Global Community Day

Bukit Merah LakeTown
teh tarik fellas.

the treasures..

shila's family was the 4th car to arrive.

This year's treasure hunt was combined with community work in conjunction with the Global Community Day. The hunt ends in the serene town of Taiping at Hotel Legenda. After submitting our answer sheet and treasures, we proceed to the Bukit Larut Orang cacat center. Initially, there were only 10 of us but later the number grew to about 150 staff. Despite the intermittent downpour, the team continued earnestly to mow the lawn, paint and clean the area.

chopsticks technique...


Guna mowing in the rain


the art of high rolling

There was a freak accident. While painting, a volunteer accidentally stepped on the window awning, ripping a hole and falling right through it. In the haste of calling 999, 3 ambulances arrive at the scene. He was fortunate to only suffer a broken shoulder bone with no spinal injuries.

We checked into the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort Apartment and I must say the place has developed quite extensively since my last visit 3 years ago. Large swimming pool, friendly and well-trained staff. The buffet dinner started off rather impressively with the aroma of the smoking BBQ crabs and party looking beer but to my disappointment both vanished before I can lay my hands on them. As usual my 2 good friends came to the rescue: Din and Newton had earlier managed to secure a piece of crab and a can of beer to pacify my aroused appetite.

In the prize presentation, our team “Teh Tarik Gang” took the 5th position in the Open Category and was awarded Isetan vouchers. Thanks to my team members: Din and Riza for putting on a strong thinking cap.

newton and his 2 sons

the champion "Crouching Women Hidden Cucumber"

Next morning just about sunrise, I took a jog around the neighborhood enjoying the scenic bungalows that overlooked the calm lake. Some distance away, a black Toyota Altis flashed its headlights; it was Newton on the wheel looking for a petrol station. Later, we caught up for a buddies chat on the breakfast table.

Global Community Day is a day to remember that there are indeed less fortunate people out there in this world. Any small contribution will mean a lot to them. It’s the little things that move people.