ACID or Acid?

Do you know Annual Camp for the Intellectually Disabled (ACID) is something MYG trainees look forward? This is THE event that is in the back of the mind of some trainees. When I informed Weizhi's mother of the coming camp, she gave a definite YES, he is coming for the camp. She related a recent case where Weizhi's younger brother was going for a trip/camp and his brother used Weizhi's bag to pack his camping stuff inside. When Weizhi saw the bag, he was very excited thinking he himself is going for camp. He opened up the bag, saw the things don’t belong to him, took it out and put his stuff in. Ha ha ha.... this happen for a few times until the family gave up :P

And do you know ACID is something some volunteers dread to attend? It means they have to spend 2 sleepless night and 2 tiring days to take care of our trainees. Why is it so tiring? I shall not say too much, experience it yourself bah. At the end of the camp, some of them actually require a break to "recuperate"... especially for some where age is catching up and naturally it will take longer for them to recover. It is an acid test for these volunteers to see their resilience, endurance and commitment... survival of the fittest.

Nonetheless, despite the challenges faced by volunteers during the camp, they will still turn up for the camp and never give up. They know that the trainees enjoy it; they know that the caregivers need the break and they know that they will learn a lot of their trainees during the camp and from the sharing of knowledge with fellow volunteers. They will want to bring every trainee to the camp even if the volunteers’ turnout may be low... at least not for this year :)

ACID exists for our trainees, for our volunteers. Enjoy the camp & enjoy every moment!

-choon seng