30 Hour Famine Report

I'm back, not dead, but indeed very alive, and maybe a bit tired. What can I say, sleeping in a College institute with the air-cond blowing in your face isn't much of an ideal spot to sleep. Freezing cold..>.<



Alright, first thing to say is that I really pity those who didn't know or wanted to come but didn't manage to come for the event, because you people are missing one of the greatest events of the year! Yes, there were celebrities, whole lotta fun, screaming, shouting, and a whole lot of events.

For those who didn't know what this whole entire thing is about, it's an event held annually by World Vision, and their main mission is to raise money to do projects such as helping Africans, and other people in other nations with HIV/AIDs. They are really doing an awesome job in helping others.

So yea, it started off with station games!Ooooo, station games, what are they? We were seperated into different groups of different 'missions'. There were 5, mainly for Drama, Arts & Crafts, Visual graphics (the one which I chose), Home Visitation, and I forgot the last one...XD

So after station games, we get an introduction on what, where and why World Vision was created/mission and yada yada yada. The list goes on. The 2nd theme for the famine was also for us to learn and understand more about people living with HIV/AIDs(PLWA), not to discriminate people with HIV/AIDs. So we had a few lecturers teaching us about what HIV and AIDs is, and we also saw a few video clips of Children infected with the virus, it was really touching, none the less, there are several room visitations on different topics, I managed to pick up these topics:
1. WV HOPE Initiative
2. HIV/AIDS and Drugs

The HOPE Initiative tells us about the hidden faces behind HIV/AIDs, for every person infected with the virus has a story, a lot were only children, and they got the virus from their parents, so there is nothing much to be done. So thats where World Vision comes in. They help these children to stay alive, giving them the medication they need, and also support.

HIV/AIDs and Drugs is really simple. We mainly talk about what drugs can do to us, and how HIV/AIDS are related. But one thing did get out of hand, when we're on the topic of addiction/drug, a lot of crap started to rise, from Marijuana, to Coke and Chocolates and lots more, it was really an interesting session we had.

Now it was about during the evening, thats when we had the Celebrity Showcase Program! Whooo hooo! Here are the lists of celebs that appeared at the event:

· List of personalities:
o Ashraf Daniel Sinclair (Actor – Gol & Gincu)
o Carmen Soo (international model)
o Daphne Iking (TV3 Explorace host)
o Ean Nasrun (Hitz.FM DJ)
o Gloria Ting (Ms Malaysia/World 2004/2005)
o Jay Menon (Hitz.TV VJ)
o Melissa Maureen (Actress –Ponds, Gol & Gincu)
o Wong Sze Zen (Ms Malaysia/World 2003/2004 & World Vision Malaysia Ambassador)
· List of performers:
o Altered Frequency
o Auburn
o Couple
o Fallen Leaves
o Fern
o Flatline
o Francissca Peter
o Furniture
o Juwita Suwito
o Liang
o Patrick Leong

Yes, there were a lot of things lined up for us, it was really an amazing evening, therefore it shall not be posted, so next year make sure you guys attend the event! =p

And I got my 30 Hour Famine T-Shirt Signed by Ean Nasrun, who wrongly accused me of eating a curry puff! Dude! I so did not eat a curry puff! And Liang, also accused me of the same thing, but it's cool, just sing more and we'll call it even. I also got my T-Shirt signed by Juwita Suwito, our very own Local Music Artist, I love her song, S.M.S, it's really awesome, and also managed to get Gloria Ting, Miss Malaysian 2004/2005 to sign my T-Shirt! Whooo hoooo!! XD



Late night, could not sleep, stupid air-cond was too cold....slept out on the corridor.

Next Morning, we had a Taichi Master and a Yoga Instructor for our morning exercise, we get to decide who we're gonna follow. Of course, I chose the Taichi Master. Streched here n there, with the chi here and there, no idea what the master is talking about, just followed.

Later on we were called to meet in the briefing room, where we come to do our assigned 'Missions', as stated above. So yea, stupid telecom killed the power in the main block, so the chance to mess around with photoshop in the main building was lost. (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!) But aha! The mission leaders had another plan, which was to use the materials we got our hands on, and make a "HIV/AIDs Learning Kit' or something like that. We have to take all of the knowledge we learned yesterday and cram them onto a big piece of manila card, all should be sufficient, with the pictures and everything. Time passed by, and the whole Visual Graphics Team made total of about 8-11 slides.

Every team were asked to present or talk about their mission, some teams were sent around LRT Stations, wearing a so called 'sandwich box'. On the box indicates a HIV/AIDs related message, such as: "I'm a HIV/AIDs positive, would you care to shake my hand/give me a hug?" LOL! Well, the passer-bys are not quite......responsive, ok, not on a good level. When they moved closer to some of the people, they would turn tail and run a different direction, some of them said it was quite hilarious to see them run like chickens. But some came and asked what is this event/occasion, and stuff, kinda makes me think these people are the ones who can make a difference.

Some were assigned to HIV/AIDs homes, where people/children are all HIV Positive. At first glance they wouldn't look like any sick person, they are like you and me, all strong and healthy.

By that time, quite a lot of people were already quite hungry, but not to worry, 3 more hours before the famine is over!

This time, we got our groups together, shared about what we've learned about the event, I know I've learned a lot, considering a lot of crap I've known before I attended the event.

What did I learn? I learned we should not treat those PLWAs like outcasts, they are just like any human, just like you, and me. And the idiotism of some Malaysians to be scared of PLWA, I'd say they lack knowledge, or just plain stupid.

Closing Ceremony!!! ONLY 30 MORE MINUTES TO BREAKING OF FAST! But wait, we have to do stuff, more stuff. This will be classified, cause some information can be quite embarrassing and stuff.

And finally, breaking of fast, we all rushed to the people carrying the muffin trays (YES! MUFFINS!), and yea, within seconds, most of the chocolate ones were all gone. We were also given doriyaki (those buns doremon eats), umm..yum yums? Ah well, all was well, nobody was really starving, instead, we all got to experience the excitement, and lots more. One thing I just hope is for more people to attend the event NEXT year, held at the same time, same place.