Searching for Community Service.
After being informed on the module information booklet on the Community Service by the lecturer, we were divided into groups, we started discussing and searching community service that are available for us to help. I helped the team by searching up on the internet on the community services that are offered to university students.
These are the following organisation that offered volunteering opportunities:
1) Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
It is a charitable organization that provides Children’s Homes/Orphanage, Old Folks’ Homes, Shelter Home for Women, centre for anyone in need of shelter, care, or support. It also provides free mobile healthcare services and community centres for the development of a happy and healthy society.
The volunteering activities that are offered were to, help children and elderly with their health care, support in terms of educational for the children, help in their vocational skills, counselling and motivational developmental program and also in terns of maintenance and housekeeping. The following details were listed and were inquire to ask if they need extra volunteers.
Lot 16106, Jalan 13B, Salak South Baru,
57100, Desa Petaling,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Te: +603-7988 1818
Fax: +603-7988 1888
Email: tiratana.my@gmail.com
2) Zoo Negara - Be a Volunteer programme
A volunteering programme offered by the Zoo Negara in order to help the zoo keeper taking care of the zoo management and also the animals. The volunteering activities are divided to the management department and also the animal care department. Volunteers are asked to help the zoo keepers with the exhibits that needs extra hands such as the Great Apes, birds, aquarium and also the Big cats!
In order to apply for the programme, you'll have to register online or call the education department of the Zoo Negara to reserve a booking ( 603-41083422).
3) Kechara - Soup Kitchen
Kechara- Soup Kitchen is an establishment that provide sustenance and basic medical care for the homeless and urban poor in Malaysia. They, distribute food, do counselling for the homeless people or listen to them, provide basic need for street medical care, Kechara food bank and also the Soup Kitchen Building where they provide hot food, medical treatment and also laundry services on a daily basis.
In order to join:
4) Tender Hearts
Tender Hearts is one of the organisation that were introduced by one of our lecturer, Dr.Benjamin. He introduced us to the founder of this organisation and asked us to help this organisation because it is a new organisation that are made in order to help kids with special needs. The kids undergo skills training such as baking, cooking and living skills with the supervision of an adult, and thats where the volunteering activities are offered. We are offered to help these kids to supervise them and help them complete and learned the task faster.
In order to join and help the organisation, contact : 016-216 2188.
