We piloted a new cultural hospitality initiative for refugee communities in Ampang.ElShaddai Centre works with selected refugee families, enabling them to host guestsfor meals while sharing about their home countries and experiences as refugees.Through the program, refugee hosts are empowered to showcase the riches of theirculture, grow their communication skills,
Since 2022, with the partnership of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), the sports empowerment program has started with the purpose of engaging the students and community with healthy activities and imparting values through sports, starting with football and now badminton in 2023. The training is done weekly and championed by
We are thrilled to introduce the brand new ElShaddai Community Development Fund (CDF), a powerful initiative aimed at supporting and uplifting refugee, asylum seeker, and other irregular migrant communities. The CDF is a dedicated financial resource pool designed to drive positive changes and holistic development in the lives of these resilient individuals and families who
We are pleased to share with you our heartfelt, God-given vision guiding ElShaddai Centre’s work: to see “Nations Redeemed Through Holistic Community Transformation”. The last fifteen years of journeying with marginalised, displaced communities on the ground have not always been easy. But time and again, our experiences are like those
It’s a bright Saturday morning. In one particular shop lot in Ampang, a youth centre comes alive with children’s laughter and excitement. The sound of table soccer, clattering of board games, and cheerful chatter fill the air. Welcome to the NewRoots Youth Club. The youth club has its roots in
Deuteronomy 10:18-19 “He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.” When I read Deuteronomy 10:18-19, I wondered who these foreigners
Community Empowerment and Community-based Protection – One of the most important goals of community development is to bring people together, empowering them to be more resilient and self-reliant, and eventually contributing back to their community. To achieve these aims, we implement various programmes and activities to foster community cohesiveness, promote
Community case management is a major part of the Social Work team’s portfolio. We respond to community members who face issues in the areas of livelihood, health, status documentation, family (domestic violence), abuse and others. We provide them with psychosocial support, advice and guidance in legal documentation proceedings, mental health
Looking for some exciting mission adventures? Welcome to Sabah, The Land below the Wind – a beautiful state blessed with the highest mountain in Malaysia and many unspoiled islands. My two-months stay took me to places which are both beautiful and off the beaten track. What stood out in
I thank God for giving me the opportunity to visit some families during Hari Raya Puasa. Visitation to homes is something very new to me. Originally, the plan was just to accompany my friend to visit her student’s home and to observe how she engages with this family. However, God
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.
