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Kuala Lumpur Charities: The Leaping Lemur Group
The following are all Kuala Lumpur based Charities. If you’re looking for something fun and rewarding to do then get involved in volunteering at one of many charities who need your help! Whether you have a lot of spare time on your hands or just a little, there is something to suit. There are plenty of opportunities to use existing skills such as playing with children, teaching, nursing, marketing, accounting or learn some new skills. You really can make a difference and get to know a lot more about the community, culture and environment you are living in.
Elli xx
Home of Peace
Home of Peace is a safe haven for young girls which places special emphasis on education and the girls realizing their full potential. They are always looking for volunteers to help with homework and tutoring. Volunteers can work with older girls (ages 12-16) any day of the week in the afternoons from 4:30-6:00pm and with younger girls (7-9 years old) in home school from 10:00-1:00pm. The girls would also love to do craft activities and receive piano or music lessons, so if you can help out, please let them know. They are also in need of administrative support.
Contact Justine Morais jnissi60@gmail.com
Riding for the disabled
Help disabled and handicapped children use horse riding as a part of their therapy to change disability to ability. Equine assisted therapy is used to achieve learning and stimulates physical, mental, social and educational progress. Volunteers are needed to help children prepare for the ride, prepare the horses for the ride, lead horses and provide emotional support to the children. Volunteers are also needed to help with administrative duties in the main office. Sessions are held in the morning at three locations;
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Bukit Kiara Club, Damansara
Tues & Thurs, 9.30 – 11.30am
Call: Ms Zuraidah Omar tel: 019-2108127
E-mail: zuraidahomar@hotmail.com
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Selangor Polo Club,
Tues, Wed & Thursday 10am – 12noon
Contact: Karyn Stewart tel: 016-6162945
E-mail: karynstewart@hotmail.co.uk
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Royal Selangor Turf Club, nr Mines Resort City
Tues, Wed & Thurs, 10am – 12noon
Contact: Cheryl Victor
E-mail: equestrian@selangorturfclub.com
Tel + 6 03-90502346
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Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones is a children’s home in Taman Seputeh (near Mid-Valley). ABWM members tutor a small group of boys on a Tuesday 09.30 - 11.30. Some of them do not currently have access to regular schooling and volunteers are needed to help with basic Maths, Science and English. Lessons do not need to be prepared in advance; just show up and help with homework. During holidays more recreational activities are organized. Call Monica Maclean: 017 609 6087
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
UNHCR helps to run various community and education programmes to assist the needs of refugees and asylum seekers. Help is needed to teach English and skills such as computer, crafts and music. There are opportunities to work at an adult centre in Cheras and the youth in various centres in Cheras and Pudu, and to provide support to asylum seekers at a detention centre.
Tel: 603 2141 1322 Fax: 603 2141 1780 Email: mlslu@unhcr.org
Malaysia Association of the Blind (MAB)
Located in Brickfields, MAB needs volunteers to help in the reading and Braille production service. One opportunity is to type books onto disc which can be converted into Braille and another is to help develop a talking book library for the blind. Readers who speak English, Malay or Mandarin are needed to help produce more talking books. Volunteers may come anytime during the week between 9am-5pm. Alternatively, volunteers may record the tapes at home and send back the finished product. Volunteers are also needed to assist in a playgroup for blind and low-vision pre-school children or with general administrative work.
Contact: Ramdas Nayar, MAB at 03-2272-2677 www.mab.org.my
Beautiful Gate
Beautiful Gate is charity which helps young disabled adults to acquire vocational skills. Volunteers are needed to teach English as a second language in a relaxed and informal setting. They also organise art and games activities and various outings. Contact Pastor Sia Siew Chin, 03 7873 6579 or 019-219-8440
SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
The SPCA runs a shelter for dogs and cats and needs volunteers to help with feeding, cleaning, taking dogs out for a walk and other general animal care. Volunteers are welcome 7 days a week anytime between 9:00 and 4:00, although mornings are generally the busiest time.
Call 03-4256-5312 Website: www.spca.org.my
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Posted 27 Jun 2013, 20:27 by Elli Murr
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Myanmar Charities: The Leaping Lemur Group
There are no charges for receiving information on this site, because this is about sharing the latest information and not making money. That said, please take the time to look at some of the charities that we've highlighted beneath, and if you want to "pay" for the information you've downloaded, then look into some of these worthy causes.
The Burma Children’s Fund supports orphanages and pre-schools in various parts of Burma in order to provide shelter, health care and education for orphans and children. We will only support orphanages, clinics and pre-schools for infants and younger children where we know that the staff are dedicated and that the money they receive is spent on the children and for the direct benefit of the children. Children in Burma cannot control their own destiny and this is why our goal is “To Support their Future". [more]
Burma Campaign UK works for human rights, democracy and development in Burma.Burma Campaign UK is one of the leading Burma campaign organisations in the world. We play a leading role in raising awareness about the situation in Burma, and pressuring the international community to take action in support of the people of Burma. Founded in 1991, Burma Campaign UK is one of the leading Burma campaign organisations in the world. We play a leading role in raising awareness about the situation in Burma, and pressuring the international community to take action in support of the people of Burma. [more]
Friends-International works with marginalised urban children and youth, their families and communities to become productive, independent citizens of their country. We do this by listening to and being guided by those who matter the most to us - the children and youth we work with everyday. Friends-International has been assisting marginalized urban children and youth across the world since 1994. We now run and support projects for these children and their families in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Honduras, Mexico, Egypt and Myanmar. Friends-International and its partners reach out to over 50,000 marginalised young people -particularly street children and youth – each year. We offer a range of comprehensive services as part of our holistic approach to assisting children and their families to improve their lives. [more]  Compassionate Hands is a home-grown charity, founded by Snow Aye after the cyclone Nargis struck the southern delta region of Myanmar on 2nd May 2008. Since the start of Compassionate Hands, many people have volunteered to help realise various projects, ranging from emergency relief efforts after the Cyclone, to digging wells and helping children with AIDS. Many volunteers are from Myanmar itself, but also foreigners from other Asian countries, the United States and Europe are involved.... [more] |
Posted 27 Jun 2013, 20:17 by Elli Murr
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| Animals Asia Foundation is devoted to the welfare of wild and urban animals in Asia. We also work towards the conservation of endangered species. We have three flagship programmes: End Bear Farming, Cat and Dog Welfare and Action against Cruelty
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The ChildSafe Network is an international network that consists of local and international people, businesses and groups that protect children from abuse and prevent them from being placed in abusive situations. The website is designed for you to become aware of the dangers children face, especially children on the streets. We also provide guidance as to how to make a real difference by creating positive behaviours when coming face to face with a child in a risk situation. [more]
| | MAG is neutral and impartial humanitarian organisation. Our vision is a safe and secure future for communities affected by armed violence and conflict. We work with conflict-affected communities to identify their needs, removing land mines and unexploded ordnance, and helping those people in contaminated areas to live more safely... [more]
WaterAid uses practical solutions to provide clean water, safe sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people. We now work in 27 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific region and Central America... [more] |
Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity, working with a team of dedicated medical volunteers who provide safe, effective re-constructive surgery for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate.... [more] More than 200,000 children are born with a severe cleft condition every year — often unable to eat, speak, socialise or smile. Too often, these children are rejected by the people around them, afraid to go to school and ostracised by their communities. In many cases, parents simply can't afford to give their children the surgery they desperately need.... [more]
Compassionate Hands is a home-grown charity, founded by Snow Aye after the cyclone Nargis struck the southern delta region of Myanmar on 2nd May 2008. Since the start of Compassionate Hands, many people have volunteered to help realise various projects, ranging from emergency relief efforts after the Cyclone, to digging wells and helping children with AIDS. Many volunteers are from Myanmar itself, but also foreigners from other Asian countries, the United States and Europe are involved.... [more]
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business PR. We believe that the best way to keep forests standing is by ensuring that it is profitable for businesses and communities to do so.
That means helping farmers, forest managers and tourism businesses realize greater economic benefits by ensuring ecosystems within and around their operations are protected, and that their workers are well-trained and enjoy safe conditions, proper sanitation....[more] |
| The Travel Foundation works to help the tourism industry become more sustainable. We exist to protect and enhance the environment and improve the well-being of destination communities, as well as the holiday experience for visitors. Since conception, we have a full programme of activities, with projects in sixteen overseas destinations, as well as a full provision of tools to green your business.... [more]
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| EAST assists governments to stop the illegal wildlife trade, educate people about Asian wildlife conservation, and supports rehabilitation of endangered Asian primates. As part of EAST's work we: • Rescue, rehabilitate and release endangered primates back into the wild. Working alongside local Government we rescue illegally kept primates.... [more] |
Our ambition is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured We fund over half of the UK’s cancer research, including the life-saving work of over 4000 scientists, doctors and nurses fighting cancer on all fronts. Every day, our researchers make cutting-edge discoveries in our labs, and our doctors and nurses pioneer new treatments with patients in hospitals. This is why our research is so vital and why we need the public’s support... [more]
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| Sightsavers believes that no one should be blind from avoidable causes, and that people’s whose sight can’t be saved should live with dignity and independence. We tackle the main causes of avoidable blindness including cataract, and a group of diseases that have been coined ‘neglected tropical diseases’ such as river blindness and trachoma. Social inclusion means making sure everyone in society is included and treated equally. People with disabilities, such as blindness, are often isolated and excluded. Sightsavers works to make sure children who are blind or have low vision get the chance to go to school. [more] |
Friends-International works with marginalised urban children and youth, their families and communities to become productive, independent citizens of their country. We do this by listening to and being guided by those who matter the most to us - the children and youth we work with everyday. Friends-International has been assisting marginalized urban children and youth across the world since 1994. We now run and support projects for these children and their families in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Honduras, Mexico, Egypt and Myanmar.
Friends-International and its partners reach out to over 50,000 marginalised young people -particularly street children and youth – each year. We offer a range of comprehensive services as part of our holistic approach to assisting children and their families to improve their lives. [more]Since 1958, Project HOPE has worked to make health care available for people around the globe. We are committed to long-term sustainable health care. Our work includes educating health professionals and community health workers, strengthening health facilities, fighting diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS and diabetes and providing humanitarian assistance through donated medicines, medical supplies and volunteer medical help... [more] |
| In Thailand, elephants have traditionally worked with humans in the logging industry and as the trucks and heavy machinery of the day. When in 1989 the government officially banned all logging activity most of these elephant's went into the tourism industry, "trekking camps", circuses and wandering the streets of the big cities begging, are the new reality for these animals.
Elephant's World was founded in 2008 to function as a 'retirement home' for elephants that have been injured during, or are too old to continue with, this type of work. We are a non-profit organization, meaning we are funded exclusively by visitors and donations and every cent we earn goes towards making our elephants lives as pleasant as possible and, of course, retiring new elephants. [more] |
Tsunami Volunteer Center
Based in Khao Lak, Thailand, TVC was founded in January 2005 in response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami. TVC is a Thai-led NGO funded almost entirely by private donation and is not affiliated with any religions. Its’ only aim is to assist in the restoration of tsunami-affected communities through empowerment. The Centre serves strictly as a “partner organization” in that projects undertaken by the Centre are driven exclusively by community needs and are executed in full partnership with village members. The Tsunami Centre has developed strong partner relationships with other NGOs such as the Save Andaman Network, United Slum Dweller and the Mercy Foundation; this has been key to TVC's success in providing assistance in the region.. [more] |
| Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the name given to a group of inherited diseases of the retina (Structure of the Eye) that all lead to a gradual progressive reduction in vision. Difficulties with night vision and peripheral vision are the first things that are noticed. Later, reading vision (detailed vision) and colour vision are affected. The age at which symptoms start is variable and may vary with the different genetic types (Genetics and Retinitis Pigmentosa). The rate at which vision deteriorates is variable but is generally very slow with changes occurring over years rather than months. [more] |
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| CCF Foundation Our Vision. Needy children have access to protection and development appropriate to their age and receive opportunities to build their capacity to be "smart, good, and happy". Families, communities, and local agencies participate in child protection and promote child rights.Build partnerships in various sectors to mobilize child development work and promote child rights.
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All Hands Volunteers is a US-based, non-profit organisation, that provides hands-on assistance to communities around the world, with maximum impact and minimum bureaucracy. Our Mission: To provide immediate, effective and sustainable support to communities in need by harnessing the energy and commitment of dedicated volunteers. In 2005, our founder David Campbell flew to Thailand after seeing the devastating effects of the 2004 South East Asian tsunami. He travelled there to see what he could do to help. After learning that spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers were being turned down by aid organizations, David and a few friends organized a group with the sole purpose of connecting those who wanted to help with those who needed it. After raising more than $100,000, they began rebuilding five villages.. [more] |
| World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. Working in nearly 100 countries around the world, World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. The millions of people we serve include earthquake and hurricane survivors, abandoned and exploited children, survivors of famine and civil war, refugees, and children and families in communities devastated by AIDS in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our extensive global infrastructure enables us to respond where the need is greatest, anywhere in the world... [more]
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