Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – Learning from our charity clients! As volunteers, we think we are there to help our clients (the Poor & Needy) and to impart to them our knowledge of how to have a better life. How wrong I was when one of our clients, Ah Foo, who lives in an abandoned […]
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Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – Suki, our ‘adopted’ girl in Damansara Damai, Selangor. During my recent trip to KL, I dropped by to see this family which we visited in May, 2022. Whenever, I am in KL, I will make it a point to visit them and check on their progress and to see anything
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Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – Using the front as a disguise to cheat! Perhaps taking a cue from our leaders how to cheat, many of our clients (the “Poor & Needy”) have resorted to all kinds of “tricks” to take volunteers/NGOs like us for a ride. Our money comes from the public and we have
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Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – Our nimbleness is our secret to our success! With so many tasks at hand, from food banks to the never-ending cries for help and the many unexpected requests to do so many things, it is a constant challenge to meet all requests for assistance. Flexibility and the willingness to change
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Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – Our first two overseas volunteers! YSJB is delighted to receive 2 overseas volunteers this month during their stay in Malaysia. One (Kin) has left for Auckland, NZ and the other, Bill (from Melbourne, Australia) has left us in JB and is still continuing his holidays in Malaysia. Both enjoyed their
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Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – A follow-up to the Netherlands Maritime University College. It was a sleepless night for me after seeing for myself the pathetic conditions of the students at the hostel. Today (Wed, 29/6), I went around sourcing goodies for the students as promised – much more than yesterday. 300 eggs, 7 dressed
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Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – An SOS and a race against time to feed Poor & Needy students! 4.11 pm 28/6/2022:SOS received from Warden of Hostel at Netherlands Maritime University College, Botanika @Tebrau Bay, Jalan Bayu Puteri 2, Taman Bayu Puteri, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor. 70 out of the 460 students are without proper food,
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Finally, tracked down Suki Wong, the 9 yo girl featured in my diary on 26/5/2022 today, Sun, 19/6/2022. https://www.facebook.com/YayasanKebajikanSuriaKawasanPermasJB/posts/pfbid02tDNXcRkwmkDcjrXUrhcY2GzHH3AyVK8eWTNoomTMtUz9pJSJbMNmD3GhtHqrg7KGl Father is a stroke victim, hardly can move around freely, Suki Wong is so cute. She went to school 2 weeks ago at 9 yo, 5 mins walk from her flats at Damansara Damai, PJ. Her
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Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – Caught in a dilemma! With the soaring prices of goods lately, NGOs like us are badly hit and with the number of people needing help increasing, we are caught between wanting to help and not helping – we are surely caught in – between, a dilemma! Prices of everything had
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Yayasan Suria JB (YSJB) – Our neighbours are confused, baffled and in disbelief! Yes, since YSJB moved into our rented office/store (for RM1,600 a month) at 107, Jalan Bakawali 50, Taman Johor Jaya in Oct 2021, our neighbours have been curious of what type of business we are in. We can’t really blame them for
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