Asli Day Out

Dear FT people,

As some of you would have already know, a group of formation team members who went for the 8th Asia Pacific Lasallian Youth Congress (APLYC8) are in the midst of organizing a programme for the orang asli kids from Kg. Chang, Bidor, Perak.

Here are some of the details and background of the project:

What? Who?

The programme is called “Asli Day Out”. It’s a three day weekend programme organized for 13-16 year old kids from Kg. Chang, Bidor.

It’s basically a programme similar to LEAD, but in this programme, we’ll be bring the kids to KL for a day trip, i.e. “lawatan sambil belajar” kinda thing. Along the way, there will be input and sharing sessions to process their learnings and experiences.

When?

The tentative dates for the programme are 22-24 May 2009. Most of the sessions will be conducted in Kg. Chang itself, while the daytrip is on Saturday.

Where?

Some of the places we’ve planned to visit in KL are Muzium Negara, KLCC, Pusat Sains Negara, Petrosains and Universiti Malaya.

We’re still in the planning process, so any suggestion/feedback is most welcomed.

How did this started? Why?

Just to share on how this initiative started.

While attending APLYC 8, the group went through a process that is very similar to the national conventions; a process of discovering, reflecting and responding.

It is there in Singapore when we heard lots of sharings and stories of the many outreach programmes that were organized by our Lasallian counterparts from Philippines, Australia, Pakistan, etc.

At the end of the congress, the group felt that while the FT is doing excellent work in organizing development-based programmes for school leaders, we were not doing much to reach out to the grassroots, i.e. the last, lost, and the least.

Organizing conventions, LEADs and get-togethers are of course one of the many ways to “walk the talk”, but we felt that more needs to be done at the grassroots level. We wanted to challenge our comfort zones and do something for the communities.

Hence, we decided to organize this programme for the kids.

How can I help?

Those who attended the first FT meet would know that we’ve launched the “Walk the Talk Fund” project to assist in this course.

It is simple. All you’ve got to do is collect RM0.20 a day. Little by little, and with the strength in numbers, we aim to raise RM1,000 for the Asli Day Out programme via this method.

On 14 May 2009, you’ll bank-in the money collected into LSC’s account, and it will be used to fund this programme.

We feel that the “collecting RM0.20 a day” thing is a gesture of sincere effort in lending a helping hand. It is not merely a donation, but instead symbolizes the solidarity amongst Lasallian; that together, little by little, inch by inch, cent by cent, we can make a difference.

As such, the invitation is open to you dear FT members, to contribute. It takes effort, discipline and commitment to do his, and we really hope you will join us.

Should you be interested, please email your contact info (name, email, hp number) to Kah Hong (kahhon85@yahoo.com) & Jitvern (jitvern@gmail.com), and they will provide you with more details.

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Dear friends, this is the first time we’re organizing this programme. We would therefore need much help and support from fellow FT members.

For enquiries, just drop a comment in this blog. Get in touch with us today to know more!

Thanks!