Supporters Feeback

It is always gratifying to see people supporting our cause, unasked and self-directed volunteers who come up with creative and industrious ways to raise funds for SCT and the tigers. Two dedicated supporters are well-known to us for their on-going efforts are Elisa Ip (13) and her friend Imogen Howarth (11) of Hong Kong.

In December, Elisa and Imogen sold toys, books and food in a two hour sale and raised over $1000 HKD. The little philanthropists sent half of their donation to the newspaper’s “Operation Santa” and the other half to Save China’s Tigers. Thanks Imogen and Elisa!

Last spring Elisa wrote a letter to her principal requesting that Casual Dress Day donations be sent to SCT. Elisa, Imogen, Sarah Mortensen and their classmates raised several thousand dollars! They did this without teacher motivation and sought no credit for it. The girls are a true inspiration and we’re sure the tigers think you’re really GRRRREAT!

Dear Susan,

I’ve been looking at the paintings…: seeing only a £500 reserve even made me jump for a bid.I hope people get organised and give these paintings a real send-off; buying one as a syndicate and each having it for six months at a time; they are worth thousands already by mere adulation.
As for the invite:- thanks,I am honoured; it felt good; I do remember how normal people like yourselves live; but for me – it’s a bit like the story of the gentleman picking a vagrant,muttering and mumbling from the dustbins,for a ‘night of his life’.An exaggeration,but really,I have recently found my formal clothes are two inches too small for me.If you have time,I penned a little more; but my respondez,is a decline,thank you.
The paintings themselves have great strength.Hoeyyn Ngu,being Malaysian,must have a learned spectrum of skills to call upon: I hope it will appeal to all the nationalities that view them.The colours themselves are enough to fit into both of the Western ideals of minimalist and bling; and anything inbetween,for that matter.It helps that the adult subject has presence enough to hold this pride of place.To give the cubs’ picture an abstract border,makes for a more versatile mounting; good for the less intimidatory subject: perhaps a comment on juvenile fragmentation.
I hope those that,too easily,would buy a tiger skin for many thousands of whatever currency they deal in,will be moved not only to purchase,but,in doing so move others of their inclination,to admit to behold the creature in death cannot begin to match it’s character and power in life.A power that can inspire humans of any age,but it must remain available to make the young wide-eyed and wondrous.

Yours Faithfully,

Richard Louch