Time for Charity again?

[fabianyee]

Anyone here knows of any needy homes which needs assistance? There are a lot of homes which are getting fundings but there still homes which are little known which needs even more assistance... I was involved in 1 charity project some years back where a group of us went to this rehabilitation home for drug addicts and also HIV+ residents... It wasn't about the money collected. We clean up the place, pool money to paint, cement and sand to pave the floor on the chicken pen. Make pavement to walk on, bla bla bla.. And all for very little publicity as the home wants to still low profile due to the sensitivity of the residents... Then we have a BBQ dinner and even got a bus to ferry some HIV+ women and children from another home and there was a sharing session. It was a touching and memorable day for us and more so for those at the home. To show that the community still have love for them.. That is something money can't buy them, a happy memory.... After the event, the home caretakers thank us profusely for the time spent with the residents. It gave them joy and hope.. Maybe we can come out with something similar with lots of personal touch to truly make a difference to those we 'touched'. Not just the usual fundraising, present cheque and shake hands and bye bye... It won't be an easy task to take on but at the end, it's worth the hard work.

 

[jarance]

count me in..

let us know where we can help..

 

[fabianyee]

found this old short article , dated yr 2000, on the home I went to.. Wonder if they are still in operation... hmmm...

Welcome Home - A shelter for homeless HIV positive / AIDS persons.


Mukundan P; International Conference on AIDS.
It Conf AIDS. 2000 Jul 9-14; 13: abstract no. TuPeE3942.

P. Mukundan, No 2 Jalan 5/9A, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, Tel.: +603 778 50 133, Fax: +603 778 50 134, E-mail: hospis@popmail.asiaconnect.com.my


Issues: In a country where statistics have shown that over 77% of persons infected with HIV are drug users, the need for shelter is of paramount importance. It is a fact that most drug users are unemployed and impoverished, stigmatised by the community due to the growing relationship between drug use and crime, and also unwanted/disowned by families due to social, religious and cultural reasons. Description: Unknown to the local community, there operates in its midsts a centre for sick HIV/AIDS persons. The Home opened its doors to HIV positive male residents in 1996. It had been a 2-room dilapidated chicken farm before its conversion into a home for those inflicted with the HIV virus and suffering drug abuse, discarded by families and homeless. It offered a 6 month stay-in programme for those struggling with drug abuse and illness. A six bed `sick-bay' was set-up in mid July 1999 with facilities to provide community care and shelter for those who have developed AIDS. Residents feeling well gave care to the ailing. In this way, love and warmth permeated the shelter at all times. It was a place where families reconnected with their loved ones. The scriptural teachings of Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism were available to residents upon request, lending comfort, joy and acceptance of the inevitability of passing-on. Should the possibility of familial rejection occur, patients knew that their fellow inmates and caretakers of the Shelter would always stand by them. It's interesting to note that the Shelter is one of the few homes accepting both Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Funded by the Catholic Church, through the auspices of the Catholic Welfare Service and the National Office For Human Development and affiliates, it has successfully addressed the problems related to drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Drug users with HIV/AIDS have basic rights too i.e. the right for shelter. If the Government and the community prefer to turn a blind eye, drug users with HIV/AIDS will ultimately resort to street living - using the filthy back lanes to continue injecting drugs, hounded by the public and authorities alike. New injecting drug users face the possibility of getting infected thus spreading the virus. The Government and local councils are duty bound to provide basic needs for its people. It is not the sole responsibility of non-governmental organizations.

 

[johnj]

You have a very good heart Fabian..Peace ..count me in too!

 

[fabianyee]

It was a group effort, me happened to be part of that group...

 

[vish]

im in, like you said bro fabian this is the sort of charity that people tend to avoid...