Project Paint aLive
Members:
Jiang Wensen
Wang Kaiyuan
Wong Qi Han
Yang Yuxin
Zhu Dao Yuan
You Siang Lin
Special Thanks to:
Teacher Mentor
Mr Robert Tan, Wengsoon Private Limited
Mr Anderson Tan, En Community Services
Teacher John, SCAS
Teacher Loo Yean Kwan, SCAS
Zunaidah bte Shahul Hamid, Principal, SCAS
SCAS
Today we went to visit the bookmark manufacturer together with our teacher mentor to finalize our designs. Over the past few weeks, we have been sending him improved designs over and over again – and today we would be able to witness the culmination of all our work.
Mr Robert Tan came across as a very compassionate and nice man. He showed us around his office and his factory where we saw the internal workings of the industry. Then he proceeded to introduce to us the different types of paper we could use to print our bookmarks. It was a highly eventful day, and also the first time I witnessed how a business deal was negotiated and eventually struck. Mr Tan and his wife were highly accommodating, offering us with packet drinks and even a special treat of ondeh-ondeh.
What really struck me was Mr Tan’s lack of hesitation to agree to printing the bookmarks for free. With a gentle dismissal when we asked about the cost of printing, “It’s for a good cause, why talk about money?”, it touched my heart greatly. I believe he is a role model for socially responsible corporations – not only do they exist to provide products and services to the people, they must also serve and be responsible to all stakeholders, including the needy.