K.i.d.s

It started with an invitation to come support Mazuin during the taping of Sejuta Impian. Its a new reality show on TV3 where contestants present their idea and the judges decide whether or not to give you money to realize your dream. Here's the catch : the project has to be beneficial to the community; so nothing purely business. The show should be on air starting May 15th, every Sunday at 7.30pm.

Needless to say, Mazuin got the money she asked for.

Anyway. When i first read about Mazuin's project, i was intrigued. It was reminiscent of something i had in mind long ago, Teachers Without Borders. I asked her details about her project and if there was any way i could help. She emailed her proposal, i gave my ideas and on the day of recording i ended up becoming something like her Manager & Team Captain for her 20 or so supporters.

So when it came time to set up her organization, K.i.d.s, naturally i wanted to be a part of it. Lo and behold, she decided to name me Vice President & Chief of Operations. Yeah!

Let me tell you a bit about K.i.d.s. Its a non-profit organization set up to help the street children of Malaysia, starting in Sabah. Why sabah? Because Sabah has the largest population of street children, and majority of them are from the Bajau Laut clan in Tawau and Semporna. We aim to bring education to them via Street School for Street Children, provide basic healthcare via Clinic on Wheels and basic nutrition supply and hygiene counselling via Nutrition & Living On-the-Go. That is the plan for now. K.i.d.s is already registered, but still waiting for the final verdict from the department. For now, we only have a facebook page. Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/WeLoveK.I.D.S

That's gonna be the main site. They say they'll start a twitter account once operations have begun (hopefully in June), and there may be a blog too. I sure hope so, coz then i get to jot down my experiences in the official blog as well. For now, there's nothing much we can do until we are really, really official....let's hope sooner rather than later.

To be honest, i have a sinking feeling that my days in the organization are numbered... I still believe in the cause very strongly. I just feel i dont have much to contribute as vice-president. I'll just leave it at that. But as they say, its all part of the job.

So, that is what's currently going on with me right now. I am definitely feeling more alive since becoming a part of the project. I'll write more once I have something. So take care; till next time, Goodbye!