Khatan (Circumcision) for children of Rohingya refugees, Selayang, KL.
Apologies are due for my apparent neglect of Kata Kama. It has been almost three weeks since the last entry and I really have to get back into the groove of things.
I don't usually leave the blog unattended for long periods but there have been much work lately (no complaints there, though), besides a few other 'must see-to' commitments.
Just for the record, I recently joined Muslim Aid Malaysia Humanitarian Foundation, the local arm of international NGO, Muslim Aid, to assist in areas I am familiar with i.e. public relations, marcom and fund-raising.
It's quite a departure from the rough and tumble corporate world I once was a part of, but with the grace of God, I think I'll manage, Insyaallah.
I take comfort in the fact that I'm no stranger to NGOs promoting humanitarian causes, having been a Rotary Club member for almost a decade in the mid '90s.
I take comfort in the fact that I'm no stranger to NGOs promoting humanitarian causes, having been a Rotary Club member for almost a decade in the mid '90s.
With all the projects that Muslim Aid Malaysia has lined up for the year and beyond, we are looking at a busy time ahead.
Broadly speaking, Muslim Aid is a non-political and non-sectarian international aid agency, inspired by Islamic values, to serve the needy irrespective of religion, race, ethnicity, nationality or political creed.
Beneficiaries include the orphaned, refugees and internally displaced people, communities caught in cycles of poverty, and survivors of disasters.
Muslim Aid Malaysia, the local arm of the international relief agency, was granted tax exemption status in 2009 by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN), thereby providing donors tax deductibility for their generous donations.
Muslim Aid Asia is headquartered in KL where our office is located. The agency has directorate offices in London, Munich and Sydney and field offices in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Gambia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Sudan. The organisation also partners with many independent in-country NGOs.
Starving children, victims of Somalian draught, 2011.
Food aid for victims of Somalian draught, 2011
Ramadhan Food Packs for Iraqi poor.
7 comments:
Say hello to the kucing dari sydney. Tell her the lamb rendang already finished. Sampai bila tak tunggu the next delivery ?
hehehe MK, i had a taste of her lamb rendang days into the job. sedap woh! looking forward to meeting you one of these days..
How good it is to see you making a bold change of direction towards service for the community, using your other past experience. Wish you success and satisfaction.
i have been mercilessly pricked by my conscience, pakcik, thus the decision. there must be some hikmah in there somewhere, i hope. may God forgive all my transgressions.
The very first time I stumbled on you blog was when you posted ‘Mina on my mind’ in Jan 2009. ‘This is beautifully expressed. If only she learns from this experience,’ ran my thought then. Accordingly I commented, “This is an interesting page of a diary. An experience in Mina ought to bring us down to earth – just the sun, the sky, the rock and the sand. It is a reminder, a moment to ponder – are we that great and there is no one greater? Must we always think of the luxury that we have become used to in life? Who is the Provider?
You responded, “Indeed, A-Manar, you couldn't have said it any better. Mina to me was an eye-opener in more ways than one. Mina was the ultimate test in patience.” – That was 28th Jan 2009, more than three years ago!
You see, that trip was not for nothing; and today you have just said , “I have been mercilessly pricked by my conscience, pakcik ,thus the decision. there must be some hikmah in there somewhere, i hope..."
Alhamdulillah. All is well that ends well. You are where HE plans you ought to be.
Alhamdulillah ..you are in right place and direction..
I wanted to do something about getting closer to the Almighty.. Somehow the route I took does not bear fruit quick enough.. Now I am roping in my mum and siblings into some venture towards that.. Have a beautiful and very encouraging responses.. Need to resolve certain things before embarking into it.. A few months or a few years from now, insyaAllah...
How good it is to see you making a bold change of direction towards service for the community, using your other past experience. Wish you success and satisfaction.
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