In an effort to create meaningful connections and raise awareness about an often overlooked community, we invited international students from different universities and nationalities to our learning centre in Sungai Buloh. This gives international students an opportunity to meet and do something for the refugees in Malaysia. Above all, an
Each visit to Sabah is different and is loaded with different discoveries about the communities and the team involved in the LCs. This year, I got to visit all the different learning centres in KK except one due to its challenging terrain of accessibility for me. Those LCs out of
In 2024, the activities and work done by the case management team have been challenging yet fruitful. It is the outcome of effective teamwork and communication. Through the work, individuals, families and communities are being reached while each of them has its own needs and complexity. For every case, we
Gotong-Royong is a communal work which gathers people to accomplish a task mutually. In conjunction with World Refugee Day, ElShaddai Centre Berhad launched our Embrace Campaign in accordance with the gotong-royong spirit to gather different communities (refugee, undocumented, stateless, foreigner and local) to do community clean up at various places
Every year on the 20th of June, World Refugee Day is celebrated globally. The Embrace Campaign by ElShaddai Centre this year aims to inspire more individuals to take positive action towards creating a more welcoming and inclusive society. Ultimately, we want to encourage people to be part of the movement
The Indonesian Community Centre (ICC) was launched in April this year. Located in Klang’s Jalan Pasar area, it serves as a space for the Indonesian migrant community to unite and support each other. Within a few months, the ICC has become a gathering place for more than 100 Indonesians from at least nine ethnic
ElShaddai Centre’s holistic approach to community development is well-illustrated through our close engagement with the K family. The family of seven has been in Malaysia for nine years and has faced financial challenges, especially since their father is unable to work due to medical issues. The team has had the
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the effects have been devastating throughout the whole nation. We believe the refugee community is still facing challenges and struggles to restore to their normal life as much as before the pandemic. Therefore, in 2023, we initiated the Post-Covid Restoration Fund (PRF) to seek to restore and rebuild the community’s lives
Interview with Lee Ting Hwong According to the 2020 Malaysian census, the population of Sabah stands at 3,418,785, making Sabah the third most populous state in Malaysia. In addition, Sabah has the highest stateless population estimated at 810,443 or more, and at least 50,000 are children under 18 years old.
After two years of waiting and planning, we have finally turned a three-floor building into a physical space for gathering of communities from different diaspora communities and locals – Berkeley Community Wellness Centre (BCWC). BCWC is a physical space to promote wellness from the approach of holistic personhood, holistic community
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.
