Four Monash medical students, Mark, Sam, Pei Li and Francine
were around during the weekend to help out PWP with its flea market activities
at Amcorp Mall. They were able to see first hand how PWP is able to raise funds
through the sale of interesting items to help fund its activities with regards
to assisting single parents in dire need.
The eager quartet were also able to personally interview
three single parents who had been assisted by PWP towards a better life –
single dad Adrian Ong and his vintage dress collection, Jennifer and her son
who now jointly sell household items for extra income to pare down their
liabilities and Zuraidah and her three kids who are still trying to find ways
to supplement her meager income while caring for her very cute kids.
The flea market involvement is part of Monash University’s
on-going push to get medical students to be involved in community works so that
they will be able to understand the social determinants of community health and
its related matters. For PWP’s part, we’re more than happy to have additional
hands, young and active ones too, to brainstorm on ways to make life a lot
easier, if not more healthy and happier for single parents within the Klang
Valley region.
