Sunday, August 22, 2010
Children with a heart for the animals
The Subang Jaya Buddhist Association's Sunday Dhamma School children, under the guidance of their dedicated teachers, started a "Five Sen Coin Collection" project some months back. The intention was to teach the children the value of money and to channel their collection to a charitable cause.
I was informed a few weeks back that they had decided to give their collection to AnimalCare. And I was invited to meet the children and tell them about what we do for the animals.
But they were not just listening, they were also able to tell me the plight of stray animals.
I was informed a few weeks back that they had decided to give their collection to AnimalCare. And I was invited to meet the children and tell them about what we do for the animals.
I've always believed that children are our future, and if we can inculcate the love for animals in them when they are still young, it would go a long way.
Here are some of the children. Since most of them are very young (seven years old), I thought I'd speak to them for not more than 30 minutes. And, tell them stories of some of the animals we've helped.
Some are older. Their ages range from 7 to 15.
There were 100 of them! But this is indeed one of the most well-behaved crowd of children I have ever spoken to. Kudos to their teachers and to the children themselves.
Look at these sweet little faces...
This is the little sister who contributed the highest collection of five sen coins. She presented me with the total collection, on behalf of all the children.
The representatives from every class received a certificate for their efforts.
Our hope for the future...
Their teachers rewarded each class with a bag of goodies.
I also brought 100 copies of each of Pawprints and Indy Jones for the children. Hopefully they will read the stories and pass on the books to their friends.
We'd like to convey our deepest appreciation and sincere thanks to the teachers and the children of SJBA's Sunday Dhamma School for their noble efforts in doing this collection for the animals.
May all of you be blessed for your kindness.
May all beings be well and happy always.
