YMI Southeast Asia Region 2nd E- Bulletin October 2020

Y’S MEN INTERNATIONAL Southeast Asia Region “Active, Unity & Growth”

Welcome to the Quarterly E-bulletin, October 2020 “To acknowledge the duty that accompanies every right”

Y’s Men International . Southeast Asia Region

Quarterly Bulletin

Be Hearty Be Thankful Be Strong

This week we had very sad news that our beloved RD Lee Liat Cheng passed away though we couldn’t believe it, we have to face it.

My first time meeting with RD Lee Liat Cheng was in Southeast Asia Conference, Chiangmai 2019. Since RDE training, I started working closely with him. In December 2019, as a DG of Hong Kong District, I invited RD and his wife to join a 3-day leadership exchange programme in Shantou, China where his parents’ origin was. We had a great time with the couple there and RD got to know many Hong Kong Y’s Men members. He was very popular in Hong Kong District.

Personally, I was so thankful to RD for giving me many opportunities and encouragement to initiate and lead the works for Southeast Asia Region. RD managed his time very well and was never absent-minded that he kept closely updating and sharing with me. I was very happy to work with him and learnt a lot under his mentoring and supervision.... and a lot of memories returned.

This year, we have been facing a long and hard time by the COVID-19 pandemic which hampered many of our activities. Although now we also lost an enthusiastic leader, we are still moving forward for Y’s Men Movement. Our God Father is still giving us mercy, grace and kindness that we do not lack. We will be given the power, the strength and the courage by the Lord as we believe. Let’s stay united and try to make the remaining days of this year more active. God bless us everyone.

Lastly, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to RD’s families again and may RD rest in peace in heaven. RD, you will be missed.

Joan Wong Regional Director Elect

October 2020 Memorial For Our Great Leader Lee Liat Cheng, Regional Director

Our beloved leader, Lee Liat Cheng, Regional Director of Southeast Asia returned to the home of heaven on October 27 , 2020.

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4:7

In Memory of

1942-2020 Lee Liat Cheng Y’s Men International - Regional Director of Southeast Asia

RD Lee Liat Cheng became a member of Y’s Men’s Club of Singapore Alpha Chapter after he retired as the President of the YMCA of Singapore. He was a very kind and caring person, also an active leader of YMCA. He had successfully formed a strong team in Southeast Asia after he performed RD duties from July 1, 2020 and tried his best to lead us the movement of Y’s Men, especially extension projects in Malaysia, Nepal and Myanmar.

He had sudden serious illness on October 23, 2020 and was admitted to an emergency ICU. He suffered organ failures caused by pneumonia but indeed he had fought the good fight with everyone’s hard prayers. We trust that his soul rest in peace in God’s arms. We sincerely expressed our deepest condolences to his wife Shook Ken, son Brian, daughter Belinda and the entire family . May the Lord extend the comfort and strength to the family during this difficult time.

RD Lee Liat Cheng, we will miss you so much.

Y’sly from Southeast Asia Region

Message from Bulletin Editor

The second issue of the e-bulletin is dedicated to RD Lee Liat Cheng, a regional leader that we respect very much. He has left us. The Alpha Club he belongs to is a brother club of Hong Kong Island South. CP Helen Kong invited RD Lee to participate in our Christmas party last year. This is the last time between me and him.

He believes that strengthening the spirit of cooperation among various clubs can make Southeast Asia Region stronger.

RD Lee is a great man and left behind a legacy touching many people’s hearts. He will always be remembered.

By Pinky Seung RSD-BE 1

REGIONAL NEWS Extension- Challenge 22 Towards 100 Anniversary of YMI, we have our target mission for a 50,000 strong NGO spanning 100 countries be achieved come 2022 under Challenge 22. Strengthening our membership is important to our existence and standing in the world body. However, we will need to think out of

the box to transform the organization to make it more attractive to prospective members. Only then can we confidently look forward to a strong YMI, come 2022. Let us play a significant part in movement strengthening through sustainable membership and club extension.

A new Club chartered in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Under COVID-19 Pandemic, extension never stop. On 20th August 2020 (Thursday), a new Club was chartered in Johor Bahru, Malaysia in the name of “Y Service Club of Johor Eagles”, which was sponsored by International Y’s Men’s Club of Singapore, Alpha Chapter. The Charter Ceremony was conducted in Singapore YMCA and Indah Samudra Condo, Johor Bahru by Webinar.

The Keynote Speaker was ISG Jose Varghese, the VIP Guests for Inauguration of Y Service Club of Johor Eagles were AP David Lua, RD Lee Liat Cheng and Alpha Chapter CP Daniel Ng as well as ASD Extension Edward Ong. The Charter Club President of Y Service Club of Johor Eagles is Desmond Lee. The New Charter Club Member was 15. Below photos shown the Charter Ceremony and Induction of Charter members of Y Service Club of Johor Eagles.

By RSD- Ext. James Kong

LTOD Trainings for Regional Service Directors and Club Presidents

In August 2020, two sessions of Leadership Training Organization Development (LTOD) were successfully organized via ZOOM. The trainings were given by RSD-LTOD/PAP Edward Ong. All attendees were well received the contents from the trainings and everyone enjoyed.

August 15, 2020 for Regional Service Directors Topic : Being an Inspiring Leader for Effective Outcomes August 23, 2020 for Club Presidents Topic : How to Make An Outstanding Club

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REGIONAL NEWS Principle Purpose: Community Service

Community Service is the primary purpose of Y’s Men’s Clubs. The Global Covid-19 Pandemic has made it difficult for clubs to have physical contacts in continuing their community service projects. Clubs are readjusting, replanning, and exploring new ways to deliver these projects. Some Clubs have identified new approaches to serve the community amid the restrictions.

Clubs continue to make a difference during these challenging times with their community service programs which are briefly described below : The four Thai Clubs (Bangkok, Chiangrai, Chiangmai and Lanna Chiangmai) have gotten together, raised funds to provide masks and hand sanitizers to Karen Refugees, and empowered 59 families to provide for themselves by providing materials for sewing masks.

Y’s Men’s Club of Tsim Sha Tsui, together with YMCA of Hong Kong, distributed 200 blessing bags to the elderly in Sham Shui Po District during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Yes, let us continue to provide for the needy in our countries, whether it is distribution of masks, hand sanitizers, food, groceries, etc.

Pray for everyone to stay healthy and keep safe.

By RSD-Community Service, Patricia Lim

Task Groups Were Formed to Support Extension in Myanmar

A consultative meeting was called on October 20, 2020 via ZOOM by ASD-YL Kohei Yamada to discuss the possibilities of creating new Y’s Men’s Clubs to support YMCA and community projects in Myanmar. A total of 15 people attended the meeting which include ISG Jose Varghese, AP The Y Service Club of Lumbini, Nepal has tapped on David Lua, PAP/ASD-EMC Edward Ong, RD Lee Y’s Men International Covid-19 Emergency Response Liat Cheng as well as Maung Maung Win, General Fund to conduct an awareness campaign that includes Secretary of Myanmar National Council of YMCA. the distribution of relative literature, as well as providing The discussions in the meeting include how to plan essential food and protective items (like sanitizer) to and form Y’s Men’s Clubs in several cities: Mandalay, low-income families and the disabled. The action is Loikaw, Myitkyina and reactivate YMC Yangon expected to directly impact more than 100 poor people, Club. The meeting reached a fruitful plan that a few task groups were formed to make more YMC/YSC particularly who affected by the lockdown conditions. happen in Myanmar. Task Groups are listed below: Group 1 - Yangon Dr. Sonny Tha Nyan, Honarable General Secretary of Yangon YMCA Sandra Loo Nee, Acting General Secretary of Yangon YMCA Lesilie SW, YMC Yangon RDE Joan Wong

YSC Lumbini continue to support needy children of Samata Sikshya Niketan school ( Bamboo School) Kawasoti, for their education.

Group 2 – Mandalay KM Kenneth, Vice President of Mandalay YMCA Nay Win, General Secretary of Mandalay YMCA Peter Tay, SMIT DG

KL Berbakti Club (Malaysia) sold mooncakes to raise cash Group 3 – Loikaw RM2000 for the needy.

Phyu Thin, Representatives of Loikaw YMCA Alpha Chapter Club Singapore has its Circuit Breaker Rachan Maneekarn, RSD-YL (CB) to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the community James Kong, RDS-EXT since April 2020. Alpha Chapter’s regular monthly outings and festive celebrations for beneficiaries in SARAH Senior Group 4 – Myityina Activity Centre and the monthly karaoke sessions for Gum Shawng, General Secretary of Myityina YMCA Parkinson Society Singapore have to be suspended Khun Mai, Executive Secretary of Myityina YMCA indefinitely. However, it raised funds from its members in K Lu Ja, Honorary Treasurer of Myityina YMCA support of YMCA of Singapore’s ‘Wok the Talk’ Food Kohei Yamada. ASD-YL Distribution Program to the poor and vulnerable groups The above task groups will meet in January 2021 again and and donated two single beds to the single elderly from report the progress. Wish them every success in the Y’s SARAH Centre. moment of Myanmar.

Beta Chapter continued with their Food Manna program, but this time, only hung the goods at the doors of the needy.

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DISTRICT NEWS Leadership Series: Speech Training for Hong Kong Leaders

This was the second time that Hong Kong District organized a leadership training for club presidents and leaders on October 3, 2020. The guest speaker, Kenny Chan, Chairman of HK Youth Cultural & Art Competitions Committee and Past District Governor of Lions Clubs International District 303 - Hong Kong & Macao was kind to offer a speech training and share fruitful ideas on how to present a charming speech. Nearly 70 Hong Kong Y’s Men leaders and Lion Clubs members attended the training. Everyone was enjoyable and learnt a lot from the topic.

Hong Kong District Webinar: Common Eye Diseases in Different Ages To arouse the public awareness on eye problems, Hong Kong District collaborated with Green Valley Landfill Limited organized a Webinar on Eye Care on September 16, 2020 which had over 1,000 staff and club members to attend.

The guest speaker, Dr. Jason YAM, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong who was also an honorary member of Y’s Men’s Club of North West shared the common diseases on eyes in different ages.

Club Installations in SMIT District In Thailand The Joint Installation Ceremony of the Y’s Men’s Board of Directors 2020-2021 Bangkok Club, Chiangmai Club, Chiangrai Club and Lanna Chiangmai Club on Friday, 28th August 2020, at YMCA of Chiangmai, Thailand.

ISG Jose Varghese, ASP AP David Lua, RD Lee Liat Cheng, SMIT DG Peter Tay officiated the Ceremony online by Zoom.

In Singapore Congratulation to Aphla Chapter Club’s Installation which was held on August 22, 2020. Club President Daniel Ng and board of directors were installed by DG Peter Tay. A new member Alice Lee was also inducted by CP Daniel Ng. Many Y’s Men from Malaysia and Hong Kong attended and cheered.

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CLUB NEWS- HONG KONG DISTRICT Love for Mid-Autumn Festival with Blessings

Y’s Men’s Club of New Territories has been long time partnership with Tin Ping C & A Home for The Elderly, Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong and this time the club donated moon cakes and seasonal fruit to the centre to extend a warm blessing to the elderly on September 20,2020. By CP Benny Chan

Y’s Men’s Club of Peninsula co-organized

with Society of Dynamic Learning, YMCA Enterprise Café to donate 120 dinner boxes, mini mooncakes with low calorie and sanitizers to the local elderly in Kwai Chung District on September 26, 2020. Club members actively participated in the service and shared the joyful festive with the elderly together. By CP Cecilia Law

On September 26, 2020, Celebration of reunion, Pray for peace, Love for Mid-Autumn Festival, YMCA of Hong Kong and Y’s Men’s Club of Tsim Sha Tsui once again demonstrated the team spirit of partners, 200 blessing bags were given to the elderly in Sham Shui Po district; low-income workers/families and families of South Asian origin, etc. Each blessing bag contained 2 kgs of Thai fragrant rice, a 900ml bottle of canola oil and a can of dace in black bean sauce. Mr. Peter Ho, GS/CEO, YMCA of Hong Kong, came to give his encouragement and leadership. Fellow members of the Club successfully completed this social service with colleagues from YMCA West Kowloon Beacon Centre Lifelong Learning Institute.

By CP Gabriel Lee 5

CLUB NEWS-SMIT DISTRICT MOON CAKE FUNDRAISING PROJECT Berbakti Int’l Y’s Men’s Club of Kuala Lumpur (Berbakti KL) has been undertaking Moon Cake Fundraising Project yearly during the autumn lunar festival (September/October) for the last many years. It has become the Club’s signature project, which generates regular income (of a few thousand ringgit per year) to help finance the Club’s various projects, including charity disbursements.

Moon cake is a popular “must-have” delicacy item during the moon festival. There are numerous manufacturers offering different brands and varieties of products, and the market is very competitive. We have been able to link up with a reputable manufacturer who has kindly offered us huge discount, that we in turn pass on the benefits to our members, friends, associates and customers.

We thus make on a small margin but reasonable volume of sales.

We have a strong supporter in the project. He is our member whose company regularly orders in bulk. Members, friends and associates chip in to patronize and promote the sales. Our Club President, Y’s Man Ngu Seow Key, has taken a personal initiative and much effort in this labour of love. Despite the current Movement Control Order in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are grateful that the project during this just-ended season continued as usual.

By Andrew Tan, Hon. Secretary

Eagles in Johor, Malaysia ready to soar and serve

On 20 August 2020, with the help of sponsoring Alpha Chapter Club in Singapore, the Y Service Club of Johor Eagles (Malaysia), is officially installed. The ceremony was a mix of virtual and physical one where there were two physical sites in YMCA at Singapore Orchard and the lovely condominium of the club advisor Professor Stanley Cheng in Johor Bahru Malaysia. Virtually, it was graced by international members and guests. A special thanks I would like to convey to the South East Asia Region for such a great co-ordination.

You can find a list of VIPs who has made this event a memorable one at the end of the article.

The Y Service Club of Johor Eagles is envisioned by the club advisor Professor Stanley Cheng with the aspiring mission to establish YMCA in Johor in near future. The club’s vision is to build a team of multi-generational Eagles to serve the needs of community and to impact the marketplace in Johor and nations with faith, hope and love. We are

missioned to soar together and serve others with the value innovations of effectiveness, efficiency and efficacy to achieve excellence.

The current members of the club are mostly below 40s with the heart to serve community. The talents in members are a mix of young musicians, entrepreneurs and IT professionals. Being formed in such a pandemic crisis, the club is praying and searching the best ways to use our talents and capabilities to help those in need in such a time as this. The current direction we are contemplating is to formulate programmes to provide food to those in need and to innovate ideas to create job opportunities for those who has lost their jobs.

The club is fresh and needs a lot of guidance from all other leaders and clubs in this brotherhood community.

We pray that the club shall rise up in this timing to make a difference in our region with the power of the flow of river of life from the most high God.

By CP Desmond Lee , Y Service Club of Johor Eagles

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YOUTH NEWS AND OTHERS Youth Clubs Are Going To Born In Nepal

Initiated by CP Deepak Bhandari, an introduction meeting was organized for two potential Y’s Youth Club Lumbini & Y’s Youth Club Kwasoti on September 13, 2020 which RD Lee Liat Cheng, DG Joan Wong, RSD-Ext James Kong gave a briefing on how to form a Youth Club and charter procedures. Two youth representatives, namely

Sarad Lamsal and Anish Giri lead a total of 22 youth club members to attend the meeting. During the meeting, they also gave a speech and introduce their club members.

Two youth clubs will charter in November this year. We are looking forward to see their launch meeting.

Joint Health & IT Webinar

IBC Exchange Meeting - YSC Lumbini Nepal & YMC Kitakyushu Club , Japan

Kitakyushu Club, Japan and Y Service Club of Lumbini, Nepal have successfully conducted an exchange meeting for IBC on 16 Oct 2020. The main agenda of the meeting was sharing each other’s club activities and interaction.

Both CPs Ms. Masako Kinugawa (Kitakyushu Club) and Deepak Bhandari (Lumbini Club) presented club’s projects and IPP Hisashi Sogabe presented club’s activities. There were total 22 participants including special leaders, IPAP/ ASD-IBC Hiro Tanaka, ISD-IBC /AS Keiko Tonegawa, and DG Joan Wong.

By CP Deepak Bhandari, Y Service Club of Lumbini.

Y Service Club of Lumbini and Y Service Club of Johor Eagles jointly organized a Health & IT Webinar on September 25, 2020. Other than both club members, the webinar attracted 19 potential members recruited from Y’s Youth Club Lumbini & Y’s Youth Club Kwasoti.

The webinar invited Dr. Victoria Sucharita and CP Desmond Lee as the guest speakers. Dr. Victoria Sucharita shared a topic on “Freedom from Anxiety and Depression” while CP Desmond Lee introduced “Digital Transformation –RPA.

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CHRISTIAN EMPHASIS

Devotion

How to handle anxiety attack in this phase 2 period of Coronavirus Pandemic, social entrepreneurship is critical in CE thinking and practice in Ysly YMI. Anxiety is a result of envisioning the future without God our Father divine guidance. So the best defender against worry and cares is to cast it upon Father God through prayer and fasting vertical communication also horizontal with close family members or associates. When we turn our thoughts toward Father God, you can think much more positively alongside His Word for inspiration.Remember to listen, obey and trust as well as to speak. Making your thoughts a dialogue with Father God. Do not linger in the future, because anxieties sprout up like mushrooms when you wander there considering upcoming events. Remember the promise of Father God’s continued presence include Him in any imagery that comes to your mind from within. This mental discipline does not come easily, because you are accustomed to being preoccupied with self. However, the reality of Father God’s presence with you, now and forevermore, outshines all anxiety attacks and any fantasy you could ever imagine.

Be still. Shalom! God bless.

By RSD-CE Rev. Dr. P. J. John

The CE Curriculum for 2020-2021

1. Deepening the Domestic (Family) Life @ 3F (Family, Finance, Fitness) 2. Cultivating the Discipleship Life @ TNG (The Next Generation. Y Eagles) 3. Empowering the Development Life @ Nations (Global United Centre) 4. Leveraging the Digital Technology @ worldwide platform.

World Fellowship Service, 13th November, 16:00 CET, LIVE on Facebook!

For details of Week of Prayer, please visit to below website: https://www.ymca.int/wp/wp-content/uploads/ Wo r l d - Y W C A - Y M C A - We e k - o f - P r a y e r Booklet-2020.pdf

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PROMOTION YMI World Clean Up Project

In 2016, the world produced over 2 billion tonnes of solid waste, and this is only increasing as the human population continues to climb. If nothing is done, our society’s garbage production is expected to reach 3.4 billion tonnes annually by 2050.

To help address this alarming issue, in 2020/21 Y’s

Membership Promotion September 1 to December 9 2020

1. 50% International Dues for Spouse.

2. 50% International Dues for aged 26 -37.

Challenges

Men International introduces its Week4Waste campaign which will be coordinated through the corresponding Task Force chaired by PAP Area Europe, Ulrik Lauridsen.

To actively participate in the campaign, clubs should conduct at least one “clean-up� activity in their community during the year – for example, meeting to pick up trash left at a local park or beach. Multiple programmes and actions are encouraged, as well as cooperation with other NGOs or like-minded organisations. Consider coordinating and Publishing your events through the Great Global Clean Up Programme. Our goal is to have maximum impact and maximum visibility! Activities should culminate in the week of 18 – 25 April 2021, which has been specifically selected because of the several international environmental protection actions and observations during that period, including Earth Day on 22 April.

Let’s keep our world clean and healthy!

(Abstracted from YMI Web Page)

Emphasis Month- November 2020 ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The purpose of the ASF is to provide training of YMCA sta and/or those seeking to become YMCA professionals.

1. Each Club member recruits 1 new member 2. Each club sponsors 1 new club

WHY SHOULD YOU SUPPORT THE ASF?

The ASF strengthens relations with our ďŹ rst and . primary partner, the YMCA. The ASF gives YMCA sta and youth a chance to pursue their dreams and move along their career path 70% of donations remain in the Region to support local YMCAs Recipients of ASF grants are more likely to: Join an existing YMI aďŹƒliated club Encourage other YMCA colleagues and external friends to become members of a Y’s Men club Start a new YMI aďŹƒliated club Increase the visibility and enhance the image of YMI by speaking favourably about our movement

INTERNATIONAL ASF SUPPORTS YMCA’S COVID-19 SOLIDARITY FUND IN 2020!

In August 2020 , YMI paid CHF 10 000 to the YMCA's COVID-19 Solidarity Fund, providing sta salary support to struggling National Movements helping them to avoid permanent closure from economic burdens brought about by pandemic operating restrictions.

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I wish to say thank you to Y’s Men International for the pledge of Swiss francs 10 000 in support of the Solidarity Fund 2019.

Thank you very much.

International ASF Donations 2019/20 USA LAM KOR IND EUR

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INTERNATIONAL ASF OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS February 2020 – USD 10 000 to support collective training of YMCA Global National General Secretaries (NGS’) in East Jerusalem May 2019 – CHF 10 000 to YMCA Europe to sponsor two keynote speakers at the YMCA 175 in London that August, an event of lectures, workshops and collaborative sessions tailored to building developing future young leaders March 2019 – USD 688 to the Secretary General of YMCA Haiti for his travel to Kingston, Jamaica for his training as CP of the new Haiti club 2015 – 2018 – Over USD 22 000 to support various YMCA Change Agents

News are most welcomed always. Please send your stories/write-ups not exceed 150 words with high resolution pictures.

Next Issue: January 2021 Last date of submission: January 17, 2021 E-mail: hkpinky@gmail.com

Bulletin Team

Pinky Seung Bulletin Editor

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Deepak Bhandari Joan Wong Bulletin Designer Regional Secretary

Lee Liat Cheng

Regional Director