Just like any other year, the time has come to pay a visit
to the selected children NGO for A Piece Of Hope Chapter 6 Mt. Kinabalu Charity
Climb. This home was short listed from a list of 7 homes in and around Klang Valley
area. Rumah Kids managed to fulfill our main selection criteria, government tax
exemption status.
On 3rd March 2012 and arriving 2.30pm at the home’s main residence, Lai, Engu,
Tatt Boon and myself met up with the vice-president of Rumah Kids, Mr. Roy Tan.
As it was a Saturday afternoon, we were also greeted by some of the children
whom were sitting in the living room watching TV. Mr. Roy explained to us that
they have over 60 children in total in the 2 homes in Klang and other 2 homes
in Subang Jaya. These children under their care are abused, abandoned or
neglected but some are also orphans.
He mentioned that it takes a lot to care for these children
and therefore they have a set of couple living in each home that serves as the
children’s parents. With this concept, the children have some one to look up to
instead of just a home manager that comes and go during the day. He cited that
the 2 homes in Subang Jaya was voluntarily handed to them a few years ago as
the people running it could no longer sustain as there were financial and
organizational problems.
The children that stay in Rumah Kids can stay as long as
possible until they are financially independent and are of the right age to
leave the home. As a testament of this, they have a 22 year old boy right now
in the home. He will soon reach that stage but until then he can stay. With
such quality care rendered to these children at Rumah Kids even at an advance
age, APOH definitely would want it to continue.
With the visit concluded, registration of APOH climbers also
comes to a CLOSURE as we have reached the magical figure of 200 climbers again!
Seeing such dedication in the people running Rumah Kids, APOH could only see an
opportunity to help raise funds for them. The time has come, the time is now!
