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It has been almost one year and 4 months since I started serving in the Calvary Care Home. Starting from a part-time volunteer, I then became a full-time volunteer, and finally in view of urgent need accepted the job of home administrator. As a volunteer, I had several roles – that of caregiver, tuition teacher, an outing driver and first responder to emergencies. Now as Home Administrator, the tasks have additionally included regular meetings with CCH workers, volunteer caregivers and the CCH boys.
The Care Calvary Home has had some interesting success stories in 2009, just as with other years since its birth and continued existence. No matter how difficult the challenges, with God nothing is impossible. One of the joys for celebration was the success of the study programme. Three of the boys who sat for the UPSR exam and who were closely tutored achieved extraordinary results. Matthew Lee, who was in the second last class of his school was most outstanding, scoring 2As (Mathematics and English), 3Bs (Malay writing, Comprehension and Science). He certainly surprised his teachers at the SRJK© Kek Seng, having been a below average student since Standard One. David Rajoo scored 2As (English and Malay writing, 1B (Science) and 2Cs (Mathematics and Malay comprehension). Luke obtained 2Bs and 3Cs.
A tremendous blessing in 2009 was the wonderful response and continuing effort of several faithful volunteers. Sis. Lim Lee Sah, Bro. Joseph Lim, Sis. Jothy Bai and Sis. Annie Choo (and daughter Adrienne) invested much time and energy helping with the character-building of the boys, as well as blessing them with food, recreational outings and free tuition. Their commitment and devotion towards care-giving certainly contributed greatly to the wellbeing and happiness of the CCH kids.
In combining the tasks of a part-time administrator of the Calvary Care Home and a full-time secondary school teacher, I realized the limitations and constraints of doing so. This led to much prayer over several months and finally God blessed us with a suitable candidate for a full-time administrator. Our prayers were answered with Bro. Mohan Nanoo‘s arrival. His previous experience at care-giving and supervision of the boys of the Salvation Army Home presented credentials appropriate for managing CCH. He is an affable person to work with and it is most encouraging to note that he shares the same sense of aspiration for the betterment of the CCH boys, and places mercy above discipline. For a start, he has been assigned the job of assistant administrator. With the present complement of befitting CCH helpers and devoted “full-time” volunteers under the leadership of Reverend James Krishnan, we are confident of greater realization of our vision for Calvary Care Home.
I firmly believe that mentoring each and every youngster at the Calvary Care Home would greatly benefit their emotional and intellectual development. It is my prayer and desire for 2010 that we would be able to assign a responsible and spiritually-mature mentor for every one of the Calvary Care kids. Children need the personal attention of a loving and caring “parent”. Significant improvements in behaviour and attitude are clearly evident in those boys who received personal mentoring. There is an apparent need to be creative and address the unique personality of each child. We need also to recognize that each child is different and requires a different approach in character-building.
2009 has certainly been a year of tremendous blessings for CCH! We now have a fair complement of CCH helpers and extremely dedicated volunteer caregivers. We are inspired and ready to face the challenges of 2010 with the influx of new ideas. We wish to express out most grateful and sincere thanks to each and every individual and organization, as well as Calvawrites, for your continual support of Calvary Care Home through donations, sponsorships and other forms of contribution. May God bless you abundantly for your deep sense of compassion and caring for these underprivileged children.
By Albert P
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(The administrator with his one shoe missing at CCH)
(The administrator was wearing a slipper to temporarily replace the missing shoe at CCH)
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