Caring Through Breaking Fast Together

During the first Wednesday of every month, Dedicated Locals' (DLs') Caring Community holds their monthly meeting to brainstorm, strategize and update each other on the various charitable and social projects the members are running concurrently.

It is gratifying  to note that every meeting, the number of members and / or volunteers increase. Just like this evening - besides the Chairman Desmond Lim, Secretary Aloysius Chan and Treasurer William Lim, there were some new faces spotted, who were keen to help out in the community services and better the lives of the needy and / or elderly citizens.

This evening's meeting was especially heart-warming and special because besides showing care and concern for the community at large, the DLs' Caring Community Team decided to undergo fasting and breaking fast during this Ramadan period with their Muslim members, so that everyone understands the determination and pains required to overcome this crucial period.

At 7.00pm sharp, the DLs' members and attendees offered thanks for their meals,  and prepared to dig into the sumptuous food such as Bryani, Roti Prata, Curry etc prepared for them for this experience.   After a day of food-less-ness, all the attendees of tonight's meeting enjoyed a hearty feast together while they bonded over the meeting, brainstorming new ideas of what they could do to render assistance to the needy and elderly citizens, as well as sharing of concerns faced during their philanthrophic acts of the previous month.

The agenda of this unique "Breaking Fast Together" session not only helps the members to understand the toughness of involuntarily famine as well as learning to appreciate what they have more, but also created a respect they have for their Muslim counterparts, who have to undergo fasting for an entire month. With this new experience gained today, the members are more determined to help others out, to ensure that they do not suffer from hunger and the lack of other basic necessities. Most importantly, they practiced the values of understanding each other as a team before they could understand, and reach out to the general public at large.

Kudos to the team, for bringing care to another level altogether.

To become a part of this down-to-earth and caring community, whether as a sponsor or volunteer, please feel free to contact desmond@dlscc.com or heartforthepeople2001@gmail.com today, and play a part in contributing to the country that you are proud to serve!