Garang Guni 2015

A few days ago, RSPVH was involved in our annual Garang Guni event, which took place over two weeks.

It was an interesting experience for our volunteers, as it allowed us to understand the everyday struggles of the less fortunate.

While this garang guni event has allowed for us to gain funds and more importantly, friendships that will last for long times to come, it is also important to remember that while most of us, such events are enjoyable and fun.

Yet, for many of the elderly who are doing these garang guni on a regular basis as their jobs, they often do not have the luxury of enjoying their work the same way we do.

Consequently, it is vital for us to be kind to the people around us, remembering that everyone is fighting a war which we know nothing about. Therefore, let us go forth and do good, providing for and aiding those whom we can, and for those we think we cant, to shower them with tender loving care.

"Everyone is fighting a war we know nothing about. Be kind, always."

Attached, please find the images from the event. Special thanks to WSC PnP for the awesome pictures, especially the hardworking photographers Yunzhi and Jie Xin. :)

Admin Alice

RSPVH Orientation 2015

A few months back we had our WSC RSPVH Volunteer Orientation day :) It was a day of fun and games, with us welcoming our new volunteers into our RSPVH family.

We had a great time enjoying ourselves and interacting with fellow volunteers. In addition to fun and games, we also had the RSPVH trademark activity: dining in the dark.

Through this activity, we were granted the opportunity to experience the life of the visually handicapped, with us having to feel our way through the dark. 

It was an such an enLIGHTening experience (pun intended).

Some interesting comments we noticed in that period of time:

"That's MY drink, yours is over there"

"I don't even know how much chilli i'm putting on my pizza. It's going to be SO SPICY later"

"Hey, who's behind me?" 'It's a ghost." "WHAT?!?!"

We are fortunate enough to be able to see clearly around us. Yet can you imagine for many of our beeficiaries, such inability to see has already become a way of life.

As we enjoy this day of fun, let us always remember to be grateful for what we have, seeking to improve the lives of people less fortunate than us. 

Attached please find my personal favourites for the event. More images can be found on the link below. Do like and follow our facebook page!

Posted by NTU WSC Regular Service Project for the Visually Handicapped on Saturday, September 5, 2015

Admin Alice

EYE AM AWARE 2015

Through the eyes of our volunteers-a volunteer's diary
Written on 30-03-2015

Two days ago was one of the most fruitful day of my life. I got the opportunity to interact wit the visually handicapped. Being a novice, I had no prior experience. How should i speak to them? How should I guide them? How much can they see? What if I am not able to reach out to them smoothly? What should I do then? All these questions were tugging me the night before the event. Luckily, the beneficiaries were very friendly and there were more experience volunteers from RSPVH on-site. All of them played a big role in helping us integrate well with the visually impaired. 


The programmes planned for us? Kite flying and Telematch.


The old school game-kite flying.
Everyone proceeded orderly to the activity area, to which a beautiful scenery awaits us. 

The event started with a minute of silence for our late founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

After a light rain, both beneficiaries and volunteers prepared their kites enthusiastically in groups. Beneficiaries were provided with various decorative materials to beautify their kites. Some of them even wrote their wishes on it! Despite the turbulent wind, everyone managed to get their resilient kites soaring in the sky.  Just like the beneficiaries persevering through daily challenges. 

Time flies. Everyone left their kites with a heavy heart and moved on to have lunch, during which, sparked even more interesting and engaging conversations between inexperienced volunteers like me and many alike.