Wednesday, May 23, 2012

MOW FOOD BANK - Rawang Refugee Children's Home - Background & Wishlist Update

All the items in the wishlist for the Refugee Children's Home in Rawang are almost fulfilled. Please do keep your contributions coming in, big or small!




Item
Donor/Sponsor
FOOD
1.
Rice – 50kg p/month
1. Tommy & friends
2. Alexandria Goh & husband - 10kg
3. Liang Mei Ling - 1 pkt of 10kg

4. Subang Jaya Buddhist Association Youth Section
2.
Cooking oil – 15kg p/month
1. Tommy & friends
2. Subang Jaya Buddhist Association Youth Section
3.
Potatoes
1. Yvonne Bistanika
2. Alex Liaw
4.
Dhall
Yvonne Bistanika -2kg
5.
Cabbages
Alex Liaw
6.
Onions
Alex Liaw
7.
Garlic
Yvonne Bistanika -1kg
8.
Canned food (pork, sardine, chicken)
1. Alex Liaw
2. Subang Jaya Buddhist Association Youth Section
9.
Milo
1. Gina Wong & husband x 3 pkts
2. Alex Liaw
10.
Coffee
Teo Shaun How
11.
Tea
Alex Liaw
12.
Eggs
Yvonne Bistanika -2 trays
13.
Noodles
1. Tommy & friends - 13 pkts meehoon
2. Alexandria Goh & husband - 2 bags of 36 pkts
Richard Teo -Noddles
14.
Biscuits
June & Chris
Lisa Khoo
TOILETRIES
15.
Body soap
1. Alexandria Goh & husband
2. Yvonne Bistanika - 10 pcs soap

3. Subang Jaya Buddhist Association Youth Section
16.
Laundry detergent

17.
Toothpaste
1. Anonymous - adult 13 boxes, children 8 boxes
2. Alexandria Goh & husband
18.
Toothbrush
1. Anonymous - adult 12 pcs, children 8 pcs
2. Alexandria Goh & husband
3. Yvonne Bistanika - 30 pcs
4. Liang Mei Ling
TOYS/PLAY ITEMS*
19.
Basketball board with wheel – 1 unit

21.
Carom board

22.
Toys suitable for pre-school (3-6 years) and primary school (7-12 years) goers

23.
Badminton racquets / shuttlecocks

BOOKS/STATIONERIES
24.
English dictionaries
Anonymous
25.
Exercise books
Anonymous - 28 x 80 pages single line
26.
Stationeries
-       Art brushes
-       Pastel colours
-       Pencils
-       Colour pencils
-       Crayons
-       Whiteboard marker
1. Anonymous - 18 pencils + 3 sharpeners
+ 3 erasers +
3 boxes of crayon + 1 box colour pens

2. Mavis Wong
UNIFORMS*
27.
Pre-school

28.
Primary school

29.
Secondary school

30.
White shoes and socks

31.
Shoe whiteners
Felicia n Family
OTHERS
32.
Electric wall fans – 3 units
1. Khor HJ n Chan Sui Hw
2. Liang Mei Ling – 1 unit stand fan & 1 radio

33.
First aid kit / refills
Elsie Low n Sherman Siew




CASH DONATION
Sponsor
Amount
1.
Tay Guan Siang
RM500
2.
Chew Soi Sy
RM100
3.
Janet Tey
RM100
4.
Yew Tua Chye & family  
RM300


Wanted: Event Photographer
We would also like to request for the help of a volunteer photographer to come along for the visit to the Home this Saturday, 26 May 2012 and capture the happenings of the day. Please email us at trccpenchala@gmail.com if you are keen.

About the Home and its residents
Before our visit, it's good to know an overview of the residents we will be spreading joy to this weekend. Here's to share a brief background about the children and families at the Home:

In 2007, a group of 20 refugees came to Malaysia and hid in the jungle in the hope for a more promising future. A good Samaritan, Pastor Gabriel, heard of their plight and went in search of them. He then worked towards providing them a home, some living skills and ultimately, a faith that their lives can indeed, change for better.

A few years later, they were united with their families and are now waiting for resettlement to other countries by UNHCR. In the meantime, they work odd jobs and earn around RM400 to RM600 monthly to support themselves while their children remain at the Home.

To keep these children occupied and constantly expose them to knowledge, Pastor Gabriel started a school for these kids, together with his family. They single-handedly managed the school and taught them English, Science and Mathematics.

Today, the school is called the Rawang Learning Centre and gives boarding to 30 children. A total of 65 Myanmar refugee children attend the kindergarten, primary and secondary schools there. Teacher’s fees are funded by well-wishers and their own community.

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