Christmas with children displaced from their homeland was hampered by the Covid lockdown. The closure of some learning centres also delayed the project. However, a number of children were still able to share the Christmas joy. Up till today, we have given out about 1,000 pairs of shoes, mostly school shoes, to refugee and migrant children in Kota Kinabalu, Kuantan, Klang and Klang Valley. Engulfing the children’s shy expressions was unmistakable surprise and joy.
Ikram came to Malaysia from Myanmar with his mother under the UNHCR’s program to await resettlement in another country. Initially, he had intended to work to earn some money. He was then 17 years old.
Having been closed a week before the Malaysian Government implemented the Movement Control Order on 18 March 2020, the Ampang Hazara Community Centre finally resumed classes on Monday, 6 July 2020 under the “new norm”
We are endorsed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Malaysia. We provide 4 core services to the communities.
Help the marginalized and displaced families to rebuild their lives. The effect of the pandemic has been devastating for our whole society, especially to the most vulnerable among us. The families ElShaddai Centre work with are now seeking to rebuild their lives with dignity.
