Shouri Veluri
"Batticaloa is beautiful: the beaches, the seafood, the arrack, the tranquility of the villages and most notably, the children who are the future of the region. For a bunch of Singaporeans, Maalu Maalu Lanka will be an eye-opening service learning experience that will profoundly shape their perspective of the world. "
Darshita Thurairajah
"Easily weighed down by the world's problems; hoping to seek change one step at a time."
Surendran Krishanthan
"We cannot help everyone, but we can help someone."
Janani Balakrishnan
"Give the best of you everywhere you go. Give a smile. Give thanks. Give kindness. Give love. Your giving should be a giving without expectations of return - a giving for the sheer joy of it." -Rhonda Byrne.
I believe in this and live by it! =)
Vithiiya Gajandaran
"I not only have a huge craving for delicious junk food but also a craving to want to do my part however small it may be to brighten up another person’s life or to just bring a smile to one’s face."
Melvin Lim
"Maalu Maalu Lanka presents me with another opportunity to open my eyes, broaden my perspectives and better appreciate the life I have. I'm in, for it's not every day that you get such an experience."
Annabelle Chan
"I feel it will be satisfying to do my part to help others and bring smiles to their faces. As Buddha once said, “Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity."
Manoj Harjani
"Making that human connection, with all its indescribable satisfaction - that's what I'm in for."
Farzanah Samad
"Having been blessed with countless educational opportunities easily taken for granted, it would now be my honour to share these privileges with the 'pearls of the orient'."
Jiten Khemlani
"My name is Jiten, I'm neither a chicken nor a kitten. I joined this project because I believe that helping others keeps us humble and human."
John Goh
"Maalu Maalu Lanka provides me with the opportunity to spread my love, faith, compassion and kindness !"
Thilanga Dilum
"Knowledge is only rewarding when it is passed forward. I believe as part of this project I can empower youth"
Mugilan S/O Jaya Ananth
"We always do things for ourselves, so if an opportunity arises to do something for those that really need it, you need to grab hold of that chance."
Zhao Hong Low
"I joined Maalu Maalu Lanka becaused I believe in the saying "a little goes a long way!"
Fabian Chua
"There are so many things in life that we take for granted and I believe that this is the best time to take stock of who we are and how we can make a difference in the world if we tried. I look forward to having a humbling and eye-opening experience from this project!"
Sneha Vellanki
"Hello I am Sneha, a crazy and fun-loving person who loves to meet new people and enjoying new cultures! I love working with children and helping the community, be it in a direct or indirect manner. I am really looking forward to going to Batticaloa to help inculcate one of the most important values I believe in, education, which will help children stand independent on their two feet."
Nallu Dhinakharan
"I have always had a deep rooted passion for the Tamil Language since childhood and I have always wanted to contribute out of Singapore."
Vivek Venugopal
"Helping and enriching less advantaged people's lives celebrates humanism/humanity. Doing so in a different cultural setting such as that of Sri Lanka's will make it all the more an incredibly worthwhile experience."
Roslyn Foong
"I chose to be part of this YEP as I wanted to serve a different community. I hope to make a difference in their lives."
Nisa Jabbar
"Ambitious in my desire to help and imbue some love and confidence to those who might need it."
