Our children. Our hope. Our future.
I was bidding adieu to both my original acrylic (right) and watercolor (left) paintings earlier yesterday at 11.30am at Bar Council, Lebuh Pasar Besar, Kuala Lumpur. No, I wasn’t having any legal trouble with the paintings, I was just giving them away for an auction which will be held during the Fundraising Dinner for Children Homes on the 10th December 2009 organised by Bar Council. The combined price is not that much but I am happy to be contributing to a good cause.
Ruhil Amal, a rep from Bar Council holding my watercolor “Best Buddies” while me holding acrylic “Teddy Bears”
December is declared as International Human Rights Day by the United Nation to mark the birth of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 1948. In keeping with its tradition and spirit, the Bar Councils Human Rights Committee (BCHRC) is hosting a fundraising dinner for seven selected children’ homes, in recognition of the children’s fundamental rights to food, shelter, healthcare, security, education and eventually gainful employment once they become adults.
In previous years, the BCHRC had organised various events to celebrate Human Rights Day but none of them was specifically aimed at promoting the economic, social and cultural rights of children. Our Children. Our Hope. Our Future is a one of its kind initiative and to make this event more meaningful, some children from the homes will be participating in the dinner and performances.
About the Homes*
Desa Amal Jireh (Pusat Untuk Bantuan Dan Kebajikan)
Semenyih, Selangor
Home for 116 orphans and underprivileged children with an initial monthly budget of RM800. The centre is managed by Reverend Terrence and his wife, Kamala Sinnadurai. Their mission is to provide shelter, education, care and love for underprivileged children in the village.
All Ethnic Group Refugee Children Education Centre
outskirts of Kuala Lumpur
Home for 30 refugee children. They are living in a rented 3-room shophouse flat and the living condition is inevitably poor. The centre is managed by Mr. Thein on a part time basis. The Centre doubles up as an education centre, catering to the children’s educational needs. Some of the Centre’s most urgent needs are supplies of nutritious food, clothing and books.
The Pure Life Society
Jalan Puchong, Kuala Lumpur
Home to 107 children and staff. Since its inception, a total of 2,000 children from different races and creeds have benefited from the Society’s care.The society is managed by Mother Mangalam. The home’s current needs are qualified tutors and volunteers to do gardening work, assist in the library, read to the children, teach musical instruments and tutor primary school students.
Gurpuri Foundation (Foster Home for Children)
Ampang, Selangor
Home to 55 orphaned, abandoned, abused and underprivileged Sikh children. Although Gurpuri Foundation started out as a home for Sikh children, it welcomes children from all races and faiths. The home is managed by Mr Sukhdev Dingh. The home places great emphasis on the children’s education.
Rumah Solehah
Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Home to 16 orphans or abandoned children who are living with HIV/AIDS. There are 4 other children staying with foster parents. The home is run by a caregiver, known affectionately as Kak Wan. There is an urgent need to employ more trained and qualified tutors to coach the children in order to help them excel in education. The home is also in need of funds to allow them to expand the home.
An’Najjah (Persatuan Kebajikan Darul Najjah Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor)
Jalan Kent 2, Off Jalan Maktab, Kuala Lumpur
Home to 24 orphans, including orang asli children. An’Najjah is an orphanage for boys only. The cost of rental and maintenance of the home relies heavily on a fixed budget. Therefore, it is essential that the home continues to receive further funding from the public to improve the existing condition of the home. This orphanage is managed by Puan Hajjah Aminah Mat.
Rumah Sayangan
Taman Billion, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Rumah Sayangan is a Christian-based home for orphaned, abandoned, abused and underprivileged children. The home welcomes visitors to provide companionship to the children. The children are generally shy at first but after spending some time with them, they begin to feel at ease with the visitors. The home needs more public contribution in terms of cash to pay for the children tuition fees and fares for school transportation. Donations are also needed to support the cost of medical treatment for the children. The home is managed by Miss Susan.
If you are interested in donating, below is the information:
- Tickets: RM200 per seat/RM2000 per table
- Host:Bar Councils Human Rights Committee (BCHRC)
- Time: Thursday, 10 December 2009, 18:30
- Location: Sunway Resort Hotel & SpaPersiaran Lagoon, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Contact:
- Lim Ka Ea at 03-2031 7103, email: kaea@malaysianbar.org.my
- Siti Kasim at 012-223 3371, email: sitikasim@gmail.com
(*Source: Bar Council)
Here’s the painting up-close:
I will be there too to attend the event.
51 Comments
marvic
me
marvic
chop
marvic
finally after so long …
marvic
akhirnya…
marvic
kini pasti….
marvic
kak emi, this entry suddenly make me want to be a volunteer,,,
marvic
interesting in giving them a free weekend tuition
anny
baiknya hati engkau… u will be blessed 🙂
marvic
thats the only things that I am afford to offer to them… :p
marvic
kak emi mmg baik hati kan….
denaihati
Tahniah di atas keperhatinan. Kita ada bermacam-macam cara untuk membantu mereka yang memerlukan. Sebahagian harta kita adalah hak orang lain melalui zakat dan infaq.
chahya
What a noble thing to do! It’s a good lead for others to follow. Congrats Emila.
Covert_Operations'78
Darn, I left you a long comment and lost it all cos my computer acted up.
Ah well. just wanted to let you know that the post has been approved and I gave you 10 stars, for your generosity, compassion and artistic talent.
Covert_Operations'78
What I also wanted to say is that anyone would be honoured to own any of your beautiful paintings. I hope they fetch a high price and raise much needed funds for the homes. In my time, the BCHRC and Young Lawyers Committee raised funds and conducted programmes to support the women and children of Kajang Women’s Prison, Taman Megah Home for Handicapped Children and Stepping Stones Home.
unlisted_one
hehe,..cobgrats Marvic for being the FC
unlisted_one
wah Kak Emi,..bagusnya,..you can use your talents for a good cause!
marvic
tenkiu..tenkiu
Linda
Well done Emila! I have your zoo acrylic – not going to give it away!
Spiff, The Spaceman
Well good for you Emila 😀 Contributing to a good cause is always a good thing 😀
Spiff, The Spaceman
*Waves at Marvic*
Spiff, The Spaceman
Haven’t seen you around in a long while?
Spiff, The Spaceman
*waves at Annyboo*
marvic
hai spiffy….
marvic
i have been busy lately spiffy… 🙁
marvic
morning emilians…
marvic
this is morning is so cold
marvic
and i just can wait for tomorrow…hehehe
marvic
typo error…* and i just cant wait for tomorrow…hehehe*
marvic
and tonite is my midnite movie…
marvic
going to see Robert Pattison….
marvic
definitely its Twilight…
marvic
hopefully i get the tickets… :p
Jiji
beruntungnya sapa yg dapat gambar teddybear tu!
Spiff, The Spaceman
Patut la haven’t seen you in a bit.
emila
😀
emila
cool maria! just google according to the homes names and you can find their contact number.
emila
betul tu, denaihati.
emila
thank you! what i did was just a small thing. I hope to contribute more in the near future.
emila
thank you so much, Ee lynn!
emila
I hope so too but I am just a newcomer and i think the price of my paintings are a bit low but i do hope to contribute in other ways as well.
emila
thank you, nia. I hope to use it for many more to contributions!
emila
thank you linda! oh, the zoo!!! i see it everytime i enter your bookstore!
emila
i guess so spiffy 😀
emila
have you got the ticket maria?
emila
hehe taktau la siapa nak beli…hopefully i can snap photo of the buyer during the event.
Jia
Ruhil Amal….!!! she is my friend… 🙂 omg!!!
Jia
best nyer dpt gune kan bakat tok kebajikan…
Jia
lagi best kalau jia dpt beli gamba emot & N tuh….
bain
what a small world kan jia? 🙂
bain
thru blogging ni laa bain dapat jumpa kak Emi- jiran lamaaaaaaaaa tu 😉
eyriqazz
vote 4 u…great entry…keep it up