Hi and welcome to Circle K International of HELP University College!

Circle K International is a collegiate service organization with a worldwide membership that promotes fellowship, leadership, and service.

Although each Circle K club is sponsored by a Kiwanis club, college and university students govern the organization on all levels.
A board of officers on the district level, and an International Board of Trustees comprise the leadership teams.

Our Mission :
Developing college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

Service Mission:
Above all else, CKI is a service organization whose members are dedicated to improving their schools and communities.
Virtually any unanswered need is a potential opportunity for Circle K commitment and dedication.

The CKI Service Initiative, Focusing on the Future: Children, was designed to involve all Circle K members in projects that address the problems and issues that face children worldwide, ages six-13.
Through personal interaction and public awareness, Circle K members are enabling children to develop the skills and ideals necessary to be successful.

A little about the past:

In 1936, the Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Washington, established “Circle K House” at Washington State College, which was rented to young men who needed assistance to attend college.
For ten years the "Circle K House" became affiliated with a Greek letter organization, although it continued to be sponsored by the Pullman Kiwanis Club.

Eleven years later in 1947, Circle K transitioned from a fraternity to a service-oriented organization.
That year, during September, the first Circle K club similar to our present day organization, was chartered at Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois.

In 1949, two more clubs were organized, including one in Canada, making Circle K international.
There were 147 Circle K clubs in 1955, when Circle K was officially recognized as a sponsored organization of Kiwanis International.

Here at HELP University College our regular meeting time would be on every Wednesday from 12.30p.m to 2p.m.
However the venue varies from time to time.

If you are interested in joining us, please feel free to contact us at cki_huc@yahoo.com

Live to Serve, Love to Serve


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Agenda for 2011

JANUARY
Outing for bonding - cinema, picnic and adventures

FEBRUARY
Selling gifts - valentine, lecturer's day and moon cake festival

MARCH
Visit orphanages
Visit old folks home

APRIL
Taylor's ICPU world issues conference

MAY
Outing with Down syndrome kids to Petro science
Old book sales in HELP

JUNE
Bonding with children - marathon in schools
Badminton workshops for kids

JULY
Children's day 2011

AUGUST
3R competition - Recycle, Reuse, Reduce
Candle sales for Earth Day 2011

SEPTEMBER
Visit cancer kids in the hospital
Visit chocolate factory with kids

OCTOBER
Installation night



*note: All the activities mentioned above are subject to change without prior notice.
Yet we welcome all people(students of HELP) to join us! Lets have fun together!

Any requirements could send an email to cki_huc@yahoo.com or meet Ms. Sharmila, our faculty adviser, in main block.

Project Tab
-Helping HELP to set a record in the Malaysia's Book of Record!!
-with the help of Rotract Club

Valentine's day event coming up!!
-Remember to buy gifts from us

Lunch Buffet
-13/2/2011
-LOT 10, Shabu Shabu Steamboat
-No transportation provided
-Bring a small gift for games
-Reply attendance by 30th January 2011

Circle K Annual Meeting
–Introduce the new BOD
-Circle K objectives
-Socializing with members
-Preview of activities installed for 2010
-Membership fees RM10 per year
-T-Shirt


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*ALWAYS REPLY EMAILS A.S.A.P
*NO LAST MINUTE CONFIRMATION ON ANYTHING ESPECIALLY ATTENDANCE FOR MEETING
*WORKING AS A FAMILY IS A MUST!!!
*IF YOU HAVE PUT US IN YOUR TO DO LIST ON THAT DAY, MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF YOUR PRIORITY. DO NOT BACK OUT ON US UNLESS IT IS EMERGENCY
*IF YOU REALLY CANNOT ATTEND MEETING, PLEASE GIVE VALID REASON AND SEND US AN EMAIL
*SERVE WITH A SMILE

E-mail : cki_huc@yahoo.com
Facebook : Facebook Group
Advisor : Miss Sharmila
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
[OLD BODS]
President : Phoebe ( cute_phoebe20052000@hotmail.com )
Vice President : Mabel ( mabel1228@hotmail.com )
Secretary : Melvin ( melvinder31@hotmail.com )
Treasurer : Justine Lee ( tequilalee@hotmail.com )
Events director : Prasanna ( pratz_26790@hotmail.com )
Public Relations director : Nur Lina. ( green_polka@hotmail.com )



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All these while, this is my feelings when I come across people like those but after this day

I pray that those who waste their life to do nothing and do not appreciate life to realize just how much they have in life.

9 of our members (inclusive of our faculty adviser) went on a visit to Taman Sinar Harapan at Kuala Kubu Bharu.

Members arrived right on time (8 a.m) at the pick up point. We journeyed to the Kiwanis Job Training Centre to pick up other members of Kiwanis and also fellow friends from the Aktion Club. It is not before long the quiet bus which only consist of 9 passengers was more than lively.

The journey to Kuala Kubu Bharu took approximately an hour and a half.







The journey to Taman Sinar Harapan cannot be described as a smooth journey since the roads are winding and bumpy. I really wonder how deep can the home located in Kuala Kubu Bharu at that moment.



Upon arrival, we unloaded our supply of adult diapers and some food from the bus and headed to the hall.





We were first briefed by the person in charge as of how the home operates and the different characteristic of the people who are living there and how they are taken care of.

Taman Sinar Harapan is a government sponsored home for people who suffered from mental and physical disability. According to the briefing, over 80% of the inmates are unable to make any movement and can only be lying on the bed.



Some inmates has to be tied up using cloth strips because they are suffering from hyper active and even try to hurt themselves. The attendants tried their best to shape obedience among them but failed to do so hence they have no alternatives but to tie them up.

The facilitator also mentioned that some of the inmates are still able to control themselves and allowed to move about around the center. However there are some who refuse to listen to instructions and acts beyond control so they have to either tie them up or restraint the area of movement in a dorm.

He also hope that we understand if we see or smell anything unpleasant since the inmates behavior is unpredictable and most of them are unable to control their bladder. The unfortunate part is, only 2 attendant is assigned to look after 30 or more inmates in a dorm. The attendants have my salute and respect for being such a saint. Bravo and please receive my deep bow..




After the briefing we headed of to the first dorm which is Asrama Teratai, inmates there are mostly children and as the briefing describes. Most of them are unable to even make a gesture to welcome or even a sign to acknowledge our presence. Only a few is able to stand up and say Hi to us.

The children are placed on a bed with high railings and some does not even have mattress to begin with. Noticing the kids condition and some even tied the a corner of the bed, solitude begins fill our hearts yet there is nothing much we can do but to smile and shake their hands.

Taking photos in the dorm is prohibited so there will be no photos of the inmates inside the dorm. I was able to take a shot of the food the inmates eats. It was basically a big lump of rice with fish meat mixed together. There is not a slight sense of appetizing but still.. they have no choice..



We then visited a place where some inmates who has talent and is still able to be shaped are placed. They do paintings with their feet and sell their postcards for a living and some are even capable of doing some small repairs for the wheel chair.





The next dorm is where some of the problematic inmates were placed, a kid who seems completely normal had his hands and legs tied to the bed to restraint his movement. He seems aggressive and tries to spit at anyone who tries to touch him. Believe me it was no pleasant view to see them suffer like that.

We were then brought to a dorm where adults was placed and immediately we can sense the unpleasant aroma but at the same time I wanted to know the condition of the inmates so the others and I stepped in. The are about the same as the children, even as a human of age they are incapable of speech or even movement; lying there side by side.

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