I got to know about the Shan Children’s Home through Alvin of PECC a few months back. Thinking of getting the kids a book each for Christmas, we went over to the home to find out their ages. We talk to Dr. Chandra, who is the home Administrator/Director. He told us that the kids would benefit more by having the complete set of the LadyBird Keyword series. This is because some of the kids may not be reading at their respective ages. So, if we were getting them say Harry Potter, they may not be reading the books at all. At the same time, the home also need book wraps and cellophane tapes as it is going to be a new school semester soon.
We went to check out the LadyBird Keyword series and found out that there are a total of 12 series with 3 books for each series totally to 36 books. The MRSP for each book was RM9.90 and we work out the total cost needed. Thanks to a few friends, namely EC, Mok and Dora, we manage to get two sets for the kids and two huge roll of plastic book wrappers and plenty of cellotapes.
We went over to the home at Dec 18, 2010 and handed over the books. When we arrived, the kids were all sitting quietly reading. The Ivory Group also arrived at the same time and they were having an event with the kids. After leaving the books on the sofa, and briefly talked to Dr. Chandra, we left the home happy finishing one of the task we set to achieve. We hope the kids at Shan Children’s home benefit from the Ladybird Keywords series and may they reap greater knowledge from reading.
