RUMAH HOPE

Rumah Hope was started in 1994 as an outreach of Good Hope Church in aid of 5 needy children and as a sanctuary for abused, neglected and under-privileged children between the ages of 5-17. The Home relies solely on public funding to maintain itself.

After 4 years, the Home moved from an old rented bungalow in Old Klang Road to the new home Rumah Hope 1 in Paramount Garden , PJ. The construction of the home was possible thanks to generous contributions in cash and kind namely from Evangelical Lutheran Church Malaysia , Khalid Aluminium Industries Sdn Bhd, NGO’s the general public and various corporate bodies. Rumah Hope 2, a second block was opened on 10th October 2006. Rumah Hope and Rumah Hope 2 will be able to house a maximum of 60 children. The Home is which is registered with Registrar of Societies is also registered with the Selangor Welfare Council and it has been granted Tax Exemption status by the Ministry of Finance.

Rumah Hope operates solely on public donations. Funds for Rumah Hope are solicited mainly from corporate bodies, societies and various individuals. Our past donors include British Women Association, Japanese Women Association, Hong Kong Bank (M) Bhd, Keray (M) Sdn. Bhd, Kuok Foundation berhad, Lions Club of Cybercare, Social Welfare Department, NGO’s, Corporations and the general public. There is currently a waiting list of applicants for admission to Rumah Hope.Taking into account the already subsidized medical and transport costs, the upkeep of one child amounts to RM300.00 per month. Rumah Hope is also attempting to raise funds through appeal letters, charity dinners, carnivals and sale of food & handicrafts made by the children of Rumah Hope.

There are 55 children in total in Rumah Hope. 29 being boys and the rest girls. These children, like any other children, go to school. Three of their children, sat for a major exam, Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) in October 2007. They attended tuition classes with Mr. Andrew Wong of Mesra Tuition Centre, Section 14 Petaling Jaya and Tutorial Nanda, Old Town Petaling Jaya. They also have 1 child, Doris Lee Wan Yi, who sat for her SPM in November 2007. They had a volunteer from Bangsar Lutheran Church who gave tuition to Doris at 2.00 pm, every Saturday. Doris also received tuition from Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Mathew.\

Done by : Kayshana, Nithya, Farah Izzati and Amiza