The world of Tzu Chi May-June 2022 (Vol.141)

2022 • 06 28 pecial Feature Besides inviting care recipients to help deliver the meals, volunteers also make time for bento delivery. Compassion in a bento box By Tan Kim Hion Translated by Jilly Bong Photo by Sam Pin Fook C henh Teng Kwang, a delivery man, revealed that he used to be tensed up when handling delivery orders, as he had to race against time to complete his duties. There were occasions where he was chastised for being late, or failed to deliver the orders due to a wrong delivery address. However, it was different for the BOL, where he felt a feeling of warmth and joy instead. Middle-aged Teng Kwang lives with his 86-year-old mother. Three to four years ago, his mother started to develop a frozen shoulder and had to use a wheelchair due to numbness and weakness in the legs. With his The first round of the “Bento of Love” (BOL) was completed in March. Among those who had contributed greatly was the food delivery team. Come rain or shine, they did their best to deliver the bento boxes on time. mother to care for, Teng Kwang quit his job at an advertising firm and switched to become a delivery man. Knowing that life was hard for him, volunteers would engage his service whenever there was a “Healthier Me” 21- day challenge or the BOL programme. For this round of BOL, Teng Kwang had to pick up 38 bento boxes at Berjaya Café in Bukit Bintang at around 11 a.m., and deliver them to participants in ten locations, scattered among Pudu, Kenanga, Chan Sow Lin, Taman Ikan Emas, Maluri, Pandan Indah, Cheras and other places, within two hours.