Memories uploaded :P

Dear all,

The Best Buddies Welcoming Party's photos finally was uploaded in our Photobucket...

Feel Free to go and grab the photos you like ...

Thanks to "Micheal Phelps" and Doris as our cameraman and camerawoman...

The photos are nice !!

Our beloved family photo :-D

Ending of Best Buddies Welcoming Party

Finally, Best Buddies Welcoming Party ended successfully. A big applause to Best Buddies members and friends who came to help and support us !!

A month of preparation for a three hours of event, it is really worth our effort and time. We were really grateful to those parents and NGOs who came to support us. They were very friendly, supportive and participative. Their trust and appreciation is a strong antidote for us to be more committed, and we will never want them to regret to join Best Buddies.

The climate of the event - Dance together with Buddies. I really enjoyed this precious moment. I felt so relaxed and i could dance freely. Although i can't dance as good as them, but it was fun to dance with them. If you were there, you would be impressed by their dancing skill. The dancing was fast, but they could catch up in just a second. Bravo, buddies !!

A good news for us - we could submit an article regarding this event to a reporter of Challenger magazine, and she will help us to publicize in that magazine. Wah...a golden offer for us. Best Buddies will be known by more people.

"You make a difference to me" - A "leaf" ribbon that we gave to someone who we thought made a difference in our life. When i passed the ribbon to them, they were touched and delighted. I also felt happy when people came and pinned on my shirt.

Good job, Best Buddies team

Words can't explain how much i appreciate those NGOs, parents, buddies and supporting friends who came to our party. Anyway, THANK YOU for your SUPPORT !

Best Buddies, we can do it !!! Keep up the spirit, let's work hard together as a team ...


Regards,

Hui Ru

The importance of Friendship

Personally, i felt that friends are very important in our lives. It is not easy to keep a friend, but it all depends on our effort in maintaining our friendship. We should always express our care and love to our friends, let them feel that you still remember them. Without contacting each other, how the friendship be continued?

"Friends never abandon us. They always be there for us. They are willing to share our pain and sorrow, they also happy for our achievement"

If you already found a friend who you would love to spend time with, treasure your friend. Most importantly, remember to keep the friendship active. Maybe a simple message "How are you, my friend" already brighten their day.

"A good friendship does make a difference in our lives"


From,

Hui Ru

Tea Time with Buddies

Attention to people who are interested to join Best Buddies!!

On 20th September 2008, we will have a party for Buddies, their Parents and NGOs. This party is organized by Best Buddies team, the venue is in Recital hall from 3:00pm till 6:00pm. Refreshment is provided.

Buddies, parents and NGOs are invited. They will be introduced what is Best Buddies. Most importantly, we will be able to get a chance to interact with buddies. Nonetheless, we cant forget our objective of party which is Getting Buddies to join our program, in order for us to form a friendship between college buddy and buddy.

Can't wait anymore... Games, performance, video showing, interactive session and etc are planned!!

Who are interested to come to the party? You may contact me, at 012-2993593 or email us at bestbudddies.ucsi@gmail.com

Remember, this is for people who would like to have a friendship with learning difficulties people..

Leadership Training 23th August 2008

This leadership training was organized by Malaysian Care, Friendship Club. Can you imagine that people with learning disability actually were the organizer for this event?? I really impressed by them.

So, Ker Shin and I managed to join their training. In the training, 50 people of learning disabled attended. They came from Ipoh, Penang, PJ, Kajang and KL. I was so excited and thrilled because i able to know them!!

They are determined, creative and participative. The training was emcompassed with story telling, balloon games, cat walk, and etc.

Do you able to pop through the ballon with a satay stick, but the ballon is not blust?? Do you know how?? The learning disable buddies taught me how to do...So great, the lesson really taught us "Nothing is impossible".

"Got ideas" encouraged the buddies to walk in different pattern. "Hee hee ya" is the sound we made to cheer them to participate. They are fantastic. I can't even think of any great ideas to walk, but they do!! It really showed their creativity.

Through this training, they learnt not to give up, teamwork, creativity and nothing is impossible. Buddies are independent, and they are approable. They are friendly and warmth. They willing to share their opinions with all of us.

Buddies, you are great. I love you.


Regards

Hui Ru

Best Buddies Disability Awareness Workshop 14th July 2008

Best Buddies Association is very new in UCSI and now, it is in full throttle since the start of May 2008. The mother organization, Best Buddies International is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships. It is well known overseas and has been established in many countries already. However for Malaysia, UCSI is the first college to host it. The UCSI Best Buddies had its first event on May 15th in partnership with Malaysian Care.

Last month Malaysian Care, a non-profit organization was invited to deliver a workshop on people with special needs. The workshop was made of interactive activities, among which some included being in the shoes of a disabled people. Some special needs persons were invited to share their views and additionally the event had videos, discussions and speeches. We were glad to receive many favorable responses from students who attended the workshop. The committee would encourage similar events in the future. We wish to thank our collaborators, Malaysian Care, Student Affairs and of course our advisor Ms. Ker Shin, Students Affairs and of course Malaysian Care.

For anyone who is interested to join Best Buddies, you are welcomed to give us a call at Hui Ru 012-2993593 or email at bestbuddies.ucsi@gmail.com

Prepared by Leena,
Secretary of Best Buddies

ALOHA !!

Aloha is a Hawaiian word to say "Hello"
In deeper meaning, Aloha is "I recognize the same breath of life within you as i have within, and wish to present from me". So, our recruitment drive on 23rd June 2008, being called as ALOHA.

Aloha - to create awareness to all the UCSI students about the existence of Best Buddies. We wanted to introduce Best Buddies to them, as well as recruit potential members to join our team.

The event encompassed games and slide presentation. The participants who were present enjoyed the event.

ALoha, to all the UCSI students

Best Buddies - it is all about friendship

Do you like to make friend? if yes, join us now!!

Who we are?

What is Best Buddies?
Best Buddies International is an Non profit Organization which it aims to enhance an one to one friendship with learning difficulties people and provide integrated employment. It has 6 programs proposed, which are Best Buddies Middle Schools, BB High Schools, BB Colleges, BB Citizens, BB Jobs, and e-Buddies.

Best Buddies, its headquarter is in Miami, Florida, founded by Anthory K.Shriver in 1989. Best Buddies is not only developed in US, however it spreads their services to other country as well successfully. The countries involve such as Singapore, Australia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Philippines, Spain, Ireland and etc.

For Further explanation, you may click on www.bestbuddies.org

Best Buddies Malaysia
UCSI is the first chapter of Best Buddies in Malaysia. Best Buddies is formally formed on May 2008. We introduces the program of Best Buddies Colleges.

Best Buddies Colleges - Forming a one to one friendship between college students and learning difficulties people in at least one academic year.

We, as college students called as college buddy, however learning difficulties people called as buddy.

Currently, we have 11 members to join our program. In order to join our program, you have to sign up membership application and matching survey. Later on, an interview is conducted to ensure the quality of our members.

Why Best Buddies is important?
Learning difficulties people are always social excluded and being discriminated by the society. They have no friends except friends who also learning disabled like them. Best Buddies, give us, youngsters have a chance to become friend with them. We give them a new experience and new opportunity to have friend likes us. We are not only be their model, their mentor, their friend, thus they also can become our close friend, our inspirator, our motivator as well. We are making a difference in their life, and they do the same as well.

Commitment in Best Buddies
a) Contact your buddy in a weekly basic such as sms, email, call and etc
b) One to one outings twice a month
c) Maintain the friendship at least 1 academic year
d) Actively involve in Best Buddies activities

So, what are you waiting for? Don't be hesistate to contact us and know more about Best Buddies. Our email address: bestbuddies.ucsi@gmail.com or you may call 012-2993593 (Hui Ru)