who is 11 years old was delighted with the visit despite her usual timid and quiet personality. She played and sang along with everyone throughout the event with enthusiasm and participation.
Jenny, a member of WFWP International who helped with event planning stated, "This was my first time managing a project for WFWPI, so I'm pleased to have gotten so many responses from kind donors who want to help us grant the Christmas wishes of the children and the orphanage. The event was a huge success, and I was so moved when everyone joined in on our last song and dance. This is a joyful and loving celebration!”
The event's emcee, Ms. Lew Wan Ting, expressed gratitude to all sponsors and volunteers for their kind assistance in making the occasion a success and providing joy, warmth and love to the children. Delicious food and pastries provided by sponsors and well-wishers marked the celebration's end.
