My name is Gilang Ramadhan from Indonesia and I am 19 years old. This is my story and learning experience in the air-cond program at ElShaddai. I joined ElShaddai in Year 1 as a new student and was ignorant of many things. I was bullied but acted as if nothing
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
During the second week of March, we (communications team) had the privilege to visit Sharifa at her home, along with Jenny (social work team) and Dr. Ng (director). What was so special about this was that Sharifa is the first person ever who managed to pay back the money she
Hi, my name is Zara* and I am 16 years old this year. I flew to Malaysia from Myanmar when my grandma passed away and I came to live with my uncle as I do not have other relative in Myanmar. I run away when I was 15 because my
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
“My name is Emma. I was 8 years old and my brother Luka was 10 when our family left Iran. Because of my parents’ concern for our future, we came to Malaysia hoping to find an opportunity to go to Australia for a better life. My parents did not want
“We are thankful because everyone is healthy,” said Zikri*(not real name), a Myanmar Rohingya refugee currently living in Malaysia. We first met Zikri* a few years ago when he joined us in ElShaddai Centre. He is a hardworking person and a loving family man. Currently, there are 11 people, which
The picture above depicts Ismail’s experience at sea My name is Ismail and I am 9 years old.My mother and I wanted to go to Malaysia because we were persecuted back in Myanmar. We arrived in Malaysia successfully, but we underwent a horrible journey which still haunts me till today.
Sara, her husband and their 3 children aged below 10 are considered “unwanted immigrants” in Malaysia, as their hope of being settled to a third country has been dashed. Just about a year ago, Sara’s baby girl passed away due to a heart issue. Life has been hard for Sara
photo’s are for illustration “I am Iqra. I am 16 years old and I am now looking after my 3 younger siblings who are aged 13 and a pair of twins who are 9 years old. My elder brother who will turn 18 next year will be able to be
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.
