IMU Chariofare (22nd September 2012)

            Chariofare 2012 is a programme that is organized by International Medical University (IMU). It is part of IMU’s corporate social responsibility programme. The aim of this programme is to raise funds for six beneficiaries, namely Rumah Love & Care at Kajang, Rumah Shalom at Puchong, Precious Children Home at Petaling Jaya, Yayasan Sunbeams Home at Cheras, Persatuan Kebajikan HOPE Worldwide at Kuala Lumpur and Association Of Social Services And Community Development Of Gombak District at Selangor. There were two activities including Charity Run and carnival in this chariofare. The objective that I involved in this event is to develop my skills in planning and organizing an event.  Besides that, I also hope to make a difference in each and every child under the care of these homes by raising fund for them.

            Mr. Lim Chee Siong was the leader of our Pharmaceutical Chemistry booth. We divided ourselves into four groups that in charge of foods and drinks preparation and selling for both morning and afternoon session. Two groups who were on duty in the morning and another two groups of people were on duty in the afternoon. I joined the foods and drinks preparation group for morning session. There were another four persons who joined this group including Sasitaran, Abirami, Gan Li Ting and Tai Chieh Hwa. Our task was preparing foods and drinks for sale. I was helping other coursemates to set up our booth, steam sausages and sweet corns, prepare sausage buns and prepare milo drinks. After preparing the foods and drinks, we sent them to the booth at the atrium for sale. The money that we had earned was donated to those six beneficiaries through IMU.

            Besides helping our universities to raise fund for those charity homes, I learned to stay calm and cool in every situation no matter what is happening to us. In addition, I get to know more about my lecturers as we were solving the problems that we faced on that day. The relationship between me and my coursemates were strengthened as well because we need to handle different challenges together.

We were preparing sausage buns.

                                                         We were steaming sweet corns.                  

      
Group members of food and drinks preparation: (from left) Sasitaran, Abirami, me and Li Ting.