Nimble hands coaster magnet to raise funds for kids Club Rainbow Singapore



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The message and the sense of kindness were interpreted differently by the small students of Singapore who participated in the design workshop of a roller coaster magnet held at Masjid Al-Islah in Punggol. The theme of the project was "kindness to all".

  Small students participating in a design workshop of a magnet coaster in Singapore. Photo courtesy: MUIS

Small students attending a coaster magnet design studio in Singapore. Photo courtesy: MUIS

The workshop is part of the fundraising project for service learning, with the Singapore Rainbow Club as beneficiaries. Students from ALEV students and children from Singapore Rainbow Club participated in the joint activity.

The aLIVE program is an abbreviation for Learning Islamic Values ​​Every Day. It is an Islamic education program developed by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis).

The program included in the aLIVE program aims to encourage students who are compassionate and caring. Service Learning has been integrated into the aLIVE curriculum since its inception in 2004 and is an essential part of the program. Held each year in different centers, Service Learning helps students apply what they have learned in the real world, while increasing the student's social responsibility, activism, and citizenship skills.

  Students, Rainbow Club Recipients and Caregivers at the Coaster Magnet Design Workshop. Photo Courtesy: MUIS

Students, Rainbow Club Recipients and their caregivers at the Coaster Magnet Design Workshop. Photo Courtesy: MUIS

"For us, it is important for students to meet and see the beneficiaries, knowing that there are other people of the same age group who are living with difficulties ", said Mohammad Khidir Abdul Rahman, Deputy Director" From this experience, we hope that the message of "Kindness to all" that we broadcast for this year's service learning will be more personal and meaningful, "he said. he added.

Esa Massod, deputy general manager of Muis and Teo Siang Loong, deputy executive director of Club Rainbow Singapore were also present at the workshop and helped the students design the roller coaster magnets.

  Esa Masood, deputy chief of MUIS helping students at the workshop. Photo courtesy: MUIS

Esa Masood, MUIS deputy chief helping the students at the workshop. Photo courtesy: MUIS

In the workshop, about 300 roller coaster magnets were completed. Students from other aLIVE centers will continue to design coasters until early September. The work will then be sold for SGD2 piece at the Salam Singapore Community Festival to be held in September, as part of the Muis50 celebrations

Members of the public may also participate in coaster design at the community festival. . This fundraising project is expected to generate USD50,000, and all proceeds from the sale will be donated to Rainbow Singapore Club.

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