XOX Mobile lights up the Lunar New Year for the orphans

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XOX Berhad's Group Chief Financial Officer, Ms Sylvia Kong (left) handing over a RM3000 contribution from XOX Berhad to The Padmasambhava Children Loving Association Chairman, Mr Robin Woo

On a fine Friday yesterday, Children from the Padmasambhava Children Loving Association received a headstart to the Lunar New Year cheer when volunteers from XOX Mobile, Malaysia’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) taught them festive crafts, decorated the home, served them a reunion feast and gifted them with red packets. XOX Mobile also donated RM3000 towards the operational expenses of the home.

The team of 20 volunteers from XOX Mobile team had prepared a combination of traditional festive activities by using online resources to teach the art of old time crafting by making festive lanterns using red packets, they also helped the children make book markers with personalized festive wishes, as well as having their first ‘Yee Sang’ tossing experience for the children. However, the highlight of the lantern-making activity was putting up the giant lanterns at the main entrance at the end of the day.

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XOX Berhad's Group Chief Financial Officer, Ms Sylvia Kong, teaching the old time craft of making festive lanterns using red packets to children from The Padmasambhava Children Loving Association

“When we were planning this activity we looked at it from the perspective of the children at the Padmasambhava home, and the Lunar New Year experiences that they may have missed as orphans. The spring cleaning, lantern and book mark crafts, and decorating are traditions from the families of our volunteers. We wanted to share personal and meaningful activities with the children to give them a feel of home. It was an awesome experience to interact with them.” said XOX Mobile, Group Chief Financial Officer, Ms Slyvia Kong Choo Hui.

For Padmasambhava Home, Chairman, Mr Robin Woo the assistance from the XOX Mobile volunteers was much appreciated.

“We are thankful for XOX Mobile’s generosity in giving their time, talents and showing so much love and care for the children. Their donation of RM3000 to the operating expenses of the home is much appreciated,” added Mr Woo in closing.

The Padmasambhava Children Loving Association is located in Klang Selangor, which houses  52 orphan children, aged between 6 months to 23 years old. The home was established by Sister Ani, a Buddhist nun, with the assistance of her family and volunteers who are mainly single mothers.