The weekend so far is a relaxing one. Last week itself was like taking a roller coaster ride. I have decided on 2 issues as the main agendas of the month or rather at the moment. I like identifying issues and trying to address them one by one. This not only more efficient but I could concentrate delivering the results itself. Drastic decisions are always my forte. Sometimes the staff were not able to keep up with me.
Because it was drastic, at times I feel the stress level reaching up the neck. I always keep a time frame to deliver the results. If I don't achieve within the stipulated time, I'd probably either abandon the issue or modify it to be more easily achievable. Those are the KPIs that I set for myself, time and result. Of course I don't set some unrealistic goals which probably time wasting to invest in for a start.
The first sideline project that I was talking about, is to set a little library or rather a reading corner in the office for the public. I was always fascinated by looking at books when I was a kid. But reading wasn't really inculcated when I was young. The books were very expensive then, making reading a luxury past time rather than a past time for all. That's why I write more than I read and worse, talk more than reading.
I find that kids who came over and spent some time in my office were drawn to this one lil' pictured book in my room. I find it so lovely when people are concentrating on books, as if the world ceased to move for a second and peace prevails. It's always a noisy world outside, but when people hold a book, the world goes quiet. That's why I like going to the library once a while just to browse the magazines or so.
I've finally worked on the sponsor who is willing to contribute their unused books to these lil kids. My main aim is to give a chance to these kids who can't afford to own a book, at least feel a book in their hands and if they would like to bring home the book, be my guest. Afterall, I am just a channel connecting the sponsors and the kids. I was hoping for a continuous supply of unused books to donate to book lovers and whoever love to own a book. I am glad that I've got the sponsor to agree at the moment. What shall I name this programme? A book for a child? Na...sounds like an eye for an eye. Ahahaha... Anyways, I am glad that I was able to work things out within a week. See...I do things very fast one.
Next I would be looking into correcting vision of the kids. Clear vision is very important for kids especially those at 7years of age because they start to learn writing, reading and counting then. If the problem went unnoticed, these kids will end up doing badly in school later on. A good grasp in studies comes from a good foundation which are the 3 elements mentioned above. Then we have kids at 12 years old and 15 years old who are sitting for exams.
I was struggling initially to look for sponsors when I came across a girl from a very remote area had a vision problem. Poor girl. She was quite bright in her school but her right vision was so badly affected that she was blinking her eyes all the time. She was quiet and shy. But if the vision's gonna hinder her to excel in her studies, she would actually be ripped off the opportunity to come out of poverty. Her mother is a single parent who works as a rubber tapper, thus she is gonna have financial constraints to get a pair of spectacles.
Later the week, I called a friend from the welfare dept who took the plight with concern and offered to lend a hand. We don't know if she was gonna get a pair of specs but at least we tried. Then news came that there was another national programme offering same thing to poor kids. I was delighted coz despite the difficulty in getting a sponsor but cold shoulders, at least we have somewhere to look at. There are many more kids like this 12-year-old girl. I am sure if this programme really takes off, it will benefit lotsa kids.
Ray once told me, why do I get myself into trouble like this, searching here and there, in the end got stressed up with all these issues. Well, for me, charity has no boundaries. There is not a limit where ones effort is enough. I just feel the urge to extend a hand or try to create a channel, so that these kids will not suffer the faith like others. Already the world is so mean to everyone of us, don't we want to create some miracles to these poor souls once a while, and also to remind us that life is so much more than just me, me, me and me.
Well the rain outside seems like not going to stop any sooner. It comes and goes at a narrow interval. But I am enjoying every bit of the second when the rain hits the roof. Brr....
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