Service Learning Trip to Malacca

Springfield and Mayflower were in Malacca last week for a service learning trip. The trip was very successful and was fun for many.

DAY 1 It was mainly travelling and settling down on the 1st day. In the evening, we went for a river cruise and saw various historical sites of Malacca. We then went Makota Parade for dinner and bowling. The night ended with the performers practicing for their acts for the next day.

DAY 2 We split into 2 groups on the 2nd day. One group had a telematch with the children from the home in the hotel pool in the morning and painted in the afternoon while the other group painted in the morning and went to Hopehaven, a school for children with special needs, and performed for them. Sadly, I was in charge of the painting project so I didn't get to see any action other than painting. However, I am glad to hear that the telematch group had a lot of fun and that the performances went well too. That night, we all gathered for a great BBQ dinner by the pool side with the children from the home and we sent off the children with presents and balloon sculptures.

DAY 3 was a time to just relax before travelling back to Singapore. The Springfield group went up the A' Farmosa Fort and I had a great time taking picture with my "models". After that, we went back to Makota for bowling at 2RM per game. Oh yah, I also lost my handphone during that day. I realized that I didn't have it when I was at the Fort, *sigh* what a bummer.

4 parents came along for this trip and it was really wonderful to have them with us. They were really helpful in many ways and their level of participation was incomparable.

As for the students, they were great too! By the end of the 2nd day, they were so tired from the painting and running after the kids, but you could still see a lot of them putting in effort in taking care of the children from the home.