Impromptu call - Help is on the way

Sep 20, we visited Blk 162, Yishun Ring Road, Blk 126, Yishun Street 11, and Blk 701B, Yishun Ave 5. 

The residents were delighted to see our Team and very enthusiastic to help us to do a checklist of the total number of needy who require our daily supply of free lunch everyday between 9am to 12 noon at the pick up venue @Blk 701B void deck.

In fact today's visit led by Desmond Lim Bak Chuan was impromptu to us volunteers because he received a request at the nick of time from an elderly who lives alone @Blk 126. Mr Tan contacted Desmond in panic because he lost his job and as a result he doesn't have the financial ability to even buy himself a proper meal. 

Thanks to DLs Caring Community Mr Tan managed to get a temporary job as a security guard while continuing to receive free lunch everyday. This reminds me of the saying "WHEN GOD CLOSES A DOOR, HE OPENS A WINDOW." Life is a wonderful thing to be able to care and share! 

The Team also met his neighbor Mdm Yin by chance as she opened her door and after hearing her neighbor's plight, she shared with us that she is suffering from Stroke (Cerebro infarction). She was very touched after knowing there is a charitable organization by the name of DLs CC aka Dedicated Locals Caring Community that actually delivers free lunch in the community. 

Today, she registered with us for assistance. But this is not the only surprise of the day for Mdm Yin because with God's grace we "stumble" upon her friendly neighbor Mdm Ang who offered to help Mdm Yin to collect the free lunch and bring it to her doorstep everyday unconditionally.....a friend in need is a friend indeed! Our society need more kind people like this to care and share for one another isn't it?

Last but not least, Desmond Lim as usual did not even utter a word about his background. Let's care and share my dear friends! Have a blessed Sunday!

昨天有一个住在义顺集选区的老人家亲自打电话给林先生叫他今天一定要过来这里，不然的话这个陈伯伯会饿死。因为他年纪大所以被辞退（对雇主而言这好像是理所当然）。试问，一个老人家突然间失业，身上也没有多少钱所以他很担心接下来的日子没饭吃，生活上也会遇到开销的问题。其实他有钱只不过他把钱借给了公积金局才不够钱吃饭！陈伯伯知道林睦荃不是这一区的议员所以他一时之间太难过太受挫才第一时间想到林先生每天都有在送饭给居民吃。

即使不是 PasirRis-Punggol 的居民，我们也照样会陪他一起去帮忙。这不叫“踩过界”。这叫人情温暖！谁叫陈伯伯只记得林睦荃？

林睦荃就是这么在乎老百姓有没有饭吃，有没有把身体照顾好；没有的话他一定会让义工们去送饭。假如老人家生病了他还是会带他们去看医生，分文不收！这是发自内心的关怀，虽然这届没福气当上议员但是他还是喜欢做自己。他喜欢帮助别人。

帮陈伯伯解决他生活上的问题之后我们本来想搭电梯下楼但是不偏不倚碰到陈伯伯的邻居就很好奇的站在她家门口问我们是不是RC 派来协助陈伯伯。就这样她也认识了林睦荃，同时也和我们分享她的困境。这位女士中风所以手无法像正常人一样灵活所以她很努力地紧握着铁门与我们聊也想问一下可否跟陈伯伯一样每天有人送饭。我们也帮她处理这方面的援助。

世界上有些东西是可遇不可求的。林先生他也没料到同一座组屋有好些居民还真的非常需要社群的帮助！更巧的是我们在楼下遇到那位女士的邻居何女士，她竟然很豪爽地奉献她的时间，说她愿意每天在楼下帮忙等义工送饭的时候帮忙把饭盒亲自拿上去给那位行动不方便的好朋友好邻居。。。真的是超感动的！

任务完成之后林睦荃又再指着大伙儿的 T-Shirt 跟居民说他也是送饭的义工，绝口不提政治。我们就这样忙了大半天开开心心地各自回家！

**We need volunteers. Please email desmond@dlscc.com or heartforthepeople2001@gmail.com

We are Singaporeans for Singapore and always ready to help the needy