The JCIM Sustainable Development Award 2022 was held on 17th September 2022 at the Ascott Gurney Penang Hotel. ElShaddai Centre received the “Goal 4 Quality Education” award and was named the “Best of the Best Project,” distinguishing itself from other social impact organizations. The distinguished “Best of the Best Project”
I am Zisma binti Mohd Shakir and I am from Myanmar. I am 12 years old. There are three of us in the family – my mom, my elder sister, Rumanah and I. We are now staying in Malaysia as refugees. Our family do not have any kind of income
The Best Present from the school I am Mariyum Mohd Ali, 16 years old, and I came from Myanmar. Presently, I live in Klang Sentosa with my family. I’m doing my studies in ElShaddai ALP’s school. I obtained a scholarship from my school as I have done well in my
I’m Angela, and I’m currently studying at Elshaddai Excel Learning Centre (EELC). I’m currently at Level 9 and studying for the IGCSE. My favourite colour is yellow, and I think I’m a pretty decent badminton player. One of my dreams is to travel to South Korea when I’m a young
Shalmar, Excel Secondary Learning Centre Level 11 Our school fees are actually lower when compared to international schools or even public schools. But my parents’ salaries are also not very good, and they have to send money back to my grandparents in Myanmar. Every month, my family struggles to pay
The theme for ElShaddai Centre’s 2022 celebration of World Refugee Day is “Displaced but Belong”. As I reflect on the words ‘displaced’ and ‘belong’, I realise that the meaning of these two words could not be more opposing and contradictory to each other, yet it is a reality lived by
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. As a teenager living in a foreign country amidst other teenagers, Ikram envied their carefree
A Long Search for Belonging Dr Ng Oi Leng is the Executive Director & Education Director of ElShaddai Centre, a registered NGO which is an implementing partner of UNHCR. Established in 2008, ElShaddai Centre strives to serve the displaced refugees, stateless people, asylum seekers and even the irregular migrant communities.
When school reopened in January 2021, parents of diverse nationalities flocked to our centre to enroll their children. Ten months of the covid-19 pandemic had robbed these kids of a normal childhood, a normal school life. In walked 7-year old Danny with his mother, Nina, and his little brother. Nina
There are some 45,650 children below the age of 18 who came to Malaysia due to displacement by conflict and natural disasters, and many of them are not able to attend school. You can change that today for as little as RM300 a month by sponsoring a marginalised diaspora child’s
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.
