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Calling All Youth: Exciting Experiential Trip Opportunity!
As part of our newly launched Youth4Youth campaign, we are offering 2
youths the exciting opportunity to experience life in Kalimantan,
Indonesia.
During this 4 day trip (29 Oct - 1 Nov 2007), the youth will get to meet
and stay with children and families who survive on the barest minimum in
a little village called Singkawang. They will also witness World
Vision's community development work firsthand.
Our hope is that they will return refreshed and galvanised, ready to
share their experience with their peers.
To be in the running, read on:
1. This invitation is open to youth between 17 and 25 years old.
2. Only one English-speaking youth will be selected. To apply, call
World Vision Malaysia at 03 7880 6414 (Su Hsien/Silvia) by 5.30pm, 19
Oct 2007.
3. Only one Mandarin-speaking youth will be selected. To apply, tune in
to MYFM on 20 - 21 Oct 2007, between 12pm and 8pm. When the cue is
given, call MYFM at 03 9543 3366.
4. All callers will be required to answer a few questions to be
shortlisted. Selected youth will be informed on 23 Oct 2007.
You could be on your way to an experience of a lifetime. Enlarge your
world vision today!
This Youth4Youth trip is kindly sponsored by Malaysian Harmony Tour and
Travel Sdn Bhd.
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ABOUT World Vision
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy
organisation dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our
Christian values, World Vision is dedicated to working with the world's
most vulnerable people. World Vision serves all people regardless of
religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
World Vision helps the poor to help themselves, working with them to
build sustainable futures for their children, families and communities
through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development
and promotion of justice.
World Vision Malaysia (WVM) began in 1997 as a Support Office with the
aim of raising funds for and awareness of needy children and communities
overseas. Among them which WVM is supporting are:
* Bati
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=38&Itemid=42> , Cambodia
* Yongsheng
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=40&Itemid=42> , Xinjiang
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=41&Itemid=42> and Hebei
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=39&Itemid=42> , China
* Coimbatore
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=42&Itemid=42> , India
* Singkawang
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=43&Itemid=42> , Indonesia
* Marjeyoun
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=44&Itemid=42> , Lebanon
* Nalaikh
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=45&Itemid=42> , Mongolia
* Mya Nanda
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=46&Itemid=42> , Myanmar
* Orlando East
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=47&Itemid=42> , South Africa
* Kuan Niang
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=48&Itemid=42> , Prai Burng
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=49&Itemid=42> and Kapur, Thailand
Funds for these communities are obtained via several channels, the key
ones of which are:
* World Vision Child Sponsorship Programme
* World Vision 30-Hour Famine
WVM's Board of Trustees comprise:
Mr Philip T.N. Koh, (Chairman)
Ms Lim Liang Hua
Mr Soon Thiam Lam
Mr K. J. Abraham
Ms Catherine Choong
Ms Fenny Ang
Mr Watt Santatiwat (Interim Vice President of Asia Pacific Regional
Office, World Vision International)
(NB. All board members serve in their personal capacity.)
Public Accountants: Russ Ooi & Associates
Company Secretary: Corporate Appraisal (KL) Sdn Bhd
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1. Who lives in Singkawang?
* Population estimated at 139,000
* A mixture of Chinese (54%), Malays (28%), Dayak (6%), Maduranese
(5%) and others (8%)
2. What is it like to live in Singkawang?
* Most people who live in Singkawang are subsistence farmers or
traders.
* Half of the children drop out of school. This is because the
schools are too difficult to get to, or parents cannot afford to send
the children to school.
* 84% of all households do not have clean water.
* Widespread poverty leads to high incidences of child trafficking
and prostitution
3. How will your sponsorship help the children?
* Healthcare: Repairs water and sanitation systems
* Education: Raises awareness of the importance of education amongst
parents, provides tuition subsidies.
* Training: Provides micro-loans and income-generation skills
training
