Report on Kite Flying

On the 16th of February 2013, 19 Leos from SMK Assunta volunteered in the Kite-Flying Project. This project was involving 13 children from Karunai Illam Children’s Home, 2 caretakers of the home, 1 teacher advisor (Pn Betty Toh) and Lion advisor (Lion Fion Tey Pei Yin). This project was carried out so that volunteers have the chance to experience communicating with the children from the home and fly kites with them.

At 2.00 p.m., all 19 Leos gathered in school and everyone brought at least one kite, as told by the OC of this project, Leo Kendra Hema. Everybody, including the teachers and Lion Fion, hopped into the bus which arrived at 2.30 p.m. sharp. After a while, the bus collected the children from the home which was located in Taman Ehsan, Kepong. We greeted them warmly and all of the children had smiles on their faces. Each and every one of us had to “babysit” a child, from the youngest at the age of 10, to the oldest at 18. We all chatted with each other throughout the journey to Taman Metropolitan, Kepong. It was at around 3.00 p.m. when the bus reached our destination. We got down of the bus, set a mat, and started to arrange the stuff we brought. After that, it was kite-flying time! All of us struggled at the first few times trying to get the kites to fly up, but it wasn’t for long when there were kites flying high up the sky. All of us were happy and satisfied as we see the kites fly higher and higher. At about 4.30 p.m., the teacher advisor called for rest and all of us sat down around the mat where we put cookies, mandarin oranges and drinks. We enjoyed our tea time and when it seemed like it was going to rain, we quickly packed up and rushed to the bus. And there we were again, chatting and laughing away until we reach the children’s home. We took some pictures for memories and finally went back to school.

Although we were tired, we enjoyed ourselves and finally claimed the experience. All of the Leos did not find this project boring, instead they were and are eager to have another of this activity again in future.

Report by,

Sharon Lee Yuen Huah.