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Catch up on each week's service, so you know what's going on for the elderly :D

Sunday, 24 February 2013 @ 06:23

Report for 23rd Feb 2013 (by He Jun)

Participants: Hejun, Xiongyan, Chai Eng, Manqing, Yanmo, Zijiang, Li Lu, Kaiwen

Food collection: We split into three groups to go to Science canteen, Arts canteen and Techno Edge to collect food. The fruits were collected by Li Lu from Biz canteen on Friday.

Details:

There is a CNY event sponsored by a church, so many of the elderly were not around.
Mandarin Uncle Side:
Blk 2 #07-181
Auntie Lee Ah Hoong was not at home, we pass the food and her bed sheet to her neighbor, the uncle in 07-179.
Blk 11 #12-98
Mandarin Uncle still not in, probably still hospitalized.
Blk 12 #08-48
Auntie Nelly was home, and when we arrived her house, his brother was there and had already finished cleaning the house since he did not know we would help clean the house. His brother said auntie already got food and did not accept the food we provided. We helped throw the bed mattress and then took photos of Auntie Nelly’s Medical Appointment schedule and also his brother’s contact for emergency contact. We told Auntie Nelly’s brother about the CNY dinner before left.

Bedbug Uncle Side
Blk 3 #2-111 cat uncle is walking outside; we met him and passed the food.
Blk #3-101 Auntie Leow Mee Yin helps us to talked Uncle Lee about the CNY dinner next week, and they said they will be there by themselves.
Blk 51 #9-81 we helped grocery auntie buy tissue, and she gave us quite a lot food and drinks, because doctor told her that she cannot eat these foods.

Things to do next week:
1. Distribute the food given by grocery auntie to other elderly who want.
2. Pick up the elderly at 5:30PM since many of the elderly were not home this Saturday and were not informed by us.

Tuesday, 19 February 2013 @ 08:07

Report for 16th Feb 2013 (by Zhiying)

Members: Zhiying, Yuyu, Qianwen, Ting Ting, Shangya, Chuxi, Ouwa, Ee Hwee

Food Collection: We split into two groups to go to Science canteen & Arts canteen to collect food.

Details:

Mandarin Uncle side:
Blk 2 #07-181
Auntie Lee Ah Hoong was not at home, we hung the food outside her house. Next week's members please remember to return her bedsheets.
Blk 11 #08-106
Auntie Ma was not around because her sister is hospitalised so she went to visit her. We passed the food to the neighbour staying opposite her unit.
Blk 11 #09-98
Cantonese Uncle will go to Red Star Restaurant himself on the day of our CNY dinner. So we do not need to send people down to bring him there. Just take note to remind him again next week about the date and timing.
Blk 11 #12-98
Mandarin Uncle still not in, probably still hospitalised.
Blk 12 #04-80
Blind Uncle went for physiotherapy (according to his neighbor), so we hung the food outside his house.
Blk 12 #08-48
Aunty Nelly still hospitalised.

Bedbug Uncle side:
Blk 3
There is an CNY event sponsored by a rich kind man, so many of the elderly in Blk 3 were not around.
Blk 3 #14-133
Uncle Ali was in, but he was not well and was sleeping when we went to his house. So we did not go inside his room. He would be away from Singapore to Indonesia for his ex-wife's funeral next month, so he cannot attend the CNY dinner. We told him the approximate air-ticket fee, and recommended him to buy from the travel agency.

Things to do next week:
1. Bring the bedsheets back to Auntie Lee Ah Hoong.
2. Ask some of the elderly for their contact number and nextofkin contact number. We will update it on Google docs!
3. Remind the elderly regarding the CNY dinner on 2 March, and that we will pick them up at 5:30PM.

Sunday, 10 February 2013 @ 13:29

Report for 9th Feb 2013 (by Qiliu)

Happy Chinese New Year! :)

Participants: Amelia Ng, Wang Gejing, Tang Siyi, Lim Ka Woon, Li Manqing, Gao Chuxi, Yang Yanqiliu

Food Collection: Qiliu collected fruits from biz canteen while Qianwen collected deserts from arts canteen on Friday. Since arts canteen would not open on Saturday, Amelia, Manqing, Ka Woon went to Chinatown first to order food while Qiliu, Gejing, Siyi and Chuxi went to Science canteen to collect porridge from Muslim stall.

Details:
Mandarin uncle side:

Block 2 #07-181
We mopped auntie Lee Ah Hoong’s flat through and brought bedsheets to wash.

Block 11 #12-98
Mandarin uncle was not at home. Maybe he was still in hospital :(

Block 12 #03-60
Auntie Rosetia recently gets a part-time job in a café near Sheng Siong on Saturday. Thus, she will wait for us downstairs, if not, we can go to the place she works to find her.

[Important!] Block 12 #04-80
Blind uncle will no longer in #03-72, because his neighbor did not take care of him anymore and sometimes even beat him :( Therefore, he will be in his home. If not, we can hung the food on his door and need not go to #03-72.

Block 12 #06-74
Ah Ma was not at home, so we put food in her house. (The door was not locked)
Bedbug uncle side

Block 3 #03-101
Uncle Lee Whay needed us to translate a letter that is notifying him to renew his flat lease but none of us can speak Cantonese. We asked his neighbor to help us translate already, but next group can check with him again.

Block 51 #09-81
Groceries auntie’s house has been infested with some blood-sucking bugs for two weeks :( But her neighbor will spray insecticide for her. Next group can check if the bugs can still there. We also brought medicated oil for her.

Things to do next week:
1. Bring the bedsheets back to Auntie Lee Ah Hoong.
2. Ask some of the elderly for their contact number and nextofkin contact number. We will update it on Google docs!

Sunday, 3 February 2013 @ 07:50

Report for 2nd Feb 2013 (by Xi Meng)

Participants:Wang Tingting, Liao Xinyue, Xiao Qianwen, Li Lu, Cui Kaiwen, Stephanie Tan, Suzanne Goh.

Food collection:All the food were collected from arts canteen, including Muslim Food, Japanese Food, Vegetarian Food and Fruits.

Details:
Mandarin Uncle side:
Blk 11 #08-106:
Aunty Seah wasn't in as she did exercise outside so we dropped her food off at her neighbor's place.
Blk 11 #12-98:
Mandarin Uncle was sent to hospital by ambulance ! His health condition is getting worse. Hope he can be better soon.
Blk 12 #04-80:
Blind Uncle came back. He was in his friends' house #03-72 when we sent foods.

Bedbug uncle side:
Blk 51 #09-81:
Groceries Aunty asked us to help her buy a pack of tissues, and she got a new free refrigerator (Someone give her). She is very happy and we also feel happy for her.
Blk 3 #04-123:
Uncle Paul was not in home. We hanged the food on his door.
Blk 3 #14-133:
Uncle Ali was not in home.

Information for 1st special group:
There are 6 persons want us to decorate their houses.
They are Uncle Edward (Blk 13 #02-10),
New uncle(Blk 13 #04-30),
Uncle Chan (Blk 3 #02-111),
Uncle Lee Whay (Blk 3 #03-101),
Uncle Hoo Kun Kwai (Blk 3 #08-105),
Cute Ah ma (Blk 51 #12-75).
But, Mandarin Uncle, Aunty Seah, Uncle Paul and Uncle Ali were not in home, so we did not ask them.

Sunday, 24 February 2013 @ 06:23 Report for 23rd Feb 2013 (by He Jun) Participants: Hejun, Xiongyan, Chai Eng, Manqing, Yanmo, Zijiang, Li Lu, Kaiwen Food collection: We split into three groups to go to Science canteen, Arts canteen and Techno Edge to collect food. The fruits were collected by Li Lu from Biz canteen on Friday. Details: There is a CNY event sponsored by a church, so many of the elderly were not around. Mandarin Uncle Side: Blk 2 #07-181 Auntie Lee Ah Hoong was not at home, we pass the food and her bed sheet to her neighbor, the uncle in 07-179. Blk 11 #12-98 Mandarin Uncle still not in, probably still hospitalized. Blk 12 #08-48 Auntie Nelly was home, and when we arrived her house, his brother was there and had already finished cleaning the house since he did not know we would help clean the house. His brother said auntie already got food and did not accept the food we provided. We helped throw the bed mattress and then took photos of Auntie Nelly’s Medical Appointment schedule and also his brother’s contact for emergency contact. We told Auntie Nelly’s brother about the CNY dinner before left. Bedbug Uncle Side Blk 3 #2-111 cat uncle is walking outside; we met him and passed the food. Blk #3-101 Auntie Leow Mee Yin helps us to talked Uncle Lee about the CNY dinner next week, and they said they will be there by themselves. Blk 51 #9-81 we helped grocery auntie buy tissue, and she gave us quite a lot food and drinks, because doctor told her that she cannot eat these foods. Things to do next week: 1. Distribute the food given by grocery auntie to other elderly who want. 2. Pick up the elderly at 5:30PM since many of the elderly were not home this Saturday and were not informed by us.
Tuesday, 19 February 2013 @ 08:07 Report for 16th Feb 2013 (by Zhiying) Members: Zhiying, Yuyu, Qianwen, Ting Ting, Shangya, Chuxi, Ouwa, Ee Hwee Food Collection: We split into two groups to go to Science canteen & Arts canteen to collect food. Details: Mandarin Uncle side: Blk 2 #07-181 Auntie Lee Ah Hoong was not at home, we hung the food outside her house. Next week's members please remember to return her bedsheets. Blk 11 #08-106 Auntie Ma was not around because her sister is hospitalised so she went to visit her. We passed the food to the neighbour staying opposite her unit. Blk 11 #09-98 Cantonese Uncle will go to Red Star Restaurant himself on the day of our CNY dinner. So we do not need to send people down to bring him there. Just take note to remind him again next week about the date and timing. Blk 11 #12-98 Mandarin Uncle still not in, probably still hospitalised. Blk 12 #04-80 Blind Uncle went for physiotherapy (according to his neighbor), so we hung the food outside his house. Blk 12 #08-48 Aunty Nelly still hospitalised. Bedbug Uncle side: Blk 3 There is an CNY event sponsored by a rich kind man, so many of the elderly in Blk 3 were not around. Blk 3 #14-133 Uncle Ali was in, but he was not well and was sleeping when we went to his house. So we did not go inside his room. He would be away from Singapore to Indonesia for his ex-wife's funeral next month, so he cannot attend the CNY dinner. We told him the approximate air-ticket fee, and recommended him to buy from the travel agency. Things to do next week: 1. Bring the bedsheets back to Auntie Lee Ah Hoong. 2. Ask some of the elderly for their contact number and nextofkin contact number. We will update it on Google docs! 3. Remind the elderly regarding the CNY dinner on 2 March, and that we will pick them up at 5:30PM.
Sunday, 10 February 2013 @ 13:29 Report for 9th Feb 2013 (by Qiliu) Happy Chinese New Year! :) Participants: Amelia Ng, Wang Gejing, Tang Siyi, Lim Ka Woon, Li Manqing, Gao Chuxi, Yang Yanqiliu Food Collection: Qiliu collected fruits from biz canteen while Qianwen collected deserts from arts canteen on Friday. Since arts canteen would not open on Saturday, Amelia, Manqing, Ka Woon went to Chinatown first to order food while Qiliu, Gejing, Siyi and Chuxi went to Science canteen to collect porridge from Muslim stall. Details: Mandarin uncle side: Block 2 #07-181 We mopped auntie Lee Ah Hoong’s flat through and brought bedsheets to wash. Block 11 #12-98 Mandarin uncle was not at home. Maybe he was still in hospital :( Block 12 #03-60 Auntie Rosetia recently gets a part-time job in a café near Sheng Siong on Saturday. Thus, she will wait for us downstairs, if not, we can go to the place she works to find her. [Important!] Block 12 #04-80 Blind uncle will no longer in #03-72, because his neighbor did not take care of him anymore and sometimes even beat him :( Therefore, he will be in his home. If not, we can hung the food on his door and need not go to #03-72. Block 12 #06-74 Ah Ma was not at home, so we put food in her house. (The door was not locked) Bedbug uncle side Block 3 #03-101 Uncle Lee Whay needed us to translate a letter that is notifying him to renew his flat lease but none of us can speak Cantonese. We asked his neighbor to help us translate already, but next group can check with him again. Block 51 #09-81 Groceries auntie’s house has been infested with some blood-sucking bugs for two weeks :( But her neighbor will spray insecticide for her. Next group can check if the bugs can still there. We also brought medicated oil for her. Things to do next week: 1. Bring the bedsheets back to Auntie Lee Ah Hoong. 2. Ask some of the elderly for their contact number and nextofkin contact number. We will update it on Google docs!
Sunday, 3 February 2013 @ 07:50 Report for 2nd Feb 2013 (by Xi Meng) Participants:Wang Tingting, Liao Xinyue, Xiao Qianwen, Li Lu, Cui Kaiwen, Stephanie Tan, Suzanne Goh. Food collection:All the food were collected from arts canteen, including Muslim Food, Japanese Food, Vegetarian Food and Fruits. Details: Mandarin Uncle side: Blk 11 #08-106: Aunty Seah wasn't in as she did exercise outside so we dropped her food off at her neighbor's place. Blk 11 #12-98: Mandarin Uncle was sent to hospital by ambulance ! His health condition is getting worse. Hope he can be better soon. Blk 12 #04-80: Blind Uncle came back. He was in his friends' house #03-72 when we sent foods. Bedbug uncle side: Blk 51 #09-81: Groceries Aunty asked us to help her buy a pack of tissues, and she got a new free refrigerator (Someone give her). She is very happy and we also feel happy for her. Blk 3 #04-123: Uncle Paul was not in home. We hanged the food on his door. Blk 3 #14-133: Uncle Ali was not in home. Information for 1st special group: There are 6 persons want us to decorate their houses. They are Uncle Edward (Blk 13 #02-10), New uncle(Blk 13 #04-30), Uncle Chan (Blk 3 #02-111), Uncle Lee Whay (Blk 3 #03-101), Uncle Hoo Kun Kwai (Blk 3 #08-105), Cute Ah ma (Blk 51 #12-75). But, Mandarin Uncle, Aunty Seah, Uncle Paul and Uncle Ali were not in home, so we did not ask them.