东马饥饿30的圆满落幕，也正好为2007年的饥饿30画上完美的句号。
在美里有很多的惊叹号：
哇！这里的人都习惯早到，非常守时！9点的约会，有人会早到一小时！
这里的人非常友善热心好脾气！前一天（分开不同时段）跟他们说我需要找。。。车子、鼓棒、轮推车、椅子、音响、报纸等等拉拉杂杂的东西，第二天准有！限时递送不收费！
连收拾场地也快过人！1小时不到整个场地清洁溜溜！举办这么多次饥饿30营，美里的厕所干净得令我目瞪口呆！
最夸张的是，我们在第二天设的早上“闹钟”根本无法派上用场，全部营员早上4点半就自动起床了，害我们三条直线直下额头：有没有搞错！
这次来美里是选对了！我们同工都很轻松的、优哉游哉的吃遍美里美食，然后才去筹备饥饿30的营会，天塌下来也不怕，因为我们的救兵阵容真的很庞大！呼喝一声，星洲派一批人过来、卫理公会派一批人过来、华总及廉律理工又派一批人过来。。。结果，场地布置一个早上便解决了！营会结束后的收拾清理半小时解决了！whoa..whoa…..whoa….
美里人也很热情好客人情味十足！很多人不怕我们这一批大胃王，纷纷要请吃哦！（这一次饥饿30，我没有瘦到，呜呜呜。。。）
非常写意的美里饥饿30。伙伴超棒，志工超棒，营员虽慢热、但配合度很高。^-^
超级爆笑的印度舞，让我见识了美里人的幽默、无架子，亲切感倍增。
有很多人要求我们在古晋、汶莱、诗巫也办一个饥饿30营，我在想：也要看一看有没有这么幸运，遇到象美里伙伴这么棒的人啊！^-^
谢谢你们的厚爱，美丽的美里人！
征雁 – 营长
Archive for the ‘Famine’ Category
美丽的美里！
Posted in Famine on 16 October, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Photos from Miri
Posted in Famine, Uncategorized on 11 October, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Our friendly photographer, William sent us this email today.
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Dear all,
I have uploaded most of the photos (600+ actual photo taken is 800+) to my photobucket. However, I have resized all the photos to “low resolution” and is only suitable for you to see it on your computer screen. They are NOT suitable for printing.
If you [...]
East Famine
Posted in Famine on 9 October, 2007 | 2 Comments »
IT IS over. The last lap was floored and it was a success. The East Famine Camp was a totally new experience for many of us. The new crowd, the venue, the culture, the energy, the early rising sun…
Last Thursday, a team of WV staff & volunteers flew to Miri to begin preparations. It isnt [...]
To Infinity… and Beyond!
Posted in Famine on 4 October, 2007 | 5 Comments »
One of my enduring favourite cartooon characters from Toy Story, Buzz Lightyear, has this to say before blasting off to the rescue: “To infinity and beyond!”
And yes, half our office has “blasted off” to Miri this morning to conduct our first ever East Malaysian Famine. Yes, half the office and 14 boxes of stuff: handbooks, [...]
最爱是你们！
Posted in Famine on 2 October, 2007 | 9 Comments »
哇哇哇。。。
最近有很多人恭贺我，说营会很成功哦！
听了、看了很多人的分享。热泪满眶。我何德何能呢？是我的同事劳苦功高呢！他们是我最棒、最值得信赖的战友。
我的同事都被这个营会差点整垮了，所以我最重视他们的感受。幸好，大家都很包容这次突如其来超大型的饥饿30， 几乎拼了老命在筹备。。。他们最辛苦，因为除了饥饿30外，他们仍有本身的职务在身。不象我，我只有一个负担而已。。。而且还是全公司的人陪我一起扛。
再来是我们的合作伙伴及媒体伙伴们。为了这个营会，大家都豁出去了不断在宣传。星洲的同工, 精英大学的同工及988、RedFM的DJ们都出钱出力的忙着帮我们宣传，不收我们分毫。这一份热诚让我们感动良久。
有很多人要求明年要办更大型的营会。。。世界宣明会的我们却一直在冒冷汗。
至少我个人而言，不想再整垮我的战友。为了饥饿30，他们还延后了自己堆如高山的工作呢！
当然，我们也希望能让更多人参与饥饿30。所以，现在正在绞尽脑汁在想如何达至两全其美的解决方案。若你有任何可以让5000以上的营员齐聚一堂又不会让我们做到“过劳死”的话，欢迎提供建议或合作方案！
此外，我们的志工也是鞠躬尽瘁、死而后已的战斗士。他们都牺牲了不少时间、睡眠、力气来帮忙我们筹备。办公室“人山人海”到没地方开会的场景，仍深留在我脑海里。
当我听说有一些人欺负我们的志工/同工时，真的很生气。让我早点知道的话，我会当场给予警告！不懂得尊重人的人，我不会客气。在NGO工作的人，不代表我们好欺负。
我也看了许多在部落格的留言，感动的无话好说。。。只有一件事你们好像弄错了：要感谢的对象，还包括你们自己。
朋友，不是你，哪里来5000人齐聚一堂气势如虹、热情澎湃、全心合一的扶贫壮志？
最精彩的节目，由最热情的营员支撑着。否则，哪来精彩？
最艰辛的人道工作，也是由你们在支撑着。
怎么忘了给自己一个最热烈的掌声？
啪。。啪。。啪。。啪。。啪。。啪。。。
谢谢你们，真的真的好爱你们！
征雁 – 营长
Next Step
Posted in Famine on 20 September, 2007 | 40 Comments »
WOO HOO!!! HOW IS EVERYBODY??!?!??!
Yes, the West Famine has successfully closed. Well, almost closed since we still have a lot of unpacking, returning of items (especially lost & found items), thank you calls, letters and notes to be done, updating the website etc etc. EVERYTHING to be done to show our gratitude and relief…because [...]
Famine Countdown – it’s almost here!!!
Posted in Famine on 10 September, 2007 | 27 Comments »
What’s going on behind the scenes in the final days before the Famine? Here are snapshots of our hectic days:
Manning the phones:
Conducting stand-up meetings because we’ve no time to sit down…
Hand-writing countless stickers…
Preparing group leaders’ sign boards (that’s a whole bunch of numbers!)…
Sorting out the signs (table not big enough for this job)…
Keying in donation [...]
*Pro-phew* Work
Posted in Famine on 28 August, 2007 | 7 Comments »
I am so glad to see people still coming to the blog. Truly, greatly encouraged…especially when I have not updated for so long.
So sorry, but work is going rather mad at the office. I am full steam ahead working on Production work. Yes…*Pro-phew* work. I say *phew* each time I strike one thing off my [...]
A Sneak Peak at the Volunteer Training Camp
Posted in Volunteers on 3 August, 2007 | 11 Comments »
On 21st July 2007, 450 volunteers converged at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil to be equipped to lead and serve our campers. The training lasted the whole day, and is the first of the two part series of volunteer trainings that we’re holding.
I’m under strict orders not to divulge the exciting games that we’re going to [...]
We Move Things & People
Posted in Famine on 1 August, 2007 | 7 Comments »
The title is the tagline of one of the most important teams for Famine. They are the people who make countless trips to the location, count each chair and lamp-post, draw up several contingency plans for every possible situation, ‘create’ emergency systems, purchase all items needed, allocated manpower and objects to their right places, etc, [...]
