Project Mistletoe

     On the 21^st of December 2015, 10 Leos visited Trinity Care Centre from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This “Spotlight On Children” project was a joint effort with the Leo Clubs of SMK La Salle Petaling Jaya and SMK La Salle Klang. There were about 12 kids from the orphanage ranging from 6 to 15 years old. After a brief ice-breaking session, we started our first game with the children, Christmas-related charades. The children had a fun time acting out the words that were given and also guessing the words that their friends and some Leos had acted out. 

     Afterwards, we moved on to our second game which was a quiz game. We asked them a few questions that were also related to Christmas and the kids had to ask around for the answers. Some kids even intelligently took the questions to Google! After the informative game that benefited both the orphans and Leos, we had a game of “Musical Chairs” and then had a quick break to drink some water and also to enjoy the scrumptious sandwiches prepared by two of the Leos.

      
     After all of us had sufficient rest, we started our fourth game which was “Ice and Water”. This game was explained and the children and Leos were divided into two groups, one being “Ice” and the other being “Water”. It was a very exhilarating and tiring game as it required a lot of running but nevertheless, everyone had the time of their lives. The children seemed not to run out of energy as they ran around and chased each other while some were slightly out of breath. Later, we launched into our last game, “Poison Ball”. The Leos, although tired, participated in the game and kept up with the happy children who seemed to have an endless amount of energy.

     
     At 5.00 pm, we said our goodbye’s to the children and we thanked the caretakers of the home for hosting us and welcoming us into their homes with open arms. Overall, the project was a successful and meaningful one for us as we learned that we should never take anything for granted and to enjoy the excitement of adventure. We hope to return to the orphanage and see the children’s cheerful smiles again. Merry Christmas!

Report by,
Leo Jaimie Richards.

Photos taken during the project,

A child acting out a word during the game of charades.

Children participating in a game of "Musical Chairs".

The Leos and children before a game.

The Leos and children after the project.