Goducate will hold its first Project Leaders Training in Singapore from Jan 18 to 22. About 40 leaders and workers who are serving in 6 countries (Philippines, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore) will be attending the course.
The aim of the conference is to emphasize the Goducate vision of “helping poor Asians help themselves.” As many of our leaders have been so busy in their particular projects and somewhat isolated from the other Goducate workers, they may have lost sight of the bigger picture. Certainly it is needful for us all to realize the magnitude of the task that is before us. Half of the world’s population live in Asia! And half of them need help! And we do not intend our vision of “helping poor Asians help themselves” to be a frivolous slogan but a clear goal which we hope to achieve.
Another objective of the conference is to help our leaders to bond together and share ideas. Though the delegates come from 6 different countries and are involved in seemingly very different projects, they are all involved in “Education.” And whether they are involved with a children’s home in Cambodia, or a learning center in Sabah or a university in Indonesia, or a youth training camp in Philippines, or migrant workers in Kuala Lumpur, they will probably be teaching the same subjects of English and computers. Similarly, if they are teaching Filipinos to use earth worms to produce organic fertilizer, the same skills can be useful in Cambodia, Indonesia or India.
Outside experts will also share with us on how to utilize the internet and Youtube, how to think creatively, how to use computers to track our data and expenses, how to write interesting blog articles, how to take good photographs, how organize group tours to visit our projects, etc. Most importantly, we will learn how to build bridges of love into the lives of individuals and communities.
Goducate realizes that just providing English, computer and livelihood skills will not be sufficient. More importantly, we must provide hope for these neglected people. And the best way to do this is to show them that we care for them and love them.