Yap Soon Heng, 10 is all smiles when he was taken for a shopping spree at Mahkota Parade, Melaka on July 8
Note: Soon Heng suffers from ADHD( attention deficit hyperactive disorder) and suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia for the last 1 year or so. He has suffered a relapse and his chances with re-chemotherapy is 30% . The family has made a decision against the re-chemo as well as looking for a donor for a bone marrow transplant. His father Yap Ah Wat harvests coconuts ( not his own) and supplies it to vendors.
His wish: a PSP to replace his old Play Station 2
Soon Heng showing off his brand new PSP presented by CWS
We had a very good and productive trip in Merlimau, Melaka yesterday visiting Yap Soon Heng, 10.
Joint by a team from Mahkota Parade, CWS member Allan Yip and I made our way to Soon Heng’s family home after communicating with his father Yap Ah Wat several days earlier.
We brought along a brand new PSP and a CWS Durian Fest t-shirt from him.
Soon Heng wasn’t expecting us and he was initially a little wary of our presence but his face lightened up when we brought the nicely wrapped present for him.
Soon Heng sharing a joke with CWS member Allan Yip
He quickly warmed up to the visitors and was obviously happy with his new toy.
His father, Ah Wat looked very touched by the gesture and even plucked fresh coconuts for the group to drink.
Lunch with Soon Heng...Mahkota Parade staff having a KFC lunch with Soon Heng
We subsequently headed for Mahkota Parade for lunch with Soon Heng and his mother. The Mahkota Parade team hosted lunch (we had KFC as Soon Heng asked for it) and subsequently he was given shopping vouchers and cash for spending. The shopping mall’s centre manager Gloria Koh and marketing manager Michelle Peralta together with their team then took the group around shopping for toys and DVDs.
Take a pick....Gloria (second from right) helping Soon Heng pick some DVDs
This would be nice...Soon Heng asking his mother if he could choose the piano
Soon Heng got to choose a nice electric piano (sponsored by Toy City) and a set of DVD cartoons (sponsored by Inverno Music Station).
Let's go shopping
He spent the afternoon browsing around the shopping centre with two of the centre’s staff chaperoning him.
Soon Heng with his family just before going off to Mahkota Parade
Soon Heng’s father later called us while we were driving back to Subang Jaya, expressing his thanks for our gift and our effort in fulfilling his son’s wish and making the day a wonderful one for him.