Chicken Teriyaki Sandwiches
This is not a recipe post nor the image shown here. This post is about feeding the homeless folks of Spokane, Washington. Shane and I have been handing out healthy food as and when he came upon them by donations. They normally get meals during the week by several organizations…
Blankets for the Homeless
Since January 01, Shane and I have been distributing blankets to the homeless in downtown Spokane. We have so far distributed 75 blankets and over 4,500 masks. Recently our Summit Church Bible Study Group donated to our mission and we bought 650 emergency blankets (Mylar blankets). These blankets not only…
Donations for the Homeless
Earlier today I followed Shane in a car fully loaded with blankets and watched him distribute them to the homeless people in the city of Spokane. Some of them ran toward the car as we parked, hoping to be the first of anything Shane is handing out. They recognized the…
Healthy Food Donation
We have been getting donated fresh fruits, salads and sandwiches for the past few days and immediately distribute them to the homeless. Unlike Shane, I’m new to this work and feel upset when I found out some of them cannot bite on apples because they have dentures or no teeth….
GIFT Foundation – Update #2019
In the month and a half that we’ve been back helping GIFT Foundation, we have had so many people contributing to GIFT’s mission. Our family and friends in the United States, Singapore and Malaysia donated money and food. New friends we made in Klang where we found a rental house…
Photobook for GIFT Kids
A photobook I designed and printed for GIFT kids and community arrived today in Malaysia. It is a compilation of photos I have taken during our work with them. We are feeling very happy just to see their smiling faces! There have been lots of progress over there. The children…
GIFT – Saying Goodbye
It’s our last day at GIFT Foundation today. We will be heading back to Spokane, Washington in the next couple of days. The kids have bonded with Shane and it is really hard for him to say goodbye to them. Shane has established such a bond that these children love…
Food Aid for GIFT
Over the course of a week, Shane and I had meet with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) to discuss the plight of the Rohingya refugees in Malaysia, we provided first aids to the community, conducted exercise and relaxation classes and offered counseling services. Shane has made numerous calls…
Wedding at a Plantation
This wedding is unlike what I would imagine for a romantic venue on a plantation… We have been invited to a Champa wedding, in fact all the GIFT Foundation Champa community has been invited. Filled with curiosity and excitement, Shane and I were bundled into a truck with Dr. Firdaus’…