Kseniya Simonova

This video shows the winner of "Ukraine’s Got Talent," Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II.

Interns from NP

We've recently had two interns from NP with us. Their 'term' with us was four months, but it ended a week ago on 14th Jan. It was a good, I always enjoy being around young people. They make me rethink notions that I've established over the (almost) three decades of my life, to open my mind to the possibilities that I saw and have dismissed as impossible. The fact of the matter is, nothing is impossible with our God of the infinite. It's never too late to strive for the things we hope to accomplish in life. While there's still breath in me, I am still living out the fulfillment of my purpose here in this part of eternity.

In the light of life never-ending, how can I say that it's to late to study to become a marine biologist? or an explorer? But I digress. My intention of this post was to remember the contributions the interns gave to HealthServe. They took our intention and made it reality.

Manhong has designed a nice orientation package to start off young people finding out more about the plight of migrants and their lives, it might be up to me to bring it to the next level of getting them involved in doing after knowing. Choo Min has started us off in helping us remake a curriculum for life skills we can take and train youths. We've already begun to implement the program for a group of troubled youths. More about that when I've finished my 'stint' with them.

Manhong & Choo Min

Homeless in Singapore?

There's been a recent spate about the callous treatment of the homeless in Singapore. Many of us will be shocked to learn that we have people who are homeless. This squeaky clean, pristine, professional image of ours, place where we're taught that those that govern put 'Singaporeans first'. Well... there are matters that are simply swept under the carpet.

See article here & here.

Yu Chun Qiang 于春强

A story that seems to have come out of a drama. I took this from a guy who walked the journey with Chun Qiang. I'm to lazy to translate it. But in short, he's a calligrapher who came to Singapore as a construction worker with his cousin. His cousin got a stroke, so to take care of his cousin he lost his job, and finally resolved the issue somewhat and gone home. Haha. Enjoy :)

Yu Chun Qiang

今天下午送走了于春强，这一次特别的送行，心里也很特别！他是一位非常具有潜质的书法家，但以建筑工人的身份于2008年12月31日来到新加坡打工，为的是“赚够钱”继续深造并包装自己，以期能够大展身手！但他很“不幸”，因为同来的堂哥工作三天就中暑瘫痪，至今不能走路不能说话. 亲情、责任让他不得不奔走于工地、医院、人力部、律师楼. 不仅耽误了挣钱，还为此耽误了自己的工作. 而老板居然于2009年7月初要他签署一张“假如他出工伤，公司免责”的耻辱合约，他是男人，也是当代文人，岂受此之辱？愤然提出回国！遇此处境，他堂兄的家人要求老板为他们办理手续来新，以照顾其堂兄. 而此刻老板“聪明至极”，又不让于春强回国了，呵呵，说是其堂兄家人要求其留新，照顾尚住在老人院等待工伤赔偿的堂兄. 他很为难，自己也上有老下有小，需要它挣钱养家，何况还有自己的梦想要圆！

但他最终还是选择留了下来，可他的老板仅从欠他的工资中拿出150元生活费给他，仅此一次而已，谁能想象他支撑到如今的日子是怎样度过的吗？感谢上帝的怜爱与眷顾，他于2009年9月份来到康侍诊所，这里为其提供了必要的吃住帮助，此后也时常去教会，并于在2009年10月份洗礼，成为一名基督徒。FCBC教会每月给其提供300元，以让其为堂兄定期买些营养品及必要的通讯、交通花费等。如今他的工作准证到期，其老板无法再继续无情的留他在新加坡“照顾其堂兄”了，呵呵，回想他来新加坡的一年旅程，也许是给他开了个极大的玩笑，但对于春强本人，也许更多的是无奈与牵挂！他回国了，留下了堂兄仍然在老人院等待他应该得到的赔偿.

我问过春强，回国后有何打算？他告诉我继续他的书法梦！期望能够想办法还清来新时借的债，并筹措人民币20000元（折新币4000多元）去北京中国美院深造. 愿亲爱的阿爸父神降恩与他，成就他的心愿与梦想，也赐其堂兄得到公正的工伤赔偿并尽快康复，奉主耶稣基督的名求，阿门！
-丰广-