Paper cranes

On February 5, 2007 · 18 Comments · In Living

Origami for charitySome­times, it’s quite hard to help the needy. There’s this ini­tia­tive by the South­east CDC (Com­mu­nity Devel­op­ment Coun­cil) whose instruc­tions on the lit­tle squares of paper read:

“For every folded crane, a bowl of rice will be donated to the needy by our sponsor.

Instruc­tions: Please fold this [piece of] paper into a crane and drop it [into some con­tainer pre­sum­ably, because I don’t think they mean for you to lit­ter…] at any Com­mu­nity Centres/ Clubs in [the] South East District.

This small con­tri­bu­tion of yours is a pow­er­ful act of giv­ing to the community.”

These squares of paper were at a cafe in Katong, and there was also a poster on the wall with illus­trated instruc­tions on how to make a paper crane. Unfor­tu­nately, all it got me were a cou­ple of use­less folded dun­nowhats, and I gave up soon after that. The needy being a cou­ple of bowls of rice short from my efforts.

Origami for charityGood thing for Google and the inter­net! ‘Cos I found this site that made me feel not so use­less as I man­aged to fold, after half an hour of creas­ing and uncreas­ing the square of paper, an origami crane. Voila! Now to find a Com­mu­nity Cen­tre / Club in the South East Dis­trict. More rice for the needy!

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  • May

    Well done. Give your­self a well deserved pat on the back.

  • May

    Well done. Give your­self a well deserved pat on the back.

  • Dar­ren

    Why don’t you just buy the needy a bag of rice instead of fold­ing paper cranes?

  • Dar­ren

    Why don’t you just buy the needy a bag of rice instead of fold­ing paper cranes?

  • http://miyagi.sg Mr Miyagi

    Damn! Didn’t think of that! What a com­plete waste of time, this paper crane fold­ing! :)

  • http://miyagi.sg Mr Miyagi

    Damn! Didn’t think of that! What a com­plete waste of time, this paper crane fold­ing! :)

  • hihi

    Hi!
    I have also read about this project cos i stay­ing in that area. I think its a good project and schools in the area are also participating.

    But like very waste paper hor.. Why not just ask peo­ple to donate the rice rather than hav­ing to chop down more trees? I believe the money saved on the paper could be used for some­thing more important?.

  • hihi

    Hi!
    I have also read about this project cos i stay­ing in that area. I think its a good project and schools in the area are also participating.

    But like very waste paper hor.. Why not just ask peo­ple to donate the rice rather than hav­ing to chop down more trees? I believe the money saved on the paper could be used for some­thing more important?.

  • http://www.mumsymusings.blogspot.com/ dra­ma­mama

    I don’t know how to fold paper crane cuz they didn’t teach me origami at school. I won­der if they accept paper boat, instead… Oh heck, I’ll buy a bag of rice, at least I wouldn’t need to fold my paper dol­lar note.

  • http://www.mumsymusings.blogspot.com/ dra­ma­mama

    I don’t know how to fold paper crane cuz they didn’t teach me origami at school. I won­der if they accept paper boat, instead… Oh heck, I’ll buy a bag of rice, at least I wouldn’t need to fold my paper dol­lar note.

  • http://patlaw.wordpress.com Pat Law

    Weird. Fold birds. Get money. Give money. Now that’d sound really funny in Hokkien.

    Le Ai Wah Eh Jiao Mai?

  • http://patlaw.wordpress.com Pat Law

    Weird. Fold birds. Get money. Give money. Now that’d sound really funny in Hokkien.

    Le Ai Wah Eh Jiao Mai?

  • wensi

    hi ben! i loved Mul­ti­ple Per­son­al­i­ties Dis­or­der! your script is very witty and hos­san is hilar­i­ous. i’m so sorry for think­ing you were act­ing in the show, i didn’t know before this that you’re mr. miyagi (very blur squid of me i know i’m so sorry!). i’ve always known you just as ben the gym coach that comes on sat­ur­days. i’ll def­i­nitely ask my friends to come catch your show before it closes, it’s too good to miss. i hope you and Naomi are both well! :)

  • wensi

    hi ben! i loved Mul­ti­ple Per­son­al­i­ties Dis­or­der! your script is very witty and hos­san is hilar­i­ous. i’m so sorry for think­ing you were act­ing in the show, i didn’t know before this that you’re mr. miyagi (very blur squid of me i know i’m so sorry!). i’ve always known you just as ben the gym coach that comes on sat­ur­days. i’ll def­i­nitely ask my friends to come catch your show before it closes, it’s too good to miss. i hope you and Naomi are both well! :)

  • http://www.lifealamode.com Tabitha

    While I agree with “hihi” about the paper wastage and that peo­ple should take the ini­tia­tive to donate food and rice, it’s refresh­ing to see that PR com­pa­nies are gen­tly twist­ing people’s arms into doing some­thing good.

    This episode of altru­ism was brought to you by the let­ters F, U and N!!!

  • http://www.lifealamode.com Tabitha

    While I agree with “hihi” about the paper wastage and that peo­ple should take the ini­tia­tive to donate food and rice, it’s refresh­ing to see that PR com­pa­nies are gen­tly twist­ing people’s arms into doing some­thing good.

    This episode of altru­ism was brought to you by the let­ters F, U and N!!!

  • http://providence1974.blogspot.com eileen

    cool way to help the poor…will try to get my hands on the papers

    hey..saw u last nite at hossen’s last show..

    i love the show!! hossen was funny and thanks to your script!!

  • http://providence1974.blogspot.com eileen

    cool way to help the poor…will try to get my hands on the papers

    hey..saw u last nite at hossen’s last show..

    i love the show!! hossen was funny and thanks to your script!!

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