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4/23/2022

雪中送碳的温暖 Timely help

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雪中送碳的温暖

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来自异国他乡的月儿(化名),曾经也像月亮那般透彻皎洁,是个对生活充满憧憬的女孩。远嫁马来西亚,原本可以建立幸福的家庭,却因种种问题陷入家庭困境。 

月儿和丈夫育有3个女儿,但丈夫却借着各种理由离开了家,家婆更是无法接受月儿这位外籍新娘和3位孙女。无奈之下,月儿带着孩子搬出去住,开始了单亲妈妈的生活,坚强独立撑起这个家。由于月儿是外籍人士,人生地不熟,也无法承担外面的租金。幸而加基武吉是个人情味浓厚的地方,透过当地居民的帮助,她申请到了政府的资源,找到了落脚之处安顿下来。 

纵使有了栖身之所,水电费和每日三餐仍旧是她们最大的挑战。月儿善用自己的一技之长,开始制作炸猪皮售卖。靠着这微博的收入,日子总算是能撑过去。然而大人可以省吃俭用,小孩却不然。正在成长的三个孩子,尤其是老幺还不到两岁,所需要的开销实在不小。加基武吉赞美中心7979全人关怀站当时介入了她们的需要,带着吗哪包,一点一滴地为她们挪开眼前的乌云。“我孩子的奶粉刚好喝完了,第二天你们就打来了。”有一次月儿对志工说到。 

“如果没有吗哪包的介入,她们当然还能生活,只是会过得很辛苦。”志工感叹。即使吗哪包已经援助了一年,教会却仍然坚持关怀及继续派发吗哪包,只因期盼守得云开见月明的那天。如今月儿也走入教会参与聚会,她非常鼓励孩子到教会的“葡萄园地”,接受教会的教导与栽培。
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Timely help ​

TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM

Moon (pseudonym) was a bright girl from a foreign country who used to look forward to a wonderful life. She married a Malaysian and migrated to Malaysia with the hope of building a happy family. But due to various family problems, her hope was dashed. 
 
Moon and her husband have three daughters, but her husband tried to find all sorts of reason to leave the house, abandoning her and their children. Her mother-in-law could not accept Moon and her three daughters. Consequently, Moon had no choice but to move out and began her life as a single mother and tried to provide and support herself and her children independently. As a foreigner living in a foreign country, Moon had no one to turn to for help and she also could not afford the rent of any houses. Luckily Kaki Bukit was a warm and welcoming place and the local residents helped her to look for government’s welfare aids and a place to stay. 

After having a place to stay and settling down, the biggest challenge for Moon and her three daughters were the utility bills and food expenses. Moon was very good in frying pork skin, thus she started selling fried pork skin to make a living. She barely managed to make ends meet with her meagre income. As an adult, Moon could live frugally, but her children need nutrients to grow up healthily and strong. It is a huge burden for Moon as the living expenses for her three daughters are very high, especially the youngest one who is not even two years old yet. Kaki Bukit Praise Centre 7979 Care Station came to know about her predicament and extended their help. The volunteers delivered Manna Food Bag to them regularly to reduce her burden in times of difficulties. Once Moon shared with the volunteers, “The milk formula for my daughter has just run out and the next day, you guys phoned me.” 
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“Of course they could continue to survive without the aid of Manna Food Bag, but life will be very difficult for them,” one volunteer said. Although the church has been providing the Manna Food Bag to Moon and her children for a year, it still continues to care for them and delivers the Manna Food Bag to them consistently. The church hopes this could help them during their difficult times and that they will be self-sufficient one day. Nowadays, Moon attends the Sunday service in church and encourages her children to join the church’s Sunday school “Vineyard”, where her children can learn and live the gospel of Jesus Christ.  
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4/9/2022

爱能带来改变 Love brings change

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爱能带来改变
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阿芯从小肾脏功能欠佳,近年来也发现子宫有肿瘤。病痛的折磨伴随她过了五十余载。然而,身体上的痛苦,还不及她生命中的心酸。 

无意间看到新闻报导,全备福音堂(神召会)7979全人关怀站发现了阿芯的存在。经过上门探访后,志工Candy了解到阿芯是一名独居的肾病患者。基于长期洗肾,阿芯很难找到稳定的工作。阿芯常常腹泻,但病因不详。志工唯有透过吗哪食物包帮助她,其中成人纸尿片是她最大的需要。 

纵使阿芯疾病缠身,却始终坚强生活。阿沁曾经去过教会,后来因为不好的经历,与教会产生嫌隙。Candy了解情况后,尝试在心理上帮助阿芯,尽管阿芯不排斥谈及信仰,但对重返教会的意愿却不大。 

“阿芯经常出入医院,每次都会要求我们为她祷告。” 志工分享。去年六月,阿芯需要动手术。手术前一天,护士阴差阳错地把一名确诊冠病的患者推进她的病房,结果隔天她非但不能动手术,还需要戴手环隔离两个星期。当时,教会志工团总动员为她祷告。也因着她不能出门,Candy帮她买了一些食材。隔离结束,阿沁没有被传染,后来也顺利完成手术。 

除了每两个月派发的吗哪包,Candy偶尔也拿一些自家种的新鲜蔬菜给她,并在阿芯不方便出门购物时,帮她购买一些食材。一段日子后,Candy发现阿芯对教会与信仰的态度转变了,并也在身体状况许可时,跟Candy去教会聚会。 
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教会原本期待透过持续的关怀,能让阿芯重新感受到主里的爱,并重返主的大家庭。不料生命无常,阿芯在一场意外中去世了。慕然回首,在阿芯最后的时日中,志工以智慧与阿芯建立关系,不仅了解阿芯身体上的需要为她祷告,也认识到她心灵中的需要并加以扶持。感恩,阿沁在生命中的最后阶段,感受到了上帝伟大的爱。
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LOVE BRINGS CHANGE

TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM
Ah Xin’s kidney had not been functioning well since she was young. In addition to that, the doctor discovered that there was a tumour in her uterus. It was a painful journey for her over the past fifty years, but her physical pain was incomparable to her hard live. 

Full Gospel Church (AOG) came to know about Ah Xin from a news report. One day, they paid her a visit. A volunteer named Candy found out that Ah Xin was a kidney patient who was staying alone. As she had to undergo a few hours of dialysis regularly, Ah Xin could neither find a stable job nor earn a stable income. She had diarrhea constantly but the reason was unknown. Volunteers could only help her through the provision of Manna Food Bag which included an item that she needed most i.e adult diapers. 

Although Ah Xin was afflicted with kidney disease, she stayed strong and kept her faith. She attended church before but due to some misunderstandings and bad experiences, she stopped going.  Candy tried to untie the knot in her, but although Ah Xin did not avoid talking about her faith, she was still unwilling to return to the church.   

 “Ah Xin had to visit the hospital regularly for check-ups and she asked for our prayers every time she was going,” the volunteer said. In June last year, Ah Xin had to go through an operation. The nurse made a mistake and moved a COVID patient into her room a day before the operation, thus, she could not be operated the next day. To make matter worse, she had to be quarantined for two weeks due to close contact with that COVID patient. When the church volunteers knew about that incident, they gathered together and prayed for her. During the quarantine period, Candy helped her on the purchase of food too. After the quarantine, Ah Xin was healthy and was not infected by COVID and her operation was successfully carried out. 

Other than the Manna Food Bag which was delivered once every two months, Candy sometimes brought some self-grown vegetables to Ah Xin. Candy also helped her to buy daily necessities when she felt unwell or unable to go out.  After some time, Candy realised that Ah Xin’s perceptions of church and religion had changed, and she would even go to church with Candy to worship whenever her physical condition allowed.  
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The Church was planning to provide continuous care for Ah Xin and hoped she could feel the love of God again and return to the big family of Christ. Unfortunately, Ah Xin passed away in an accident. Looking back, the volunteers managed to build a good relationship with Ah Xin with wisdom in the last days of Ah Xin’s life. They not only understood Ah Xin’s physical needs and prayed for her, but also recognised and supported her spiritual needs. The volunteers were thankful to God that Ah Xin could feel the great love of God once again in the final days of her life. 
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3/2/2022

付诸行动的爱 Love in Action

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一对七旬老夫妇,康叔和康嫂(化名)居住在关丹这座城市。他们居住在环境简陋的廉价屋,由一间教会承担租金,除此之外仅靠政府的福利金生活。关丹基督教会7979全人关怀站初次接触到这个家庭,便心生怜悯。看见这对老人家生活上缺乏,于是教会藉着吗哪食物包介入他们的需要。

几个月前康叔和康婶的精神状况非常良好,只是志工们在探访时已经发现康婶的皮肤有很严重的红斑和发痒问题。两老由于缺乏金钱,常常打包印度煎饼来果腹。吗哪食物包里的米、美禄、饼干和麦片便成了他们珍贵的粮食。

不料,短短几个月的时间,康婶的精神状况大幅度恶化。她疑似患上老人痴呆症,意识迷糊持续多日,逐渐不能下床,并且需要成人纸尿片来解决如厕问题。康叔无奈之下只好把康婶的状况告知志工,并要求提供成人纸尿片。平时坚强的康叔不会无故提出如此要求,志工因此更加心生垂怜。

最近,志工接到噩耗,康婶骤逝了。但最令志工感到震惊的不是康婶逝世的消息,而是康婶真正的死因乃是血癌末期。一直以来康叔都认为康婶只是老人痴呆症,身体上的疼痛看似一般的老人病,以为睡一觉就没事了。原来之前的种种病症都是血癌的征兆,无奈康叔并无察觉不对劲,也没有想过带康婶入院问诊。

对于只能相互依靠的康叔及康婶,生病却没有求医的意识;饮食缺乏营养却无人照料,志工感到相当垂怜及惋惜。“看见老人家如此生活,我们真的是于心不忍。没有人照顾他们的健康,以致自己患上什么病都不知道。我们应当更加关注他们的身体状况,或为他们提供基本的医疗服务,避免到最后一分钟才察觉但已经回天乏术。也只有透过基督的爱,我们才能真切付出实际的行动帮助他们。“志工叹道。
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Love in Action
TRANSLATED BY DAWN LI

A 70-year-old couple, Uncle Kang and Auntie Kang (pseudonym) live in the city of Kuantan. They live in a shabby low-cost house which rent is being paid for by the church. They live solely on government welfare. Volunteers from the Kuantan Christian Fellowship 7979 Holistic Care Station were overwhelmed with the feeling of compassion when they first got in touch with this family. Seeing that the old couple were deprived from the basic necessities of life, the church put them in the Manna Food Bag program.

During one of the visits by the volunteers a few months ago, they noticed that although Uncle Kang and Auntie Kang were still in good spirits, Auntie Kang had red rashes on her skin and was suffering from severe itchiness. As they were too poor, they often bought Roti Canai to fill their stomachs. The rice, Milo, biscuits and cereal in the Manna Food Bag became their precious food.

Unexpectedly, in just a few months, Auntie Kang's mental condition deteriorated significantly. Uncle Kang suspected that she had Alzheimer's disease. Auntie Kang was in a confused state of mind for many days and gradually she was unable to get out of bed. Hence, she needed adult diapers to meet her toileting needs. Uncle Kang had no choice but to inform the volunteers about Auntie Kang's condition and requested for adult diapers. Uncle Kang, a person with strong personality, would not make such a request for no apparent reason hence the volunteers empathised with him.

Recently, the volunteers received the bad news of the sudden passing of Auntie Kang. What shocked the volunteers the most was not the news of Auntie Kang's death, but that the real cause of her death was leukemia. Uncle Kang had always believed that Auntie Kang was just suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He deduced that the body aches and pains she was experiencing were contributed to geriatric syndromes and that she would be alright after a good night sleep. It turned out that those were all symptoms of blood cancer. Helpless Uncle Kang failed to notice anything wrong with his wife and it never crossed his mind that he needed to take his wife to the hospital for consultation.

Uncle Kang and Auntie Kang, who can only rely on each other, were both ignorant about seeking medical treatment. The volunteers felt sorry for them as their poor diet was left unattended. "It breaks our heart to see the elderly living like this. No one monitors their health, so we don't know what kind of disease they have. We should pay more attention to their physical condition, or provide them with basic medical services before it’s too late. Only through the love of Christ can we truly help them with practical actions,” one volunteer sighed.
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2/12/2022

下一餐,我们可以不饿肚子 We will not be hungry for our next meal!

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文/朱秀仪 ​

​看着熟悉的山川湖泊渐行渐远,告别家中心爱的家人,她背着厚重的行囊,咬牙转身踏上承担家计的陌生路途。 

身为家中经济支柱的芳草(化名),家中贫穷,与很多家乡中的同胞一样,抱着拼搏心态,来到马来西亚工作、嫁人、赚钱、养家。步入婚姻本是人生的一大喜事,但第一任丈夫不幸因癌去世,现任的丈夫也不务正业。这让家中的经济越来越差,柴米油盐酱醋茶全都是钱啊!由于身体不适合太操劳,卖经济面的档口一星期只可以营业三天。丁点收入与福利部援助,对于大女儿的手术费,还有两名孩子的教育费,只是杯水车薪。她郁郁寡欢。好几次,芳草都因为经济的压力,没忍住泪,在家中的角落哭了起来。 

隔壁家的基督徒邻居听到芳草家中的争吵声,发现芳草的情况,转身就告诉了日叻务福音布道中心7979全人关怀站的志工。志工们二话不说,去到她家中探访。之后便帮助芳草申请7979吗哪食物银行。食物包的援助改善了他们家中的经济状况。教会也时不时关心他们生活上的需要。每两个月一次的吗哪包派送,她都很喜乐,不用再担心下一餐饭到底是有还是没有了。尤其看到保质期比较长久且不同类型的罐头出现,她就会眼前一亮。 

气喘呼呼带着女儿动手术回到家的她,仍然面露一丝微笑。女儿的手术成功完成,可以正常一点儿行走了;被手术费缠身的家庭,有了吗哪包的相助,家中可以开饭了。看着她满溢出来的幸福感,志工们彼此对看一眼,露出欣慰的笑容。 

经过几次的探访与分享,芳草认识了主耶稣并愿意相信主耶稣为她的救主。虽然她的华语词汇量有限,但自从相信了耶稣,她自信地逢人就说“耶稣爱你”、“主耶稣很好的”,感激上帝对她的看顾。 
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或许环境依旧,芳草勇敢带着由耶稣来的盼望,继续向前行。 
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We will not be hungry for our next meal!
Written by: Sow Yee / Translated by: Anne Lim

​As she departed from her beloved family, travelling farther away from the familiar hills and lakes towards an unknown journey, she carried with her not only a large luggage but a heavy responsibility to fend for her family.

Flora, the sole breadwinner from an underprivileged family came to Malaysia to work, got married, earn for livelihood just like her other country mates. Marriage is a wonderful journey in life but not so for Flora, as her first husband died of cancer and her existing husband is just being dawdled and not having any decent job. The family is in financial difficulties to make ends meet! Her health condition does not permit her to overwork, therefore she could only operate her noodle stall three days a week. Her meagre income and some support from the welfare department, is barely enough to sustain her daily needs, not to mention, her eldest daughter’s surgery expenses and the education expenses for her two children. Her financial predicament often put her in very stressful and tearful situations.

The christian neighbor next door sought assistance from Full Gospel Mission Centre Jelebu, a 7979 Holistic Care Station, upon knowing about Flora’s situation. The 7979 volunteers visited and assisted her to apply for 7979 Manna Food Bags and this has helped to improve her financial condition while the church also stepped in from time to time to support their needs. She looks forward to the Manna food bag distribution every two months and no longer worry about her next meal, especially when the variety of canned foods received are with a longer shelf life. 

She could still smile after bringing her daughter back from a successful surgery although it was stressful. Her daughter is able to walk more normally nowadays. Although burdened with the surgery cost, the family could still have meals at home with the help of Manna Food Bag. The volunteers looked at each other with gratified smiles when they see Flora is now joyful and happy.
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Flora got to know Jesus and was willing to accept Jesus Christ as her Savior after several visitations and sharing by church. She confidently said “Jesus Loves You”, “Jesus Christ is so Good” to everyone with her smattering mandarin to thank God for taking care of her. 
Her circumstances remained, but Flora can now bravely move forward and face the future with her hope in Jesus Christ. 
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1/1/2022

那未曾尝过的美味 The taste that has never been tasted

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​那未曾尝过的美味
​​​文/陈雁师母(志工)

你们当中有人没吃过火腿吗?在现今物资丰富的时代,我想大家一定尝过火腿的滋味吧,除了他们……

7979事工的开展,使我们有机会认识社会里赤贫的一群。那天派发吗哪包后,传道回到家仍然对他们心心念念。于是,我们与教会姐妹们合资再去购买物资。

探访前,我跟随传道去超市。传道要买二十包干面?怎么这么多?传道爬到架子上把最后的干面一扫而空。我吓了一跳,脑海许多疑惑。买完干面,传道又要买火腿。当时超市没有火腿,我们荡了好多圈,仍然不见火腿的踪迹。传道没打算放弃,我们又跑到附近的冷藏店。我心里不禁更好奇: 怎么一定要买这个物资?这个迷惑一直在脑海盘旋,直到来到这个姐妹的家,一番倾谈后才恍然大悟。

原来她自从12岁吃过一次火腿就再也没吃过,当然,她孩子也从来没尝过。她一直念念不忘12岁时的那番美味,多渴望自己的孩子也有机会尝一尝。

步入客厅,映入眼帘的,是没有靠垫的木制沙发,沙发上只有叠着好几个空箱子。这张沙发和一张四方的桌子把一张床铺团团围着。原来这个地方是她二儿子的房间地盘。

她是单亲妈妈,有三名儿子。大儿子是过动儿,二儿子很内向。干面、米饭是他们唯一可充饥的食粮。他们一家每天需要八块干面,五天大概食用五公斤白米。她很腼腆害羞说不敢跟人透露他们的需要,因为曾经跟人提出就被取笑,捐助者也绝迹不来了。她的坦白耿直,让我更揪心。

这样一个赤贫家庭就在我们周围,他们的需要我们有视而不见,听而不闻吗?抑或,幸福的我们却被各样丰富的物质遮蔽了赤子之心?让我们动起来吧,我们也能把我们的幸福分享给他人,使耶稣基督的爱活在人间。
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7979后记:这位单亲妈妈带着三名儿子一起生活,在疫情的打击下,原本的看护工作受影响,生活拮据。早在一年前从网上看见7979吗哪食物银行的援助,把号码写下很久,却迟迟不敢按下拨打键。几个月前在儿子的鼓励下终于勇敢致电求助。怡保白兰园浸信教会7979全人关怀站接案后,带着吗哪包回应了他们的需要,而志工们也按能力另行补上了许多食品。以上是志工探访后的心情日记。
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The taste that has never been tasted
Written by sis Tan Yen (Volunteer)/ Translated by Dawn Lim

Is there anyone who have not tried ham before? In the era of abundant supplies, I think everyone must have tasted ham before, except for them...

The launch of 7979 ministry gave us the opportunity to know the group of people in our society who live in extreme poverty. After the Manna Food Bag was distributed that day, our pastor was still thinking about them on the way home. Therefore, together with a few sisters in Christ, we pooled some money together to purchase some groceries for them.

Before the visit, the pastor and I dropped by the supermarket. He wanted to buy 20 packets of dry noodles. One may wonder why he bought so many packets of dry noodles. He climbed onto the rack and emptied the shelf of dry noodles. I was taken aback, with many questions in my mind. After buying the dry noodles, our pastor wanted to buy ham. At that time, we couldn’t find any ham in the supermarket. We went around the supermarket a few times, but there was still no trace of ham. Our pastor refused to give up, so we headed to a nearby Cold Storage. I couldn't help but to wonder: Why must we get the ham? This question kept circling in my mind until I came to this sister's house and after a brief conversation the truth finally came to light.

It turned out that she ate ham once when she was 12 years old and she had not eaten any ham since then. Of course, her children have never tasted it. To her, the taste of ham was unforgettable and she longed for her children to have the opportunity to taste it.

Stepping into the living room, we saw a wooden sofa without cushions. There were a few empty boxes stacked up on the sofa. This sofa and a square table encircled a bed. It turned out that this was her second son's sleeping area.

She is a single mother who has three sons. The eldest is hyperactive while her second son is an introvert. Dry noodles and rice are the only food that can satisfy their hunger. The family needs eight pieces of dry noodles a day and consumes about five kilograms of white rice in five days. She was embarrassed to admit that she is now reluctant to let others know of their needs, as she was once teased when she disclosed their needs to others; and the donors also disappeared thereafter. Her frankness and honesty made me even more worried.

Families living in abject poverty such as this are all around us. Do we continue to ignore their needs? Or are we, who are blessed and affluent, indifferent to their plight? Let’s take actions together; we can also share our blessings with others and live out the love of Christ in every corner of the world.

Postscript of 7979: This single mother lives with her three sons. Her job as a caregiver was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and her life has become a struggle. She came across 7979 Manna Food Bank on the internet a year ago. She took down the contact number and was hesitant to make the call. A few months ago, with the encouragement of his son, she mustered the courage and finally made the called for help. After taking over the case, Misi Baptist Taman Cempaka Ipoh 7979 Holistic Care Station delivered a Manna Food bag to her home in respond to their needs, along with a lot of other foodstuff which the volunteers bought and paid for out of their own pocket. The above is the journal of the volunteers after the visit.
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12/11/2021

一场持久的关怀战 A protracted battle in care ministry

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独居的娇姨(化名)家里空间不大,家具不多,没有多余的摆设。看似足够,却又似缺乏;看似缺乏,却又从不懂得表达。丧偶的娇姨,脸上少有表情,恰恰如此也显示出她有忧郁的症状。亚庇中文堂7979全人关怀站的志工常常无法与她好好沟通,因她不善言辞,也没有太多的肢体语言,志工们总是摸不透娇姨的心情与想法。

娇姨精神状况越来越差,但热爱出门的心情却不减。有一次志工与她约好派发吗哪包的时间,她忘记了。直到志工上门时,她却人在超市闲逛并要求志工到超市来接她回家。娇姨也因忧郁问题常常出现幻觉和幻听,导致睡眠不充足,有着“深邃”的眼睛。志工们常鼓励娇姨要祷告、读经,甚至还买了老花眼镜帮助她克服这些外在的障碍。“这些只是很琐碎的用品,我们能做的就是尽量配合娇姨的需要,按我们的能力补上。”志工说到。

娇姨的种种问题的确让志工头痛,但这并没有让志工打退堂鼓。几次派发吗哪包之下,志工细心探究并深信娇姨确实需要援助,因为他们发现并没有太多社会资源介入她的需要。吗哪包的派发势在必行,而且这将会是一场持久战。
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这也是大部分吗哪包案家的真实情况,常常发生在志工们探访的对象身上。但正因为这些问题,志工们更加坚信需要付出长时间的关怀和实质的援助来帮助他们过上喜乐充足的生活。
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A protracted battle in care ministry
TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM

Aunt Joey (pseudonym) lives alone in a sparsely furnished small house. The few pieces of furniture seem sufficient, but at the same time inexpressibly feel somewhat lacking. Aunt Joey is a widow who has few expressions on her face. The volunteers believed this is one of the symptoms of depression. Volunteers from Basel Christian Church Kota Kinabalu 7979 Holistic Care Station often find it hard to communicate with her effectively as she is not good at expressing herself and does not have much body language. The volunteers often couldn’t assess her mood or read her thoughts.

Aunt Joey’s cognitive condition is getting worse, but her passion for going out remains undiminished. On one occasion she forgot about her appointment with the volunteers who were going to her home to deliver the Manna Food Bag. She was in the supermarket when the volunteers were at her door. She asked the volunteers to make a trip to the supermarket and fetch her home. Aunt Joey also often suffers from hallucinations— visual and auditory— due to her depression, causing her to have insufficient sleep and sunken eyes. The volunteers often encouraged Aunt Joey to pray and read the Bible. They even bought her a pair of reading glasses to help her overcome this external obstacle. "This is just an everyday item. What we can do is to try our best to meet the basic needs of Aunt Joey and make up for her other needs according to our abilities," the volunteers said.

Aunt Joey’s various problems did give the volunteers a headache, but they did not deter the volunteers. After delivering the Manna Food Bag to her several times, the volunteers were able to carefully assess Aunt Joey’s situation and believed that she really needed assistance, because they found that there were not many social welfare which could help her. The distribution of the Manna Food Bag is imperative, and it will be a protracted effort.

Most of the Manna Food Bag’s recipients are facing a similar situation. This is a common problem faced by the families visited by the volunteers. In view of this problem, the volunteers are even more convinced that long-term care and substantial assistance are needed to help the families live a happy and full filling life.
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11/20/2021

他们脸上的笑容,是我们服事的动力 The smiles on their faces are our motivation for serving

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2020年报佳音,伙伴古楼福音宣道会接触了这对80岁的老夫妇,强叔(化名)与他的太太。探访之下发现,年迈无法工作的他们,这些年来仅靠政府的福利金支撑。奈何太太中风已有8年,瘫痪至今每日需要更换成人纸尿片,并且需要请看护来帮忙洗身冲凉。方方面面都需要用钱,而他们的孩子们也因疫情缘故,只能不定时给予生活费,并无法提供他们真正所需。起初教会自己补上他们日常所需及成人纸尿片,但长久下去教会也无法负担。于是教会申请了7979吗哪食物包,让两老真正获得充足的供应。

疫情期间,每一次要带着吗哪包去派发时,教会志工都必须先过警局那关,获得跨县准证后才能前往强叔家。虽然强叔家住在偏远乡村,但志工却不因此而觉得麻烦。每次收到一大箱的成人纸尿片,强叔开心的笑容便是志工们的动力。甚至除了派发吗哪包的日子,志工们还固定每个星期申请一次跨县到他们家拜访,与他们唱诗祷告、分享福音。随着该区的疫情进入白热化,村里几乎家家户户都染疫,志工暂时无法探访。强叔所使用的旧款手机无法上网,志工便定时以电话联络,代替实体探访。住在靠近的会友也常骑上自行车到强叔家环绕,确保他们的生活安然无恙。
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长久相处下来所建立的关系与信任,让强叔学会主动致电志工分享生活近况并要求代祷。最令志工欣慰的是,强叔能听见福音,并且受洗归入基督。志工们这份不懈的关爱不仅给强叔的生活带来及时的援助,也为他带来了生命里永恒的恩典。
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THE SMILES ON THEIR FACES ARE OUR MOTIVATION FOR SERVING
TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM

Our partner Gospel Mission Church Kuala Kurau got to know this 80-year-old couple, Uncle Jong (pseudonym) and his wife during the Caroling in 2020. During the visit, the church volunteers found out that Uncle Jong and his wife were too old to work. Over the years, they only relied on social welfare. His wife suffered a stroke 8 years ago that left her paralyzed. She not only needs to use adult diapers daily, but also needs the help of a caregiver when taking shower. All these need money, and because of the pandemic, their children could only give them allowance irregularly. But this allowance is insufficient to pay for their urgent needs. Initially, the church contributed to their daily expenses and adult diapers but the church could not afford it in the long term. Therefore, the church applied for the 7979 Manna Food Bag on their behalf, so that Uncle Jong and his wife could get adequate provisions.

During the pandemic, the church volunteers had to firstly obtain an inter-district travel permit from the police station before they could distribute the Manna Food Bag. Although Uncle Jong lives in a remote village, the volunteers do not find it inconvenient. Every time Uncle Jong receives a large box of adult diapers, he responded with a happy smile and this smile has become the motivation to the volunteers. Besides distributing Manna Food Bag, the volunteers also cross district once a week to visit them. They sing, pray, and share the gospel with Uncle Jong. However, at the time when the pandemic got worse, almost every household in the village was infected and the volunteers were unable to visit temporarily. Uncle Jong couldn’t access the internet as he is using an old mobile phone, so the volunteers called him constantly during that time. Also, a church member living nearby Uncle Jong often cycled to Uncle Jong’s house to ensure that they were well and safe.
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The relationship and trust established over time have encouraged Uncle Jong to take the initiative to call the volunteers to share about their daily life and request prayers. The volunteers were gratified that Uncle Jong has the opportunity to hear the gospel, accepted Christ as his personal saviour and has been baptised. The volunteers’ constant care not only brought timely aid to Uncle Jong, but it also brought God’s gift of eternal life.
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11/6/2021

期待着撒下种子后的成长 Looking forward to the spiritual growth after sowing the seeds

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老陈(化名)与妻子,育有一名学习缓慢的34岁儿子。基于年纪老迈,老陈与妻子都无法工作,唯一的儿子虽然学习缓慢,却也幸得一家工厂老板收留,成为一名技工助理,靠着30令吉日薪为生。

山打根浸信会7979全人关怀站的志工是非华裔,因此只能用马来文与老陈一家沟通。老陈一家对马来文的理解有限,也不识字,因而无法真正沟通。但在每次吗哪包探访中,志工总能在老陈与妻子的笑容中,感受到他们对生命的热爱。即使生活不容易,他们脸上依然常挂着笑容。难过的是,老陈在几个月前去世了,留下妻儿相依为命。幸而还有吗哪包的援助,虽然家里少了一家之主,但教会的陪伴和粮食的供应不会因此而中断。

日益严峻的疫情曾多次成为志工的拦阻。终于在最近一次的探访中,通晓客家话的华裔志工有机会陪同探访。他们以客家话交流,能深入交谈,并在简单的对话中,老陈的妻儿都愿意接受耶稣基督成为他们个人的救主。志工们除了带领他们祷告,更是不住地发出感恩与赞美。

虽然老陈已经离世,但是还在世的生命却更加成为志工们的动力。故事还未结束,未来等待着志工的,是更多的语言突破及跟进的工作。种子已经撒下,更令人期待的是他们的成长。
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Looking forward to the spiritual growth after sowing the seeds
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TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM

Uncle Chen (pseudonym) and his wife have a 34 years old son who is a slow learner. Due to old age, both Uncle Chen and his wife were unable to work. Although his only son was slow in his studies, he was fortunate enough to be employed by a factory owner as a technician assistant, earning a living on a daily wage of RM30.

The volunteers at Sandakan Baptist Church 7979 Holistic Care Station are non-Chinese, so they can only communicate with Uncle Chen's family in Malay. Uncle Chen was illiterate and the family was not fluent in Malay, so they could not really communicate with the volunteers. But whenever the volunteers dropped by to deliver the Manna Food bag, they could always feel their love for life in the smiles of Uncle Chen and his wife. Even though life was not easy, they still wore a smile on their faces. Sadly, Uncle Chen passed away a few months ago. He is survived by his wife and only son. Fortunately, they are in the Manna Food Bag program. Although the head of the family is now gone, the church's company and food supply will not be interrupted.

The increasingly severe pandemic has repeatedly hindered the volunteers’ effort. Finally, during the most recent visit, Chinese volunteers who were fluent in Hakka had the opportunity to join in the visit. They communicated in Hakka and were able to have an in-depth conversation. During the brief and simple conversation, Uncle Chen's wife and son were willing to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. Apart from guiding them in prayer, the volunteers were feeling grateful and could not stop praising the Lord.
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Although Uncle Chen has passed away, the surviving members of his family have become the motivation for the volunteers. The story is not over yet. What await the volunteers in future are the language breakthrough and follow-up work. The seeds have been sown, and we await their spiritual growth with great anticipation.
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10/30/2021

每一件暖心的事,都值得感恩 Every heart-warming deed is worthy of gratitude

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摩托车,是这个家庭唯一的交通工具。莱恩(化名)每天用摩托车载送大女儿上班,接着再到自己工作的地方,而其余的孩子们都是乘坐学生巴士上学。莱恩本是一名烧焊工人,但在疫情期间,工作量变得非常少,一星期只有两三天的工。关丹基督教赞美教会7979全人关怀站透过吗哪包,每两个月提供他们一家粮食上的辅助。

来自砂拉越的莱恩多年前与印尼籍妻子未正式注册便结为夫妻,生下四名孩子,分别是20、17、16及12岁,如今在关丹生活。四名孩子们因没有报生纸,故求学方面不能享有公民一般的福利。大女儿学业特出,得以考上中六,却因没有身份证的缘故而无法继续升上大学,唯有出外打工做销售员。莱恩的妻子在三年前回国想取得合法证件,以便回来能帮助孩子申请身份证,但无奈回去才发现于事无补。曾经为了帮助妻子回国,教会给予了大部分经济援助。如今加上疫情,回来大马的费用更是比从前庞大,故此妻子只能留在印尼,与家人分隔两地。教会为此求助议员,也找过政府部门,都无法为这家庭取得法律援助。

虽然这家庭有此悲歌,但暖心的事也不间断发生。家里已经拖欠好几个月的租金,屋主却意外的没有赶他们走,而是默许他们继续住下。四个孩子上学的巴士费用已经累计高达几千元无法偿还,而巴士司机不仅没有强逼他们还钱,还继续让孩子们搭便车,乘到住家以外的大路再走回家。最小的孩子没机会搭便车,因为他比起哥哥姐姐们更加幸福一些,放学后可以到荣恩堂上陪读班,再由教会志工接送回家。

虽然对于无法改善的现况充斥着无奈,但志工们这几年来默默的陪伴和关怀,已经给予了这个家庭希望和温暖。在政府和社会资源都介入不了的时候,志工依然带着吗哪包陪伴他们。
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Every heart-warming deed is
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TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM

Motorcycle is the only means of transportation to Ryan’s (pseudonym) family. Every day, Ryan sends his eldest daughter to work on his motorcycle before he heads to work while the rest of his children go to school in a school bus. Ryan is a welder; but during the pandemic, his workload reduced tremendously, thus he only worked for two or three days a week. Christian Praise Centre 7979 Holistic Care Station provides the family with food aid through the Manna Food Bag program every two months.

Ryan, a Sarawakian, married his Indonesian wife many years ago without a formal registration of their marriage. They have four children aged 20, 17, 16 and 12, and the family now lives in Kuantan. Without a birth certificate, the four children could not enjoy the benefits offered to Malaysian students in school. The eldest daughter had an outstanding academic performance and was able to study up to Form 6, but she could not apply to any of the local universities since she doesn’t have an Identity Card. As a result, she has to go out to work as a salesperson. Three years ago, the Church paid most of the expenses for Ryan’s wife to make a trip back to Indonesia in the hope of obtaining a legal document so that she could help her children apply for an Identity Card, but her effort was futile. Now in the midst of the pandemic, the cost of returning to Malaysia is even higher than before. Therefore, his wife can only stay in Indonesia and be separated from her family. The Church sought help from politicians and government agencies, but they were not successful in securing legal aid for the family.

Although this family is constantly going through hard times, it is also continuously experiencing heart-warming deeds perform by some good Samaritans. The family was in arrears of rent for several months, but surprisingly not only the landlord didn’t evict them, he has agreed to allow them to continue to stay in the property. Ryan was unable to pay the children’s bus fare which had accumulated to several thousand Ringgits but the bus driver did not demand for payment and continued to give a lift to the children. His youngest child is more fortunate than his brothers and sisters though. After school, he attends the Companionship Class for the underprivileged children at Kuantan Glorious Grace Presbyterian Church and the church volunteers will send him home thereafter.

Although their helpless situation has yet to improve, the silent companionship of the volunteers and their care over the past few years have given hope and warmth to the family. When the government agencies and social welfare organisations were unable to intervene, the volunteers would still continue to deliver the Manna Food Bag and keep them company.
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10/23/2021

继续地关怀,只希望不再有来不及的遗憾 Continue to care, just hope that there will be no more regret

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亚罗士打的某个小区住着这样一对母子,年迈的母亲莲婆婆(化名)年逾八旬,和四十出头轻微智障的儿子阿俊(化名)。许多人知道这对母子的存在,却未有人定时照料他们的生活所需。为此全备福音堂(神召会)7979全人关怀站的志工就上门探访两母子,鉴定他们的需要后,为他们申请吗哪包。虽正值疫情高峰,志工们仍勇往探访及派发吗哪包,仅凭顾及到他们的需要。

经过几次的吗哪包派发,志工发现莲婆婆行动有些缓慢。不久后就接到莲婆婆来电,要求7979提供裤型成人尿片,一问之下才得知她患上轻微老人痴呆症,开始陷入无法自理的情况。阿俊属于轻微智障,精神状况也明显不佳,无法自力更生。他时常在外游荡走动,自己的生活起居也是一个问题,更别说是胜任照顾母亲的职责了。

当志工再次带着吗哪包上门探访时,发现莲婆婆身体状况大不如前。看到莲婆婆行动缓慢的身躯,志工倍感心疼。眼下家中儿子无法照料,万一莲婆婆不小心跌倒,情况就不妙了。志工返家后,不断思索,想着安排莲婆婆入住老人院是否会更理想。月尾时,果真接到阿俊来电,不料这一通电话带来的竟是莲婆婆在医院病逝的消息。莲婆婆因不久前身体不适入院,治疗不果而就此与世长辞。

从前探访时的心疼与难受,如今却再也没有机会感受。虽然抱憾,但是志工们并不放弃继续服务这个家庭。阿俊游荡在小区里的踪影仍旧为人们所熟悉,也是教会带着吗哪包关爱的对象。
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Continue to care,
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TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM

80 years old Granny Lian (pseudonym) and his son John (pseudonym), who is in his early forties and suffering from mild mental retardation, live in a small town in Alor Setar. Apparently, many people knew about their existence but no one took care of their daily needs regularly. Consequently, volunteers from the Full Gospel Church (AOG) 7979 Holistic Care Station visited them and after identifying their needs, the volunteers applied for Manna Food Bag on their behalf. Giving some serious thought to their needs, the volunteers courageously continued to visit and deliver the Manna Food Bag during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

After several visits, the volunteers discovered that Granny Lian’s mobility was a little slow. Before long, Granny Lian called the volunteers and requested 7979 for provision of adult diapers. The volunteers learned later on that Granny Lian was suffering from mild Alzheimer’s disease and needed some assistance in taking care of herself. As John was intellectually disabled, his mental condition was obviously poor. He often wandered around and couldn’t take care of his mother; in fact, he couldn’t even take care of himself.

​When the volunteers came to visit again with the Manna Food Bag, they found that Granny Lian's health had further deteriorated. Seeing her slow physical movement, the volunteers were in distress. The son in the family couldn’t take care of her and if Granny Lian has an accidental fall, the consequences would be dire. After the volunteers returned home, they contemplated whether it would be more ideal to arrange for Granny Lian to stay in a nursing home. At the end of that month, they received a call from John, bringing devastating news that Granny Lian had passed away in the hospital. Granny Lian was admitted to the hospital because she was unwell, but the treatment was unsuccessful and she passed away.

The distress and anxiety the volunteers used to have during their visits could no longer be felt again. Although regrettable, they did not give up their effort in caring for the family. The sight of Johnwandering in the streets is still familiar to the people. John is now the one whom the church will bring the Manna Food Bag to and care for.
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