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History Of The Elim Gospel Hall, Ipoh (1913 - 2003) - Part 04d - The Start Of The Orphanage Continued
Life in the Home was not easy; all the children had chores to do; cleaning, washing, ironing and mending. The older children helped to look after the younger ones. However it was not all work or studies as there was time for fun too. The missionaries took them out for walks after every meal and sometimes they would go on picnics. The children looked forward to Christmas and Chinese New Year when they would get presents or new clothes. Another highlight in their lives was during each Chinese New Year when a kind Christian lady from Kampar would visit and gave each children an angpow of thirty cents, a large sum in those days. And on Saturday each weekend the gates of the Home were opened for hawkers to come into the compound to allow the children to buy their favourite delicacies. Behind the old Elim Gospel Hall was a small mining pool where the boys could go fishing. In front of the old Hall across Chung Thye Phin Road where the present shops are standing, was a piece of barren land on a small hill with a few fruit trees. During the fruit season, people came in huge numbers to pluck the fruits like a free-for-all.
The Elim Home gained the respect of the community so much so that at one time the number rose to sixty. Definitely the Elim Home and all its workers and activities exerted a great influence moulding the character of the children. Many of them grew up, got married, worked and became assembly and community leaders.
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