Maggie of Chavara Thekkumbhagam - Teacher Frances from R.E.A.L Kids Kampung Tunku

 

Amazing storyteller, Teacher Frances brought us into the realm of her story within just the first 30 seconds of her speech. Of how Maggie from Chavara Thekkumbhagam in 1919 had lived meagerly and later passed on her legacy and survival traits to her 5 girls and 1 boy. Of how her simple character quality of Thriftiness had passed on to one of her daughter and allowed she and her family a better head-start for good living in Malaysia.

Thriftiness - Allowing myself and others to spend only what is necessary.

Ms Selvi from REAL Kids Kampung Tunku - The Soup of Love

Ms Selvi from REAL Kids Kampung Tunku during CPCD Contest 2013 on her speech titled, "The Soup of Love".

"As we go along this journey, chasing progress, chasing fame, chasing success; we tend to forget the essential things in life, such as an act or word of kindness. An acknowledgment, a smile, a gesture. Remember the occasion, a phone call to an ex-colleague or to a long-lost friend, a kind word, involve in a charity drive, visit a friend who is sick or a relative in a hospital, offer cash-in-kind, visit the old-folks home, the orphanage, and even an animal shelter. You may not know this but I believe these blessings will take you till eternity."

Spices are for love, carrots are for kindness, tomatoes are for caring, chippies are for sharing, celery for compassion, and potatoes for generosity. - The Soup of Love.