Staff from my school are to go down and do CIP work. The last time i did CIP was probably 5years ago???
And yes! We need to do and clock CIP hours. What an exciting thing to do! haha
Anyway, we work together with Muscular Dystrophy Association Singapore to hold this Eco Challenge event together. With it, Hwa Chong, River Valley High and St Nicholas was also involved.
Just a background of the Disease The word dystrophy comes from Latin and Greek roots meaning "faulty nutrition." When doctors first began describing muscle diseases in the 19th century, they had few tools other than their own eyes. Muscles in many diseases appeared to be wasting away, and the doctors theorized that they somehow weren't being properly nourished. The term muscular dystrophy refers to a group of genetic diseases marked by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal, or voluntary, muscles, which control movement. The muscles of the heart and some other involuntary muscles are also affected in some forms of muscular dystrophy, and a few forms involve other organs as well.
How was the event like? It was to bring the MD members around Singapore playing simple station games, traveling on MRT. Because MD members dont often get to travel around by public transport because of the wheelchair and also they may have difficulties tapping the cards. For that, they had to travel with various means.
Thank God, i was a station master. (Sounds like some zone event to me. ) We were at SMU waiting and waited before the first team arrives. It was only a short 1 hr with all teams.
The students playing the 1st station.
Anyway, when i was with them, i find them so optimistic! I mean they did not bow down to their disabilities, but they kept on going! Above all, i am really thankful that i can walk, can run, can do anything i want. And living a life of fun. But the MD members are not so lucky, they cant lead a normal life and on top of that, they need to be taken care by someone for the rest of their life.
I saw 2 children, aged about 8-10 years old sitting on wheelchair. I really feel for them. While people of their age, running around, playing hide and seek. They had to be wheeled around for the basic needs. I had no words to describe the kind of heartache i feel for them. But all i could do was to say a simple prayer, asking God to take care and protect them for the rest of their lives.
This is one of the boy i had deep impression upon
This is another girl that i find her so sweet.
This event not only allow me to interact with the people, but taught me how to be thankful, how to live life and not take things for granted. And i am indeed thankful!
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