I wish to thank President of the Rotary Club of KELANA JAYA David Goh and the Organising Committee for inviting me as the Guest of Honour at your VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD 2008.
I have been informed that this very meaningful event has been organised to recognize various community, social and NGO activists who are CARE GIVERS and have rendered time, effort and love to take care of the very old, terminally-ill, spastic children and others who need care and attention.
These CARE GIVERS have been nominated by several nursing homes, associations and NGOs – numbering about twenty-seven in all - for having proven their humane dedication to serve the terminally-ill, needy and others.
As a past recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award, I wish to compliment the Rotary Club of Kelana Jaya for its many contributions to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill, peace and harmony.
Promoting high ethical standard in business and professional life is part of Rotary’s second avenue of service that is VOCATIONAL SERVICE.
The fact that Rotary not only award the professionals but also the CARE GIVERS from various NGOs, voluntary bodies and welfare homes is a clear recognition of your timeless, selflessness and yeoman service to society in the service of mankind.
I have worked in the areas of crime prevention, occupational safety and various social issues. In the course of my work I have come across many many compassionate Malaysians who never fail to lend a hand, give a thought, do a deed and lace life with meanings for the less fortunate.
I pay tribute to these selfless and committed CARE GIVERS and social workers who have been working tirelessly behind the scene to provide care and love to the terminally-ill, the disabled and many other unfortunate ones in our community.
They have played pivotal roles in giving meaning to a CARING SOCIETY.
These dedicated and committed CARE GIVERS should be apply described as the UNSUNG HEROES and they are the ones who we are honouring today by recognizing their contributions through the Rotary Club of Kelana Jaya VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARDS. CONGRATULATIONS.
In conclusion let me state we must not be a society of selfishness, of greed, madly pursuing material wealth, but a caring one. We have to build communities imbued with cooperation and a caring spirit, moral awareness, social consciousness, psychological balance and spiritual enlightenment.
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