Introduction of SEEDs Committee 2014 - Wong Hin Fook (Publicity & Marketing Coordinator)

Wong Hin Fook has involved in

30-Hour Famine Main Countdown as Volunteer at Stadium Malawati in 2012

30-Hour Famine Warriors DIY-Camp as Committee at Penang in 2013

30-Hour Famine Main Countdown as Volunteer at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil in 2013

English version

I heard of World Vision since I was still studying but not knowing what that is until 2012. I started to involve in 30-Hour Famine when my friends encouraged me and registered my name as a Volunteer. At that time, I just thought of entertaining them and most importantly, I am 99% sure that World Vision won’t pick me as many people had registered. “Unfortunately”, 2 months later an email popped out of nowhere, stating “Congratulations! You are the chosen one for Recycling and Sanitation group!”

The next thing I know was, I am at Stadium Malawati car-park and I am going to spend my next 30 hours in life to suffer in hunger with other refugees!!! Why me??? All I have in mind was to leave this nightmare as soon as possible.

However, things immediately changed after I step into the Stadium. I was grouped with all the volunteers over Malaysia and from here we see various global issues that World Vision is alleviating to help the society for all these years. The event includes many fun and meaningful games/activities which educate us. Besides, I enjoyed mixing with other volunteers from different states. Until now, we are still keeping in touch and will always look forward to meet each other in the yearly 30-Hour Famine Countdown.

In 2013, I was the one who sign up my girlfriend as a volunteer as soon as the registration open. In the same year, my friends and I decided to organize a DIY camp in Penang to spread the message and collect donations. Despite all the limited resources, financial, time and experience, we managed to strive through all the problems and successfully organized our very first 30-Hour Famine Warriors DIY-Camp. The feeling after completed both DIY Camp and Volunteer in the 30-Hour Famine main countdown were indescribable.

I have challenged myself to join 30-Hour Famine yearly in whatever forms as long as I could. This year, once again we will continue to organize the DIY Camp and wish to recruit more campers and collect more funds to help the in-need community. I would really like to urge all of you to join us, together we experience the fun, memorable and meaningful 30-Hour Famine DIY-Camp and in the same time, we give hope and lend a helping hand to those in need.  

Mandarin version

早在求学时我已听闻过世界宣明会, 但对此懵然不知. 直到 2012 年, 我开始参与<<饥饿 30>>倒数活动. 还记得当年, 朋友不断的催促我加入饥饿30志工团队, 还把我的名字给报了! 当时我只想敷衍了事, 反正那么多人报名, 轮也轮不到我呢!  可事与愿违, 我万万没想到”我中选了”! 而且还被录取为卫生与环保组志工, 也称“清道夫”.

朦朦胧胧两个月后,我到达了沙亚南默拉瓦迪体育馆.沉重的心想: 别人自讨苦吃就算了, 为何我也非得在这一起庆祝“挨饿30小时”??? 算了,还是赶紧了结这30小时的折磨回家.

可当我踏入体育馆的那刻起,一切改变了我的想法. 我曾经认为我很穷很苦, 但我错了! 在这里, 我与全马各地的志工们一起见证世界宣明会成立的因由与含义. 从各项活动中, 让我更了解饥荒, 了解世界各地很多穷困社区的生活. 瞬间, 我领悟了<<饥饿 30>>营举办的原因. 除了让我亲身体验饥饿的痛苦, 也让我以行动影响更多人参与, 让更多人醒悟, 珍惜食物, 以及尽所能帮助更多需要的人. 除此之外, 我也认识了很多不同州属的朋友. 至今, 我们还保持联系, 也期待在每年的<<饥饿 30>>倒数活动里相聚.

2013 年, 我毫不犹豫地登入世界宣明会网站报名, 还帮女友报名成为志工呢! 不仅如此, 我与朋友们还在槟城一起举办<<饥饿 30>>活动, 藉此机会传达讯息, 筹款帮助贫困的人. 还记得当初因资源有限, 人手不足, 资金短缺, 又缺乏经验, 饥饿营差点举办不成. 但因大家坚持到底,我们首次举办的<<饥饿 30勇士>> 自办营终于成功顺利地完成. 感觉无与伦比.

但愿今年我们可以齐心协力, 呼吁更多人参与这有意义的活动, 一起体验<<饥饿 30>>,感受当中的乐趣, 一起帮助更多有需要的人, 给予他人希望, 一起为生命添下美好的回忆.