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A story of Local Response by Jason
When the parents received the food personally from the children, it was a moving moment. At home, these parents tended to focus on the 'problems' their children were going through. The cooking session gave them a chance to also see a different side of the children. They saw the strengths of the children. They witnessed their children being capable of successfully carrying out a task they didn't normally do. It was a proud moment for both children and their parents.
The best part was that the families and the children were invited to the session, so that the children could serve their parents with the food that they had prepared.
I volunteer at an NGO back in Singapore which is where I come from. What I do is to act as a defender for children who are struggling with various life issues and have self-esteem challenges. So once a week, I guide them in their studies and have group games with them.
One time, some pre-university students came to run a session with the children. They taught the children how to prepare and cook simple dishes. The children got to make mushroom soup, spaghetti and a jelly desert.
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