#pusat ehsan

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by Eva, Wani, Muhammad, Winnie and Aqilah (students of Pusat Ehsan)

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VOLUNTEERING

The first ever JIS x PUSAT EHSAN volunteering session occurred on Wednesday. I was scared, didn't have nay experience working with autistic children but i was also excited, eager to feel the feeling that everyone talks about. The feeling everyone gets when they’ve contributed to the society. I can gladly say that I, Izzati, have felt it.

We had a dance session, nothing complicated just following the dance moves from youtube from Just Dance.

Yet, it’s so amazing and heartfelt to observe how the littlest things can make them smile from left to right, and soon i forgot i even signed up for volunteering and found myself sincerely enjoying the session. And honestly I’d do it again.

feels good to know you're making a difference even if you are just a little speck of dust in the vast universe.

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PUSAT EHSAN

I’ve decided to join this club not because I love kids with autism, not because I want to change lives and certainly not because I want to be a better person. I’ve joined this club with little knowledge of what or who it supports, I’ve joined this club just because it meant I didn’t have to do some other labourious service like the Beach Bunch, I’ve joined this club because I want to be a fucking yippee-de-doo-da JIS hero. Note the intense sarcasm

“Be Better” said the piper.

To be honest though, i don’t really mind this club. I don't see a passion developing, I see it as more of an activity to fill in my CCA space on Wednesdays and also a little something that would impress Universities when I hand in my CV or some shit.

We’ve been told that there might be chances of going to the actual physical Pusat Ehsan and doing some actual charity, I’m hoping to go just to take some thoughtful pictures of me. Kidding. But I do wonder of that feeling that everyone so highly talks about, that emotion and satisfaction you get after helping those in need. Out of curiosity I’d like to have a go at that feeling.

We’ve listed down possible ways of raising money for the Pusat Ehsan and one of them is coming up real soon during Peace Day. Last Wednesday we made awareness bracelets to sell on Peace Day for $1, they are made out of pink, purple and white thread. One of the student leaders spoke up asking the club for volunteers of doing the poster to advertise these bracelets.

As the introvert I am when it comes to charity I didn't bother, but I thought why not? I mentally sent a message to Piper saying “I am being better, Sir!” as I stepped forward... also dragging my two other friends into it. The poster was simple with dashes of purple, as purple did symbolise Autism. Let me tell you a story of me while I was editing this poster.

10 minutes before lunch ended, I sat looking down onto my iPad contemplating whether the purple banner should be bigger or smaller and as i saved my final touches I looked up suddenly aware of the heat that had filled the space infront of me. There, a face carved out of angels, looked at me then at the iPad, then at me, then the iPad. But all throughout I looked at him, seeing his mouth twitch with excitement as he read the poster “Show your support for AUTISM.” You could imagine how high up on his “Wow she’s such a heartfelt person” scale I was. He grinned and said “Wow I’d like to have a go at that!” further implying that he’d like to have a go at me!!!!!! YEs as you can tell I take English Lit so all these deep meanings come to me easily. 

I will never stop supporting Autism.

God bless.

I’ve attached the poster I made below.

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Pusat Ehsan Tribute Video.

Also made by BorgKingKong, he uses his editing skills again to produce a very heart-warming video for Pusat Ehsan. The combination of sepia color and slow motion close-ups is what made this such an emotionally strong work. This was made at a time where most of us didn't even know how to make a Ken Burns effect overdosed photo montage using iMovie yet. 

Camera used: Panasonic DVX100B w/ Letus35 adapter