Volunteering : Spreading love with mentally challenged children

It's our team 8th visit to IQ70plus home.

Usually we have different / similar activities planned every time we visit. And as Chinese New Year is drawing near, this round, our team planned on an Ang Pow lantern making session instead.

As we walked through the door, as usual, we were greeted warmly when we reached and some of the residents who are more able recognized us, smile and came to welcome us too. :)

FIRST ACTIVITY: Angpow Lantern making session with the Mild to Moderate Mentally Challenged Children

After a short mingle around, we started our ang pow lantern making session straight away. We taught some of the resident on how to turn the angpow packet into CNY decoration lantern. As some of them has lesser understanding, we had to guide them step by step while few of them can make do with simple guidance and supervision. Check them out below on their making process.

SECOND ACTIVITY: Spreading Love and Hope to the Severe Challenged Children / Residents

After spending some time with the mild to moderate mentally challenged children, we moved on inside the house to spread our love.

While some of these residents / children are born this way, some had went through very bad trauma, and some 'developed' it along the way as they grow up. As you may see in photos some are bed-ridden, some are tied as when they are free, they tend to hurt themselves badly, while some are just less responsive.

What we usually do, we will go around spreading our love to them. We talked to them, even though most of them may not response to you at all, or perhaps just playing tickle, or just give them a hug or stroke on the back. Everyone have their own way of showing their love. So it's pretty much freestyle here.

We are hoping these visits we have done had shown them that they are still very much being loved and cared by many.

THIRD ACTIVITY : New T-Shirt for Everyone This CNY

As part of Chinese New Year belief, wearing new clothes symbolizes fresh new start for the year. Special shout-out to Amanda, Evon, Anna, her sister and sister's colleagues, who bought and donated all these new T-shirt from Decathlon for all of the residents / children in IQ70.

Our young volunteers giving away new T

Ming super happy with the gift !

Food and daily needs donation by kind souls to the center last Sunday.

FOURTH ACTIVITY : Dancing like nobody's watching

What can be better than ending the visit with dancing? This is one of their favorite song and dance - Let's do the chicken dance!

LAST ACTIVITY : Spend time chatting with them

Talented Ming on #steem-cartoon ?

close up!

Time for a Selfie moment

WHAT IS IQ70plus HOME ALL ABOUT?

As you may have seen on some photo above, IQ70plus home isn't the usual, old folks home nor orphanage. IQ70plus is a center for the mentally challenged children. There are also a few mentally challenged adult in the center too.

WHERE DO THESE CHILDREN COMES FROM?

Most of them are from single mom, and some parent come from time to time to visit their child. Unfortunately for some, after the parent place them here, they take it as they had washed their hands, and u don't really see them showing up at the center anymore to have a look at their child.

SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT

Susie - a lady with so much unconditional love. She is the main care taker of this center. Give her a pat on the back when you meet her.

THINKING OF GIVING THEM YOUR SUPPORT?

Other than donating items, it would be great if you can go and just spend some time with them. I am pretty sure they can feel your love and sincerity :)

​ Website : http://www.iq70plus.org/
​ Address : 118, Jalan Gasing, 46000 Petaling Jaya

If you are thinking to visit, please note that car park is limited. So make sure you are not blocking the road and parked safely.

END NOTE THOUGHTS :

Go with an open heart and open mind. Make no judgment. You might just find a whole new perspective of looking at life.

REWARDS FOR STAYING and READING SUCH LONG POST

Let me entertain you a bit with my selfie failed moments..

bodymindsoul magazine core-team selfie who present that day

Another failed-selfie moment, when we get our super late lunch

Note: All posted photos all comes with permission

Till then,

**Stay Awesome and Be the Best Version of Yourself. **

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