'There's no right time to do good': Singapore couple, kids hand out free drinks to runners

Syafa'at Rahman, 34, and Izyan Liana, 33, have been giving a real life lesson in kindness by handing out free isotonic drinks to runners and members of the public exercising at Woodlands Avenue 12 on Saturday (Sept 26).

The idea came after the couple saw an Instagram post from overseas showing somebody distributing drinks to long-distance runners as a gesture of support.

The couple told Berita Harian (BH) on Wednesday that they wanted their children not only to understand the value of doing good through advice, but also to experience for themselves what it means to help and interact with others.

Using their own money, the couple bought and prepared the drinks before setting up a small station with two of their three children.

An Instagram post about the initiative garnered more than 21,000 views, with their children seen holding a sign to attract people to the free drinks station.

Izyan, an educator at an Islamic education centre for children, said the experience allowed their children to see how a simple act such as handing someone a drink could bring joy and encouragement to others, with some runners even stopping to chat after running more than 20km.

'Wanted to make them happy'

The couple, who share an interest in running, said the activity also allowed their children to build confidence in approaching and interacting with strangers.

"As runners, we understand the importance of supporting runners because it can give them the encouragement to keep going," said Syafa’at, an assistant engineer.

"So, we chose this activity because we also wanted to make them feel happy," he added, saying he was grateful to contribute to the running community while involving his children.

The positive response encouraged the couple to continue the initiative through FuelGudClub, an Instagram platform they started.

Izyan said it will initially focus on distributing drinks to runners before potentially expanding to other forms of community giving.

"We also want to highlight the message to encourage the community to do good for one another," said Izyan.

"If you already have the intention, just do it. We don't have to wait for the right time to do good."

AsiaOne has reached out to the couple for more information.

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34 岁的 Syafa'at Rahman 和 33 岁的 Izyan Liana 在周六（9 月 26 日）向 Woodlands Avenue 12 的跑步者和锻炼的公众免费发放等渗饮料，上了一堂关于善良的真实生活课。

这个想法源于这对夫妇在 Instagram 上看到的一条来自海外的帖子，帖子中有人向长跑运动员分发饮料以示支持。

这对夫妇周三告诉《每日新闻报》(BH)，他们希望自己的孩子不仅能通过劝导来理解行善的价值，还能亲身体验帮助他人和与他人互动意味着什么。

这对夫妇自掏腰包购买并准备了饮料，然后和他们的三个孩子中的两个一起搭建了一个小摊位。

一条关于这项活动的 Instagram 帖子获得了超过 21,000 次浏览，帖子中可以看到他们的孩子举着牌子吸引人们到免费饮料站。

伊兹扬是伊斯兰儿童教育中心的一名教育工作者，他说，这次经历让孩子们明白，像递给别人一杯饮料这样的简单举动，可以给别人带来快乐和鼓励，有些跑步者甚至在跑了 20 多公里后停下来聊天。

“想让他们开心”

这对夫妇都喜欢跑步，他们表示这项活动也让他们的孩子建立了与陌生人接触和互动的自信心。

“作为跑步爱好者，我们明白支持其他跑步者的重要性，因为这可以鼓励他们继续前进，”助理工程师 Syafa'at 说。

“所以，我们选择这项活动，也是因为我们也想让他们感到快乐，”他补充道，并表示很高兴能在让孩子们参与其中的同时，为跑步界做出贡献。

积极的反响鼓励这对夫妇通过他们创建的 Instagram 平台 FuelGudClub 继续开展这项活动。

Izyan表示，公司初期将专注于向跑步者分发饮料，之后可能会扩展到其他形式的社区捐赠。

“我们还想强调这一信息，鼓励社区成员互相帮助，”伊兹扬说。

“如果你已经有了意愿，那就去做吧。我们不必等待所谓的最佳时机才行善。”

AsiaOne已联系这对夫妇以获取更多信息。

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