Vesak Day 2010 Volunteer Work update~

Went to the field next to the Blk 21 @ Old Airport Road..

Took the train to Serangoon and transfer to Mountbattern through Circle Line.

 Reached there at about 9.45am...

Started to help out by preparing and tying the 20 incense stick (joss stick) into a bundle. Then went to tie the banner on the lorries and vans that would be used for delivering the items to the old folks home or welfare home.

Buses came, old folks and welfare needy had arrived. Directed them and helped them to the dining area. We prepared all the drinks, the forks and spoons, for them.. Then most of us became waiter and waitress, serving them the food, cleaning up for them, replacing new sets of forks and spoons for the next badge of needy.

After a few rounds of that, we started to re-arrange back all the tables and chairs. Then we started to prepare the items according to the list of the groups. There are about 8 lists - 8 different welfare or old folks homes will be given these.

Started that at about 1.20pm.. Kept on loading the items to lorries.. At about 2.50pm, I followed an uncle to  deliver the items to Muhammadiyah Welfare Home @ Bedok North St 3. Couldn't find the welfare home and we were searching arouund..... until 3.45pm..

Then uncle and I, with the help of 2 staffs there, unloading the items from lorry and placed them into the big storeroom. After that, we went back to the field @ Old Airport Road.. Reached there at about 4.40pm..

Straight back home... too thirsty.. severly lack of fluids.. >.<" Had a long bath, a can of 100PLUS, and now blogging :)

ah... exhausted.. after the old folks finished their vegetarian food, I had to load over 300 packs of 5kg rice to load to different lorries, and unloaded 191 packs to the Muhammadiyah Welfare Home. of course, with other things, such as sugar, bath soap, washing powder, toilet rolls, biscuits, etc....

Overall, I feel this event can be improved to be smoother.. There is room for improvement for manpower dedication, transport coordination and should also prepare the location map for the drivers.....

Have to have to a good rest... tomorrow going for blood donation!! :D