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Director's Journal

Reflections from our founder

9 November 2026

We Grow Together

Tony Chew Sing Lee, Director

My nephew's daughter came with her boyfriend to help taking pictures. I'm happy that my younger generation has also started to participate. They understand what I'm doing, and they begin to understand what social responsibility is. Thank you, Lucas. It's a natural kindness that comes from people, making us fall in love with him.

Her boyfriend is a national team basketball player. He took him to wash his hands because Lucas went digging in the dirt and made the living room dirty. It was this boyfriend who helped take Lucas to wash his hands constantly. After washing his hands, he would see if his feet were dirty. My nephew's daughter asked me when Lucas would come again. She's going back to university tomorrow and can't come again.

I moved the color buckets to Lucas's bed and three of us taught Lucas how to identify colors. As a result, the loudest shouts were my nephew's child and her boyfriend. The three of us today not only taught Lucas color recognition, but also created a memorable memory together. What we remember is not just how many colors Lucas recognized today, but that there were three people who genuinely cheered for every little improvement he made.

We Grow Together.
9 November 2026

Five Firsts

Tony Chew Sing Lee, Director

经过漫长的四个月,昨孩子说他要上厕所;今天第一次学会敲门走入课室;第一次学会不坐在地上脱鞋(之前我买了一张小凳子,摆在鞋柜旁,要他坐在那里脱鞋,比较像样);第一次学会指着trampoline要我陪他跳;第一次学会指着Lego要照护者陪他玩。

四个月的等待,换来了五个第一次。五个第一次,可能就是一个孩子未来独立生活的起点。

我想大哭一场,我看到我的理念有了成果:我在努力让别人的生命,因为我们的付出而变得更好。我们不只是帮助孩子度过一天,而是帮助他们学习如何生活;不只是替他们安排生活,而是帮助他们逐渐拥有自己的生活。

完成了学业和新闻工作,从工作中经历了人间沧桑,我已读懂了别人的不易。能留下陪我追光的人其实也不多,但我感激那一点点的鼓励,那一点点的星光让我支撑下去。