Featured Club of the Week: Hearts of Passion
Hop hop. Hop hop.hat is the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of this? I was envisioning a rabbit. A grey rabbit, white-chested, hop hop hopping toward its cosy rabbit-hole. But I soon learnt the words it stood for...
H.O.P – Hearts Of Passion.
Scratch that rabbit thought. Hearts Of Passion. This really hit a mark on me. Don’t you think this name gently (but definitely) touches deep into your heart and leaves a lasting impact? For me, it makes me want to be a better person. It makes me realize how little I have done for the world. And the thing is, this is exactly its purpose. HOP is a TCSH club recently established with a mission : for the greater good. It is designed to cater for the less fortunate people who are definitely out there. As sincere presidents Wei Mann and Divya Rani put it : ‘We know that there are a lot of people out there who need our help more than we can imagine. We know that we are fortunate and that we definitely have the means to help them, at least in our own capacity. The question is, what are we doing about it?’ The answer to that is up to us. The ‘Hoppers’ though are geared up and ready to take action on their awareness. They are a group of warm-hearted teens willing to extend their help in the form of their youthful time and energy to a wide range of charitable projects.
Besides that, Divya has optimistically poured out her concern for any students of TCSH themselves who face problems with self-esteem and self-confidence. She sees this as a great barrier towards an otherwise bright future, and so, another part of the club activities is to help these students out. ‘Speaking in front of a crowd is more difficult than professionals make it look like. Nevertheless, it is definitely important.’ Divya plans to give Hoppers a chance to expand their public speaking and leadership abilities through a variety of activities splayed in colours as she described her ideas.
All Hoppers will be given an opportunity to speak in public, for example to publicize Taylors at secondary schools. They will also be given chances to experience various positions in organising the many projects ahead. Being a Hopper is in a nutshell, a haven of opportunities and advantages. Divya Rani also subtly explains an impressive plan for the future, small at the moment, but heading towards a huge direction. ‘This is a suggestion working its way up,’ she smiles, 'but we are expecting future collaborations with other charity-minded clubs like MADU, and then bigger collaborations to go international’. Passionate as she is, she certainly realizes the greater needs of other people not just in Malaysia but in other countries around the world. Some poverty-stricken countries like Africa were mentioned as one of the countries she hopes to reach out to. Google it, and you will see how thin and under-nourished the African children are. The Hoppers will work their way there with a mixture of hope and the passion of their golden hearts.
And during this short moment that I snatched from the two affectionate presidents of HOP, I came to a great many conclusions about the world. We TCSH students are lucky to be suffocating with homework, compared to other unknown children on the other side of the world who might be suffocating with tears and hunger instead.. The sad fact is that not many students here are familiar with the less-fulfilling environment at that other side of the world. Look around us as the lavish designs of our surroundings, at home, at school and our clothes. We could be walking wardrobes. And yet, there are still other children whose clothes and belongings are all burnt in misfortune. In the end, I could not help but marvel at the big hearts of the TCSH Hoppers. How should I put it? I was melted by their charming efforts and hard work.
I joined the Hearts Of Passion club a while back and now, I am a Hopper myself. Because I saw what Divya and Wei Mann saw. And I do not want to sit back and pretend that I did not see it – the help that I could extend, the change that I could commence, the hearts that I could protect.
By ADIBAH MOHD NOOR
H.O.P – Hearts Of Passion.
Scratch that rabbit thought. Hearts Of Passion. This really hit a mark on me. Don’t you think this name gently (but definitely) touches deep into your heart and leaves a lasting impact? For me, it makes me want to be a better person. It makes me realize how little I have done for the world. And the thing is, this is exactly its purpose. HOP is a TCSH club recently established with a mission : for the greater good. It is designed to cater for the less fortunate people who are definitely out there. As sincere presidents Wei Mann and Divya Rani put it : ‘We know that there are a lot of people out there who need our help more than we can imagine. We know that we are fortunate and that we definitely have the means to help them, at least in our own capacity. The question is, what are we doing about it?’ The answer to that is up to us. The ‘Hoppers’ though are geared up and ready to take action on their awareness. They are a group of warm-hearted teens willing to extend their help in the form of their youthful time and energy to a wide range of charitable projects.
Besides that, Divya has optimistically poured out her concern for any students of TCSH themselves who face problems with self-esteem and self-confidence. She sees this as a great barrier towards an otherwise bright future, and so, another part of the club activities is to help these students out. ‘Speaking in front of a crowd is more difficult than professionals make it look like. Nevertheless, it is definitely important.’ Divya plans to give Hoppers a chance to expand their public speaking and leadership abilities through a variety of activities splayed in colours as she described her ideas.
All Hoppers will be given an opportunity to speak in public, for example to publicize Taylors at secondary schools. They will also be given chances to experience various positions in organising the many projects ahead. Being a Hopper is in a nutshell, a haven of opportunities and advantages. Divya Rani also subtly explains an impressive plan for the future, small at the moment, but heading towards a huge direction. ‘This is a suggestion working its way up,’ she smiles, 'but we are expecting future collaborations with other charity-minded clubs like MADU, and then bigger collaborations to go international’. Passionate as she is, she certainly realizes the greater needs of other people not just in Malaysia but in other countries around the world. Some poverty-stricken countries like Africa were mentioned as one of the countries she hopes to reach out to. Google it, and you will see how thin and under-nourished the African children are. The Hoppers will work their way there with a mixture of hope and the passion of their golden hearts.
And during this short moment that I snatched from the two affectionate presidents of HOP, I came to a great many conclusions about the world. We TCSH students are lucky to be suffocating with homework, compared to other unknown children on the other side of the world who might be suffocating with tears and hunger instead.. The sad fact is that not many students here are familiar with the less-fulfilling environment at that other side of the world. Look around us as the lavish designs of our surroundings, at home, at school and our clothes. We could be walking wardrobes. And yet, there are still other children whose clothes and belongings are all burnt in misfortune. In the end, I could not help but marvel at the big hearts of the TCSH Hoppers. How should I put it? I was melted by their charming efforts and hard work.
I joined the Hearts Of Passion club a while back and now, I am a Hopper myself. Because I saw what Divya and Wei Mann saw. And I do not want to sit back and pretend that I did not see it – the help that I could extend, the change that I could commence, the hearts that I could protect.
By ADIBAH MOHD NOOR
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