Volunteering for a charity can be a hit or miss affair as some of us have discovered but a group of UM students who recently volunteered at Reading Station have found the experience both enlightening and unforgettable.

Nur Ashikin Abdullah Sani said that the experience she gained from participating in the volunteer process was "indescribable". "It was eye opening for me to see the hope and happiness shining through the children's eyes when they saw us, that was truly beautiful. It made me realize how fortunate I am to be raised in an environment where my families supported me and there was no barriers between me and my dreams." She added that RS' program helps poor children understand that it's okay to be children, it's okay to have fun and discover the beautiful world of knowledge. I hope that this program will attract more support and volunteers to help out these children and families in need. PWP initiated it, it's up to us to see it through."

Aneesa Aldous Mohamed found the experience at Reading Station, USJ 1 on the 8th of May 2016 a truly rewarding one. Nervous at first, she expected the children to be playful and might not be able to focus on the activities planned. "Surprisingly, they exceeded my expectations, they were cooperative and very eager to participate in the activities planned. I feel RS is a great opportunity for them to gain more knowledge as well as train them to become active in a community." It was a great opportunity for me to help inspire them to read and learn English.

I am thankful for this experience as it made me realise different people with different backgrounds have less opportunities to study and although I grew up in Subang Jaya, I never knew there were really poor people in this area. I was shocked that the children had to live in such conditions.

I'm amazed with PWP and it's social coordinator Ms. Jaya determination to educate the children and encourage them to attend classes. I also realize the importance and responsibilities of the community to step out to help educate and guide these children by volunteering. I hope that the activities we did had an impact and would help the children in the long run," she added.

Anyone keen to help out at Reading Station do contact Jaya at 019 - 233 1730 (9am - 5pm) for inquiries .

Promoting Reading Station

Reading Station, a community corner designed to reach out to poor kids in Angsana low cost flats Subang Mewah Subang Jaya is now a reality.

Here is a place where kids can come to learn to read and communicate in English, share their views, and most importantly grow in the love of the language.

Since December 2015 the Reading Station opened its doors to the youngsters every (Tuesday) for reading purposes only . Despite the small numberof volunteers in the Reading Station, the kids are beginning to embrace the concept, the environment and , the culture designed to inculcate a love for reading.

Their keenness induced PWP open the premises on Sundays too where the kids can discover the joys of reading, drama, music and songs, /dance, as well as arts and crafts.

PWP Social Coordinator, Jayapratha together with Operations Manager, Adrian Ong stepped up the exposure by giving out flyers to the many residents at Angsana Flats in hopes of encouraging them to turn up for Sunday classes. In the process, PWP discovered that the parents are excited. They expressed their desire for their kids to learn ,to achieve their fullest potential and not waste time watching TV or grow wild on the streets.

Since many of these parents can’t afford to send their children for tuition or to the public library. Reading Station is now the nearest community library for them.

On Sundays the hours are from 2pm – 3pm for the Singing /Dancing/Drama/Story Telling, followed by Arts and Crafts from 3pm to 4pm. When the children were asked what they really liked on the first day of orientation, one kid said “lukis!” (drawing) another said “menari” (dancing). When asked what they want to be when they grow up , one said “fashion designer!” another “teacher!” “engineer!”so on. What it shows is that these kids have the same big dreams as their urban counterparts.

What Reading Station needs now are truly dedicated and keen volunteers willing to share their time and skills on Sundays. What’s lovely is the PWP has started to receive callsand queries from some folks and this is a positive sign indeed. Nevertheless we need people willing to commit their Sundays and be rostered to help out as helpers to break the vicious cycle of poverty by inspiring a whole new generation of English language and creative youngsters of the future. Together we can make Reading Station a catalyst for success in Malaysia.

For more info call:Jaya.B @ 019 - 233 1730 (9am - 5pm)

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteers needed to share your love of the English language and the joy of reading stories to poor kids within the poor communities of Subang Jaya. Do you have a skill in art, music, skits or drama, we welcome you to share your skills, to coach, to mentor young lives to improve and better their lives. We have the place for you to reach out and inspire young lives at Reading Station, USJ1 Subang Jaya. Call...if you care to partner us in making a big difference in the lives of poor youngsters.

Contact Jaya.B for details at 
019 - 233 1730 (9am - 5pm) or email : jayapratha.batumalai@gmail.com

Rockwills rock with timely donation

Rockwills rock with timely donation

Rockwills Corporation Sdn Bhd has a singular focus on folks being properly prepared for any dire eventuality in terms of the proper handling of their monies, assets and their last wishes. Yet when it comes to charity, this esteemed organisation has zeroed in on the here and now and Parents Without Partners Bhd (PWP) was recently the focus of its attention. 

Realising that single parents in Malaysia do need a helping hand now and not tomorrow, the group got together its vast teams of supporters and during a blood donation drive in conjunction with its anniversary celebration last year, they decided to do their bit to make life better for poor single parents under the care of PWP. Like PWP’s fundraising arm Jumble Station, Rockwills got its members to bring their unwanted stuff during the blood donation drive in late 2015 and the response to the donation drive was overwhelming, they opted to do it again during the Lunar New Year 2016, resulting in unprecedented sales of most the items that had been donated. 

A total of RM1,669.65 was raised from the twin events and the cheque was handed last week over to PWP Social Coordinator Jayapratha and Jumble Station Operations Manager Adrian Ong by Rockwills CEO and Group Advisor Low Wan Gem accompanied by Rockwills Assistant General Manager Tan Mei Yin and Public Relations Manager Cecilia Ng at PWP’s sales outlet at Jaya1, Selangor. 

When asked what inspired Rockwills to come alongside PWP and Jumble Station to assist poor single parents, the Assistant Manager Tan shared the fact that the CEO is himself a single parent and could easily relate to the difficulties faced in bringing up children in these trying times. They also felt that there is a need to help poor single parents because the stereotyped thinking is that single parents can still survive on one income but the reality is totally different in view of the rising costs of living. 

“The team felt that there was a need to create more awareness of PWP’s cause especially considering PWP extends its help to all races and there are single parents who genuinely are in need of help, Tan said.

Low himself said Rockwills will continue this donation drive with PWP from time to time by selling used items donated by its agents and contacts and donating the money to fund PWP’s worthwhile cause. “Certainly Rockwills looks forward to working with hand in hand with PWP for a cause that is meeting this special community so well,” he said.

On PWP’s part, the cash donation will be utilised to meet single parents’ more dire needs, such as paying their overdue rental payments, school transport fees or medical needs. Funds will also be utilised to buy computers, simple musical instruments, teaching equipment for school holidays classes etc for its newly launched Reading Station which aims to introduce English to the poor children in USJ1 Subang Jaya.

Hardship

Esther Punitha Subramaniam, 28 a single mother of 3 from Mantin Negri Semiblan has only known pain and rejection during her stormy relationship with her extremely abusive husband, Siva. Yet she was determined to be a good mother to Puvaneswari, 11yrs, Dinesh 10yrs and Abraham 2yrs old even as she struggled with her job as cleaner at KLIA, that brought in only a pitiful RM900 a month which was barely enough to keep the family alive. 

Her dire situation eased a little when her husband suddenly abandoned the family and disappeared from their lives. Still the worry over his strange disappearance added to her stress and Esther found herself battling financial and psychological worries while trying her best to keep her children safe and well fed.
Being uneducated, she found it extremely difficult and eventually her debts increased. First off was the rental, finding RM500 a month to pay for the three bedroom flat in Mantin was not easy, finding the money to pay the children’s school fees, buying petrol for her motorbike and not forgetting having enough cash left over to feed the ever hungry mouths.
Esther’s struggle to pay her rent and school fees drew the attention of her church pastor who stepped in to help out while PWP chipped in with monthly groceries and additional cash donation monthly to make life a little easier for this plucky single mum. She is also trying her hand at starting her own small food business to generate the funds she needs each month and PWP hopes to guide and assist her in making a success of this fledgling business.

Jumble Station CNY 2016 Dinner

JS had a Chinese New Year dinner at Shogun Japanese Restaurant located in Sunway Pyramid for its staffs on 18th February 2016 with an attendance of 11 people.

Present for the dinner were our Co-Founders, Sanice and Lian See, Operation Manager , Adrian Ong, Social Coordinator , Jayapratha B. with her 3 kids, and staffs Yun, Mala, Sue, and Ann. Most of them were in red a outfit that goes along with the occasion. 

We started off with the buffet dinner, and then followed by tossing “Yee Sang”! Some cheered blessings and some well wishes for JS. There were varieties of food choices on the buffet table, including local cuisines as well, such as lamb, prawns, some were baked and some stir fried, sushi’s soups , etc.. there were so much food.

One of the staffs, Yun, was happy that the dinner was in Shogun as it offers buffet style dinner.
We had a great sumptuous dinner and a memorable bonding time. Sanice our Co-Founder gathered us around the table and shared her thoughts on JS and the current economy which is impacting every sector, and how we in JS are blessed to be able to pull through this difficult and tough times. Sanice gave angpows to everyone and all were thankful to receive it. We are indeed the Muhibah Family of Jumble Station. 

Happy Chinese New Year from us at PWP / Jumble Station!

Have a great holiday and safe journey everyone!