Report

Dear friends,

with many thanks and regards to everyone's contribution and suggestions, our 'Envelopes Of Love' has been going on smoothly according to plan. However, lots of improvement can still be done to the number of cards collected so far, hence we will like to urge everyone to give us your helping hands and allow those children who survived the quake to receive letters filled with our love and concern.

I'm also very happy and touched to say that we have been receiving emails from these great individuals saying that they are interested to render their assistance in Sichuan. Thus, for those out there who are just as interested, do not hesitate to contact us at xing_le@hotmail.com and we will reply you as soon as possible.

The 'Envelopes Of Love' has been going on for a month and we are proud to announce that our friends from Indonesia have not only successfully raised funds, but also collected 2000 cards! Great work there! With everyone putting in their efforts and staying united, we can definitely continue to help those lovely kids from Sichuan.

With many thanks,

everyone from 'Envelopes Of Love'

报告

亲爱的朋友,

我们<捎封爱>计划正如火如荼地展开,非常感激大家的帮助和建议.我们目前筹集的卡片数目与我们的理想目标仍然有一段距离,我们在此恳请大家,踊跃的帮忙,为我们四川灾区的孩童捎封充满爱的卡片.对于某些已答应参与活动的学俯,我们真心地向您表达我们最真诚的谢意.

目前,我们也陆续收到有意到四川帮忙的邮件,真的非常感动. 对此,我们也恳请那些有类似意愿的朋友们电邮至: xing_le@hotmail.com, 我们将尽快与您联系.

<捎封爱>进行了一个月,值得一提的是,我们印度尼西亚方面成功地筹款并也印制了2000 张卡片.恭喜他们成功! 希望大家能再接再厉,齐心协力,发挥个别的团体精神,一同帮助那些可爱的四川学生.

<捎封爱>全体成员

Foreword

Sichuan experienced a major earthquake on 12 May 2008, resulting in devastating numbers of deaths, millions became homeless, and economic activities halted. When the earthquake occurred, many students were having lessons in schools, and it was unfortunate that their lives were cut short because they were unable to escape in time. This unexpected disaster brought the whole country together, with many external organizations and countries raising funds to help the victims of the quake.


“Envelopes of Love” surfaced, not only because we were touched by the actions of our people, but also because we understood the emotional scars left on the children due to the earthquake. After such a disaster, the bad memories will always be like a black cloud hanging over the heads of the children. Perhaps we as Singaporeans do not understand how they feel, since we're so privileged, but we can still do our part to help the children in Sichuan. No matter how small your effort may seem, your sincerity to help them is enough to make them feel happiness.

The purpose of our project is to provide emotional aid to children, such that when they are facing emotional scars and stress from the environment, they are able to receive a ray of hope from people in other countries, allowing them to feel that there are still people who sincerely care for them and want them to live well. The committee members in this project aim to send letters and cards starting from October 2008 to September 2009, at a monthly basis, with the help from Beijing Horizontal Educational Centre (BHEC). Thus, if you would like to contribute in any way to the children in Sichuan, please contact us through the methods below：

• If you or your organisation would like to contribute by making the cards, please contact us via this email: envelopes_logistic@hotmail.com. After we have received your email, we will send you the additional information required about making the cards.
  
• If your organisation would like to sponsor the shipping fees for the letters to Sichuan, please contact us via this email: envelopes_finance@hotmail.com. When we have received your email, we will send you a copy of our proposal and additional information needed.
  

Even if you are just able to contribute one card, we will welcome your contribution. We believe that as long as we work together, we can add in happiness into the lives of the children in Sichuan. The committee of "Envelopes of Love" would like to appeal to all of you, while you are living a comfortable life, please give a helping hand to the children in Sichuan by making use of your creativity to create a card for them.

前言

2008年5月12日的四川大地震破坏力极大，导致上万人身亡，房屋倒塌，以致众多灾民流离失所，生产力顿时中断。地震的发生时间不巧正是学生们上课的下午时分，因此导致许多学生赶不及逃离，无奈地在坍塌的废墟里终结了自己短暂的生命。这突如其来的灾难牵动了全国人民的心，甚至各国人士也对此进行各多项捐款活动，立志协助受影响的灾民。


《捎封爱》计划的成员主要都是新加坡籍和印尼籍学生，发起此计划的基本原因，不仅是被当地中国善心人士无私的善举而感动，并且也是了解到孩童们目前正面对的心理伤害。一场大灾难后，孩童纯洁的心灵难免被可怕的阴影困扰，原本应快乐的童年也将因此留下悲痛的烙印。或许在新加坡，我们大多过着无忧无虑的生活，难以体会他们的无奈，他们的心情，但只要大家舍身主动地去关怀，哪怕只是自己绵薄的力量，也能为他们带来一丝快乐。

此活动的宗旨就是能在心理方面帮助更多的灾区孩童，在他们面对艰巨的生活环境与心灵上一定的伤害时，让他们接收到海外人士的一份祝福，让他们意识到还有很多人正关注着他们，诚心地关爱着他们的一切。《捎封爱》计划的各负责人将从2008年10月份开始至2009年9月份，按每个月的方式把卡片分批邮寄给泓德中育（中国注册ＮＧＯ），由他们安排最需要这些卡片的学校及学生。对此，我们恳请大众通过以下的方式，通过我们〈捎封爱〉计划，帮助四川小朋友：

• 以个人或个别团体的方式，意愿帮忙制作卡片，请通过邮件的方式: envelopes_logistic@hotmail.com 与我们联络。收到您的邮件后，我们将邮寄“制作卡片须知”的资料给您。
• 倘若您是某团体或个人组织，并且有意赞助我们把卡片邮寄到四川的费用，请通过邮件的方式：envelopes_finance@hotmail.com 与我们联系。收到您的邮件后，我们将把企划书与一些文件邮寄给您。

哪怕您只是想制作一张卡片，我们也非常乐意，非常欢迎。只要大家齐心合力，就一定能在他人的生命里添加无穷的喜悦。《捎封爱》计划的成员在此恳请大家，在自己幸福快乐，无忧无虑的当儿，激起自己的怜悯之心，发挥自己独特的创意，为这些四川的小朋友捎封充满爱的信件。

Need some inspiration for the cards?

灾难可以掩埋脆弱的肉身，却也挖掘出人类的勇气。你们并不孤单——我们与你同在。
Disasters can crush us, but will also let everybody’s courage shine. You are not alone, because we are with you.

震碎了过去，缤纷的希望必须延续。加油！
The earthquake has passed, but your hope has to continue. Come on!

希望你们坚强度过难关，就像在狂风暴雨中，坚信雨过天晴有彩虹！
Hope that you will be able to stay strong, and believe that there will always be a rainbow after a storm!

打开您的心窗，让希望透过，让希望璀璨闪烁！
Once you open your heart and let the hope shine in, the hope will forever shine brightly in your heart!

山穷水尽疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。
Where hills bend, streams wind and the pathway seems to end, past dark willows and flowers in bloom lies another village.

没有人有办法控制灾难的来临，但雨后总有晴天。
Nobody can predict disasters, but after the rain the sun always shines brightly.

让悲伤带走过去，用坚强的精神重建家园！
Let the pain leave as time pass, stay strong and rebuild your homeland!

悼念失去的亲人，但也要带着他们的希望继续努力！
Stay strong, and live for those who have left the world.

我们的祝福，化为清风吹干您脸颊的泪珠。四川不哭，中国永存！
Our blessings will be the wind to dry the tears on your face. Sichuan don’t cry, China will forever be there!

只要爱心尚在，就能把眼泪变成笑容，把笑容变成勇气，化勇气为力量！
With love from us, change your tears into smiles, from smiles to courage, and from courage to strength!

不分国度、年龄、宗族、宗教，大家心灵的凝聚能够驱散死亡的阴影。
Regardless of nationality, age, social status or religion, everyone has the ability to rise from the ashes.

经历了苦难，你们的生命越坚强！
Those who have faced adversity will come out stronger!

Want to Sponsor Us?

SingPost has generously offered to sponsor shipping costs from Singapore to Beijing. However we are still seeking companies and organisations to help us cover shipping costs within Sichuan. Individuals or groups who are willing to pledge dollar amounts to help cover our expenses are also welcome.

If you or your organisation would like to sponsor the shipping fees for the letters to Sichuan, please contact us via this email: envelopes_finance@hotmail.com. Once we have received your email, we will send you a copy of our forecasted budget requirements and any additional information needed.

Want to Write Cards?

If you or your organisation would like to contribute by making the cards, please contact us via this email: envelopes_logistic@hotmail.com. After we have received your email, we will send you the additional information required about making the cards.

Basically we are looking for that are about the size of a standard postcard. Alternatively, we also don't mind cards which are between A5 and half of A5 (ie and A4 paper folded in 4)

Contact Us

For any enquiries regarding pariticipation in our project, please send us an email to:

envelopes_logistic@hotmail.com

For any enquiries regarding sponsoring us or plegdes for donation, please send us an email to:

envelopes_finance@hotmail.com


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