The wives of the ambassadors of Malaysia, Japan, Bangladesh, Ukraine and Zimbabwe were among the 14 diplomatic spouses who baked over 3,000 cookies for under-privileged families yesterday. Wearing chefs' hats and aprons, the wives spent the afternoon at the Baking Industry Training College in Keppel Road for an hour long baking session.
They took part in Project Baking A Difference, an initiative by RSVP Singapore, an organization for senior volunteers. Participants brought traditional cookies - most of them handmade - for fellow bakers and for distribution to the families. The cookies will be distributed with packed lunches to 500 families through voluntary welfare organization Willing Hearts.
The project is one of 50 projects organised by RSVP Singapore for National Senior Volunteer Month this year, which will officially start on Sept 4.
Thoughts:
- Isn't it nice that foreigners can also come and chop in to help the needy in Singapore? :)
- I think it is useful that we can share with them that Singapore is not a country with no vulnerable families, a common misconception that foreigners have.
Thoughts anyone?
Yours,
Something Small Thinking Big
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