From Plantation GM to Rotiman: Serving with Humility & Heart 🍞❤🙏🍚
Once upon a time, I was a high-flying corporate man — a General Manager in a public listed plantation company. I was used to boardrooms, VIP events, and managing vast estates. But today, as I drove through a gated community, a security guard casually called out, “Ooi, tak ada roti hari ini?” (“Hey, no bread today?”). That moment reminded me how far I’ve come — from GM to Rotiman (breadman). 🤣
Not long ago, I posted on Facebook about collecting EM fertilizer from All Cosmos — just one of the many behind-the-scenes volunteer tasks I now do.
You can read it here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16Kr1K7hz8/
Volunteering is not about status or recognition. If you don’t have humility, you can’t survive in this field. People call you “Ooi”, “Hello”, “Gila” (mad), “Eh”, “Boy” — some with warmth, others carelessly. But that’s alright. We serve with love and humility ❤🙏.
We don’t seek praise. Many look down on volunteers, but that’s not why we do it. No spotlight, no fanfare — just action.
Because action always speaks louder than words! ✅
At 72, I’ve learned that true strength lies in being humble. Volunteers get insulted, laughed at, and questioned — “Why do such work for free?” But we carry on. We smile. We endure. We serve. Like a lotus leaf, nothing sticks. 🪷🍀
Yes, I’m a proud Rotiman 🍞. Every day, I drive through town collecting surplus bread and buns from generous businesses like Village Grocer, vBurg, Lavender, Kenjo, Qi, and Pankobo. Then I hand them out to guards, sweepers, beggars, the homeless, schools, and welfare homes. I know the routes. I know the people. I do my rounds — rain or shine ☀🌧.
It takes a special breed of people to serve in the field of volunteerism.
Are you in this special category?
Hop on and discover a world you haven’t experienced — one filled with purpose, connection, and quiet joy ✨
Want to be a volunteer?
Call/WhatsApp Uncle James at 019-7724172 ☎
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Without your help, we cannot continue serving the never-ending Poor & Needy.
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No amount is too small — your kindness puts food in someone’s hands and hope in someone’s heart ❤.
Let’s make a difference together!
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