{"id":365,"date":"2007-07-03T09:15:03","date_gmt":"2007-07-03T01:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/indian\/2007\/07\/03\/beauty-queen-organises-charity-event-single-handedly\/"},"modified":"2007-07-03T09:15:03","modified_gmt":"2007-07-03T01:15:03","slug":"beauty-queen-organises-charity-event-single-handedly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/indian\/2007\/07\/03\/beauty-queen-organises-charity-event-single-handedly\/","title":{"rendered":"Beauty queen organises charity event single-handedly"},"content":{"rendered":"

By STUART MICHAEL
Photo by CHUA KOK HWA<\/b><\/p>\n

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REIGNING Miss MalaysiaIndian Global 2006 Mourhrna Aneta Reddy organised a “Living Skills” programme for residents of Cheshire Home in Selayang recently \u2013 and it was a learning experience for both.   <\/p>\n

The 16 residents of the home who attended the programme at the Royal Selangor Visitors Centre learnt how to fashion a bowl from a sheet of pewter, while Mourhrna learnt a lesson in humility.  <\/p>\n

The Cheshire Home residents, most of whom were disabled, were given first-hand experience by Royal Selangor's K.C. Chan on how to shape a sheet of pewter into a bowl using a hammer \u2013 a technique that can be used to make other items.   <\/p>\n

Wheelchair-bound Leong Swee Lin, 39, said after learning the skill, that she wanted to make pewter decorations for her house.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Easy does it: Mourhrna helping to hold a block for one of the Living Skills’ participants as he knocks away in the process of making his own pewter bowl.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

“Malaysia is noted for its pewter. And this gives me a chance to learn something new to teach to others in the Cheshire Home.  <\/p>\n

“I also felt proud to have made my own bowl and it had my name engraved on it. I will cherish it for ever,” said Leong.  <\/p>\n

Mourhrna, 23, said it was an eye-opening experience, and it was tough organising even a simple event like that on her own.   <\/p>\n

“I took two weeks to organise this event and found that asking for money \u2013 even as little as RM100 \u2013 was so difficult,” said Mourhrna, who needed about RM5,000.  <\/p>\n

“Most of the time, there were sweet words but empty promises. But, I persisted and kept on calling and finally got a sponsor.   <\/p>\n

“I had to think of everything from the food and the speeches to the residents' needs and mobility, and even provide the souvenirs.  <\/p>\n

“From all this, I learnt to persevere \u2013 and that Malaysians are not so generous after all. In fact, all the bad publicity about charity organisations has taken a big toll on genuine organisations like ours,” she said.  <\/p>\n

Mourhrna, who wants to be a lawyer, said the best way to do charity work was by doing it on her own.  <\/p>\n

“When I become a lawyer, I will play a more active role in helping charities,” she added.  <\/p>\n

The residents were treated to lunch and given souvenirs before they returned home.  <\/p>\n

Film director Datuk L. Krishnan also presented mementos to the residents..  <\/p>\n

The event was supported by Krishnan, Royal Selangor and the Miss Malaysia India Care Association. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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