For Rice and Clothing

Light and Love Home volunteers brought with us more than 200kg clothings for the residents in the Myanmar slum area. We bought rice as well. We aimed to share and bless.

The leaders sent out the news and many came two hours before the distribution time. Rain and storm came and swept across rapidly, yet no one was willing to leave the queue. Even with umbrella, they got wet. How much worse were those who stood in the rain.

Many children were sent for everyone would receive one bag of rice and clothing. The young one really did not know what was going on. The big crowd pushed one another. Some jumped the queue and some were yelling. 

They got it, they looked happy. Yet I had so much feeling during the whole process. They fought for so little for they really lacked.

光愛義工帶了超過200公斤舊衣物到緬甸，預備派給貧民區居民；我們也買了大米分給他們。

消息很快傳開，在指定派發時間之前兩小時，已排了長龍。怎知午間下起雨來，而且雨勢很大，排隊的人就算有雨傘，也全身濕透，更何況那些沒有雨具的，但他們沒有離去。每家都派出所有小孩，因為一人一份。人們前推後擁，有人插隊，有人大吵。孩子們拿著自己的一份，在雨中等待其他家人回家。

「拿到了！」我替他們快樂，但心中也有一點感慨，他們有的真的很少……

Words & Photos: Violin Chan

Residents in the slum area queued for up to 2 hours in the heavy rainfall to receive rice and clothing.

Every person were allowed to receive one bag of rice or clothing, so many children came along with their parents or guardians.

The rice that were donated by Light and Love Home, distributed by the local residents. 

Finally what they have waited for.

The ticket to receive a bag of clothings.

On the other side of the street after receiving their portion of rice.

Careful not to spill the rice out of the bag. 

They were so happy holding their bags of clothings.

A boy probably waiting for others still in the queue.

They were all wet staying in the rain for hours.

The waterproof red boots.

Broken umbrella and red boots. 

The beauitful children of Yangon, Myanmar.