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The Charity Club Langkawi,
Kedah
Bringing charity straight to the home
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HARI RAYA 2011
HARI RAYA
2011
We were delighted to be able to
deliver food hampers, Hari Raya cookies and cordial to 25
families and monetary gifts for 71 children, thanks to the
generosity of The Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Kak Su from
Villa Molek, Rosmiza bt Shuib, Rafeah bt Ahmad, Truly Asian
Cafe and cash donations from two donors, who wish to remain
anonymous.
Members of the Management Team of RLYC joined Belinda, Lyn
and Sheila on delivery day and despite the torrential rain
all the deliveries were completed in time for this special
occasion.
Earlier in the week Lyn distributed a selection of pre-loved
baju kurungs to some of the families.
Our thanks to everyone who made this possible.
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TAMIL SCHOOL AT
KISAP
WE
ARE PLEASED TO HAVE HELPED THE SCHOOL IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS
AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR SUPPORT IN THE FUTURE
ENGLISH LESSONS
In response to a request for help with English lessons we
introduced Teviot Fairservis, an American lady, recently
arrived in Langkawi. Teviot has started to teach for an hour
a week, on a voluntary basis, giving the children the
benefit of her vast experience of teaching around the world.
READING BOOKS AND WHITE BOARDS
We visited the school with Trevor & Rhonda McPhee, who have
retired to their native Australia. They wanted to help the
community of Langkawi and their kind donation enabled us to
purchase three large whiteboards and over 40 books for the
school.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
The Headmaster and his staff identified children whose
families need help with school uniforms for 2011 and we are
pleased to have been able to support these children.
We were pleased to attend the Annual Prize Giving Ceremony
and surprised to be presented with a certificate and plaque
in appreciation of our support for the school.
See also "Art
Classes"
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HARI RAYA
2010
Hari Raya
is a special time for 'our' Malay families and this year
thanks to generous donations of cash and food we were able
to deliver staple food parcels, biscuits, gifts for 48
children and new clothing to 14 families.
Our grateful thanks to everyone who helped make this
possible and to those who helped with the distribution on
the day.
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HARI RAYA
2010
Hari Raya
is a special time for 'our' Malay families and this year
thanks to generous donations of cash and food we were able
to deliver staple food parcels, biscuits, gifts for 48
children and new clothing to 14 families.
Our grateful thanks to everyone who helped make this
possible and to those who helped with the distribution on
the day.
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ART CLASSES
We are fortunate to
have Malaysian artist Herbert Pereira living on Langkawi, as he has been
teaching art to children at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Ladang Sungai Raya
in the Kisap area. The lucky children selected all come from underprivileged
families and showed an interest in learning.
The Charity Club
Langkawi Club provided all art materials, Herbert gives his time free of charge,
and the school provides encouragement and a classroom, to give these children a
rare opportunity to develop their talent.
The class meets once
a week, after school hours and they have just completed a course in pencil
drawing and perspective. During this time, under Herbert’s expert eye, the
children were tutored very closely to acquire a
more sensitive touch in using a pencil, and to begin their
education in conveying a three dimensional image in a two
dimensional medium, while also starting to learn about the
importance of light.
The next part of the
course will see the same group of children experimenting with colour, as Herbert
teaches them the fundamentals of painting.
Headmaster Mr
Sithirai Selvan commented that the school was very happy with the art class as
Herbert was doing a great job and because it provided the children with a very
different experience that would otherwise not be available to them. He was very
grateful for The Charity Club’s involvement in helping Indian school children in
this way. The headmaster went on to say that he would very much like to see
this as a continuing programme at his school.
We are grateful to Michelle who has co-ordinated
these classes with Herbert, attended every one and on a
couple of occasions stood in as teacher when Herbert was
ill/away on business to avoid cancelling the classes and
disappointing the children.
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Tunku
Putra Secondary School Sports Sponsorship
In 2010 Tunku Putra Secondary School in
Padang Matsirat identified boys with a flair for sports and
offered them the opportunity to have extra tuition after
school. This scheme also involved other subjects and it was
appropriate for the chosen children to live in the hostel as
all classes/training were undertaken after school hours.
Several of the children who wished to take part could not
meet the costs of the hostel and The Charity Club Langkawi
funded these costs.
Lyn and Sheila were invited to the school to hand over the
funds and met with some of the boys who had benefited
from
this sponsorship scheme.
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SINGLE MOTHER AND SON
BACKGROUND
- P, a diabetic, was very depressed, and found
walking difficult due
to knee pain.
- The house, built over the sea, floods with the
spring tides and was
in poor state of repair.
- Minimal welfare payment.
HOW THE CHARITY CLUB LANGKAWI HELPED
- Provided walking sticks.
- Repaired floors and waterproofed property.
- Provided shelves, mattresses, food and a small
fridge.
- Arranged Welfare re-assessment.
- Took P to orthopedic consultant and psychiatrist.
- Regularly transport P to hospital for follow up
appointments,
physiotherapy and medication.
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FAMILY OF SIX
BACKGROUND
- Mother, father and 4 children (two at secondary
school and
2 grown up, but severely disabled).
- Roof leaked and windows open to the elements.
HOW THE CHARITY CLUB LANGKAWI HELPED
- Donated clothing, food, bedding.
- Liaised with Welfare to reassess benefit.
- Repaired leaking roof and covered windows with plastic
and tarpaulin.
- Introduced a sponsor to fund the costs for the two school
age children.
- Introduced a sponsor who adopted the family assisting with
living costs.
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ELDERLY COUPLE
BACKGROUND
- Husband and wife.
- Basic house with toilet not in use due to no water supply.
- Toilet comprised hole in ground with rusty tin partial
‘walls’
- Cooking on open fire.
HOW THE CHARITY CLUB LANGKAWI HELPED
- Arranged/funded hospital appointments including
travel costs
for husband as he had a serious eye injury/disease.
- Provided food and clothing.
- Liaised with Welfare to gain increased payment and funded
the
couple whilst the claim was being considered.
- Provided materials and labour to improve toilet.
- Provided propane gas cooker and cylinder.
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HOLE IN THE
HEART BOY
BACKGROUND
- A was born with hole in heart.
- Needed urgent surgery.
HOW THE CHARITY CLUB LANGKAWI HELPED
- Launched successful appeal for funds for operation.
- Introduced private sponsors to fund travel costs.
- Introduced local café who gave one day’s profits to
pay for
hotel/living expenses for family.
- Arrange/Fund regular check ups.
- Supplied medication.
- Supply food to the family.
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BLIND MAN AND HIS
FAMILY
BACKGROUND
- M, lived in a tiny kampung house with his wife and 4
children
(3
school age) for 16 years.
- No windows, no sanitation or running water.
- The landlord wanted them to leave, but took 12 years to
rehouse.
- They had virtually no possessions.
HOW THE CHARITY CLUB LANGKAWI HELPED
- Liaised with Welfare to ensure their correct entitlement.
- Donated food and clothing on a regular basis.
- Chased the authorities on the rehousing application.
- Liaised with authorities for water and electricity to be
connected to
the new home and for the provision of free lights and fans.
- Cleaned the apartment, laid lino throughout, made
curtains,
provided mattresses, bedding, cooker, wardrobes, hanging
rails,
crockery and the basics to make life better.
- Introduced sponsor to fund the children’s school costs.
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MAH
PROJECTS - MAH CHARITY
BASH FUNDS
We are
pleased to have had the opportunity to administer
some of the funds raised by the Malaysian
Association of Hotels (MAH) - Kedah & Perlis Chapter
2009 Charity Bash.
We identified
the needs, costed the projects for approval by MAH
and once approved, managed each project.
The funds have
been well spent, used frugally and most importantly,
have improved the day to day lives of many
underprivileged families in Langkawi.
We could not
have undertaken these projects without the
generosity of MAH and its members in Langkawi, other
event sponsors and the guests who attended the event
generously supporting the Grand Raffle and Silent
Auction. Our thanks to you all.
We look forward
to continuing to work with MAH during 2011.
Please
click on this link to the PDF file which details the
projects in more detail.
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