In September 2020, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia approached ElShaddai to collaborate on a shelter project for refugee women and children at risk. When this invitation was extended to us, we saw this as an opportunity to grow as an organization in our capacity to
Living here in Malaysia has been a big part of my life considering I’ve spent at least half of it here. It’s been a good experience up to present, and I hope it stays that way. While living here I have grasped enough of the local language, Bahasa Melayu, to
Isaiah 26:3 – You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. John14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do
Time flies! At the blink of an eye, the Ampang Sewing Centre has been in operation for 1.5 years since 1 July 2019. We started off blessing 12 Afghan refugees with a job as tailors, and since then more than 40 refugees have been given jobs at this Centre. All
2020 has been a year that affected the whole world in a most adverse manner. The Covid-19 virus pandemic has caused a global economic earthquake sending panic and lockdowns throughout the world. Never has this generation seen a greater catastrophe nor experienced a bigger knock than this pandemic. To many,
ElShaddai Refugee Learning Centre in Klang, Malaysia, received the most votes out of nearly 9,000 cast in our 2020 Hope Awards for Effective Compassion contest. El Shaddai will receive $10,000. Our other finalists—The Dream Center in Easley, S.C., Gilgal in Atlanta, Overflow Café in Maryland, and Refugee Hope Partners in
The International Baccalaureat Diploma Programme (IBDP), a pre-university course, requires students to carry-out a social service project. This initiative not only sets a good example, but also pushes our youth to look beyond, make an altruistic effort and offer their help. And this is the case of Kewynn. She came
The Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) was the last centre, among all the learning centres under ElShaddai, to welcome its students back to school at the end of July after having been closed for over 4 months. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the majority of students’ families
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.
