And the wonderful thing about this is that all of the volunteers are very polite, kind and very professional in what they do. I have personally seen how they go from house to house in the tsunami aftermath in Tanjung Bungah to check on the victims, get their names and contact and then give them food on the spot. It is something I have never seen before.

So, in the recent disasters in China and Myanmar, Tzu-Chi volunteers have also moved into action and they are (reportedly) one of the only two charitable organisations allowed in to help cyclone victims in Myanmar. I am sure, over there, the volunteers also personally went down to the ground to distribute aids to the victims instead of just dumping the whole shipment of food and supplies on some local organisation or even the authorities there.

I spoke to some of the volunteers there and it seems that it is a Tzu-Chi policy for them to hand out donations in kind or in cash direct to the victims and not through any middlemen. This is to ensure that all donated items do really reach the victims.

Their first batch of volunteers to Myanmar just came back and now they are planning to go over again to provide free medical clinic to the victims there.

So, I am calling all who wish to help, to donate to Tzu-Chi in order to help the cyclone victims in Myanmar. They are also helping victims in China so, if you want to donate to the victims in China, you can too. Here are the details:

Make your cheques payable to:

BUDDHIST TZU-CHI MERITS SOCIETY MALAYSIA
Please write your particulars on reverse-side of your cheque such as: Name, I/C, Address, Tel no.,and Handphone

Please mail to:
316,Jalan Macalister,10450 Penang, Malaysia

To bank in the money:
Payable to: BUDDHIST TZU-CHI MERITS SOCIETY MALAYSIA

Please write your particulars on the bank-in slip such as: Name, I/C, Address, Tel no.,and Handphone and Fax to 604-2261013

Bank Name: Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank)
Account Number: 507013126489

Bank Name: Public Bank Berhad
Account Number: 3102212517

Alternatively, you can also use online banking to bank in the money to the two bank accounts.

To receive official receipts, please mail them your following information:
- Name
- IC No.
- Postal Address
- Transaction Date
- Donation Amount
- Donation Purpose :International Relief Fund

For more inquiries, please call
604-229 7021 or fax : 604-226 1013
Email: acc@tzuchi.org.my

Website: http://www.daai.com.my

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If you need some relaxation and want to do some good too,

If you crave a good foot reflexology or full body massage,

Then you can head on over to St Nicholas’ Home’s Wellness Centre for a rejuvenating massage. Since this is a bona fide, real massage centre with the visually impaired as the masseurs, don’t go there expecting any extra ‘bi’ (course) or to ‘chim chui’ (soak in water) which I mentioned about in my previous post.

This Wellness Centre is to train the visually impaired in massage therapy and reflexology so that they could gain experience while at the same time generate some income. Of course, not all the masseurs are trainees as there are already trained and certified professionals there. The services offered there are:

• Full Body Massage
• Head, Neck, Shoulders & Hands
• Therapeutic Back Massage
• Shiatsu
• Foot Reflexology
• Foot Reflexology with neck and shoulders massage therapy
• Foor soaking followed by foot reflexology

The price range is RM28 for the foot reflexology and RM38 and above for the others, depending on the hours of treatment. The money they earned from this centre will go towards training more visually impaired individuals in massage therapy and keeping the centre running.

The centre could be accessed via the St Nicholas Home along Jalan Bagan Jermal or you could go in through its front entrance at Mano Close, a small lane off Persiaran Midlands.

Here are the details of the centre:

SNH Wellness Centre

18, Mano Close,

10250 Penang

Tel: 04-2290800 ext 118

Business hours: Mon – Fri ( 1pm – 8pm), Sat, Sun & Public Holidays (11am – 8pm).

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I won’t know if it’s any good because I haven’t been to any of these things for ages! I am way beyond help when it comes to education…heheheh

Also, for those hungry ghosts out there, there’s a charity food fair coming up this Sunday. It is a two-in-one event. You get to eat and you get to help cancer patients! What a deal. Seriously. Okay, okay, so the eats aren’t free but hey, it is to help poor cancer patients and you have to eat right?

So, don’t forget to go to:

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Then imagine your world splintering into tiny pieces and come crashing down on you when you found out you have cancer. Imagine undergoing chemotherapy and suffering from its side effects. Imagine losing your job and your only source of income while you still have to foot the hospital bills and support your family.

Finally, imagine losing all hope because you could not afford to undergo treatment anymore while your family are also suffering trying to make ends meet.

Be glad that you are not in this kind of scenario. Unfortunately, there are many others who are not so lucky. Cancer is no longer ’something’ that happens to smokers or those living an unhealthy lifestyle. It is now more common than you think. So, think of all those needy cancer patients who deserve a chance for treatment without worrying about bills.

There is a Charity Food Fair at Mount Miriam Hospital coming up next month. You can either take up a stall to sell food or attend the fair to provide your support. After all, you don’t need to fork out large sums of money. All you need to do is either to cook for charity or to buy food for charity. Details:

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