We made our third visit this year to Kim Loo Ting Hong Ying Home in Setapak (No.4 & 6 & 8, Lrg Ayer Puteh Off Jln Ayer Panas, 53200 Setapak, Kuala Lumpur) this morning. Ten of us in two cars reached the home at about 11:30am.
Ven. Seck Fa Yin (the Chief Master of the home) told us the home receives homeless patients from government hospitals ONLY. The homeless from other sources will not be accepted. The average age of the inmates is above seventy. Two inmates have passed away last month.
We donated RM1,600 towards the home's bereavement fund.
The inmates were having their lunch at about 12:00noon
This uncle has lost his eyesight. Mrs Kow helped to feed him.
We stopped by for lunch in Salak South. We then proceeded to Ti-Ratana Penchala Community Centre at 21, Jalan Penchala, 46000 Petaling Jaya. We were welcomed by Sis. Irene and Sis. Honey who gave us a very informative briefing about the centre.
A two-storey building Ti-Ratana Penchala Community Centre.
The centre has commenced operation since 26 April 2009. It is a member of Ti-Ratana Welfare Society. Its services include :
(a) Councseling to help increase self confidence
(b) Teaching and understanding of Buddhism
(c) Providing women the avenue to enrich their lives and teach them to be self sufficient. (Arts for all program)
(d) To feed the poor, homeless & destitute. (Meals on Wheel outreach program)
The meals on wheels outreach program currently focuses on providing lunch to selected welfare homes only, which operates fortnightly. They will be sending lunch to Sri Sayang Home in Ulu Yam tomorrow (5/9/2010).
The activity starts from 2:00pm today, the food preparation volunteers (consists of 3 -4 persons) come to the centre to prepare food for cooking on Sunday. The food will be cooked by the cooking team (consist of 3 -4 persons also) on Sunday, which shall be ready by 10:30am. The delivery of the food shall reach the Sri Sayang Home before 12:30pm. The delivery team will also serve the food to the inmates of the home.
Sis. Honey also briefed us on the home's "Arts for All" program, which is a vehicle to help raise funds for the centre. It involves many forms of arts and crafts.
These handicrafts are sold at RM30-RM40 per pc to help the Myanmarese who make
them. The beads are quite costly. The centre does not make much profit.
The bag and the gift box are not made from rattan but newspapers.
How the gift boxes look like before being painted.
The bowl and beads are made from newspaper too.
Paper handicraft on display.
We have a group photograph session in the shrine hall before bidding farewell to Sis. Honey.
For more information about Ti-Ratana Penchala Community Centre, please log on to
www.ti-ratana-penchala.com.my
