Happy Home
Helping the Underprivileged Community
We are a team of passionate medical students from Taylor’s University with a belief that a seed of an idea fertilized by perspiration and perseverance can grow into tree of success. Therefore, we aim to bring improvement of quality of life to an orphanage named “Pusat Jagaan Beribuan Kasih”This orphanage was founded by Ms Kavita with a group of friends few years ago. However, her group of friends eventually let go of the orphanage after managing it for a few years for family matters. Fortunately, a sponsor was willing to fund the orphanage at that time. However, after funding the orphanage for 2 years, her sponsored eventually pulled out and left to the United States. That left Ms Kavita in quite a predicament as she had 10 orphans in her orphanage at that time. However, Ms Kavita did not have the heart to send the children away and eventually decided to sustain the orphanage, hoping that things would turn on well.Currently, the orphanage survives on the mercy of irregular donations of the good public. Ms Kavita, who is also the only person with a steady income in the centre (she does shift work when she is not in the orphanage), runs the place with help from a few older children who was also raised in the orphanage. Whenever financial donations were insufficient, Ms Kavita would meet that financial need with her own salary. Living conditions are sufficient for survival but questionable in terms of a healthy environment. She has about 45 residents under her wing of which there are 25 children of which 5 are disabled children and the rest are adults without a home.
Overview of Issue / Background
We are a team of passionate medical students from Taylor’s University with a belief that a seed of an idea fertilized by perspiration and perseverance can grow into tree of success. Therefore, we aim to bring improvement of quality of life to an orphanage named “Pusat Jagaan Beribuan Kasih”
This orphanage was founded by Ms Kavita with a group of friends few years ago. However, her group of friends eventually let go of the orphanage after managing it for a few years for family matters. Fortunately, a sponsor was willing to fund the orphanage at that time. However, after funding the orphanage for 2 years, her sponsored eventually pulled out and left to the United States. That left Ms Kavita in quite a predicament as she had 10 orphans in her orphanage at that time. However, Ms Kavita did not have the heart to send the children away and eventually decided to sustain the orphanage, hoping that things would turn on well.
Currently, the orphanage survives on the mercy of irregular donations of the good public. Ms Kavita, who is also the only person with a steady income in the centre (she does shift work when she is not in the orphanage), runs the place with help from a few older children who was also raised in the orphanage. Whenever financial donations were insufficient, Ms Kavita would meet that financial need with her own salary. Living conditions are sufficient for survival but questionable in terms of a healthy environment. She has about 45 residents under her wing of which there are 25 children of which 5 are disabled children and the rest are adults without a home.
Project Objectives (Vision & Mission)
- To improve the quality of life of the residents of the orphanage through the process of refurbishment.
- To help the orphans improve their intra-personal skills through the 2 days workshop which will be further discussed below.
- To raise awareness amongst the public and thereby connecting the willing givers to this needy orphanage and also to create an opportunity for the founder of the orphanage to expand her platform of connections to meet their daily needs & more through a 1 day carnival.
- An effective collaboration with Tzu Chi to show support in their effort as well as impacting our community.
Project Details (Activities and Tasks)
Step 1: Orphanage Refurbishment
Step 2: Workshop For Children
Step 3: 1 day Carnival to raise money and awareness
Expected Project Result & Outcomes
- Better living conditions for the residents of Pusat Penjagaan Beribuan Kasih
- Increased motivation and skills for the children of Pusat Penjagaan Beribuan Kasih
- Greater public awareness and thus community support towards Pusat Penjagaan Beribuan Kasih
0% of RM1.00 Goal
Project Information
| University name | : | Taylor’s University |
| Project leader name | : | Denise Leom |
| Beneficiary | : | Residents of Pusat Penjagaan Beribuan Kasih |
| Number of beneficiaries | : | 45 |
Section I
Communications & Media Report
Project Head
1.0 Aim
- The aim of the Communications & Media team, which was to efficiently communicate with various media platforms in order to utilize their resources to raise awareness about the project as well as the orphanage, was effectively achieved.
2.0 Targeted Audience
- Users of social media eg. Facebook, Instagram
- Readers of local newspapers eg. The Star
- Local community
- Students and staff of Taylor's University
- Khind Malaysia and other sponsors
3.0 Methods
3.1 Social Media
3.1.1 Facebook
- Created a Facebook page promoting the project and the events involved, namely the carnival.
- Created a Facebook page for the orphanage, which can be maintained even after the end of the project. https://www.facebook.com/Projecthappiness.tusom
3.1.2 Instagram
- Created an Instagram account for the orphanage, which can be maintained even after the end of the project.
- Instagram Id: Pusatjagaaanberibuankasih
- Share geo-tagged photos of the orphanage on Instagram, in order to raise awareness about the orphanage.
3.2 Local Newspapers
- Contacted local newspapers and inform them regarding the project and the orphanage, in order to receive publicity.
- Contacted local newspapers regarding the Carnival and encourage them to promote it as well as to cover the events of the day itself.
- Successfully managed to spread word about the Carnival on Star Newspaper and Bernama News.
- Star Newspaper:
- Bernama News: http://education.bernama.com/index.php?sid=news_content&id=107298
3.3 Local community
- Distributed flyers to the local community, in order to raise awareness about the project and the orphanage, as well as to encourage them to participate in the Carnival.
- Obtained direct engagement with people from the local community, in order to raise awareness about the project and the orphanage, as well as to encourage them to participate in the Carnival.
3.4 Students and staff of Taylor's University
- Liaised with the staff at Taylor's University for any equipment and necessary resources or transportation for the project.
- Raised awareness amongst the student and staff via flyers and direct engagement.
- Encouraged students and staff to participate in the Carnival via flyers and direct engagement.
- Encouraged Taylor's University administration to promote the project as well as the orphanage on the Taylor's University webpage and student portal.
- Invited esteemed guests from Taylor's University to participate in the Carnival.
3.5 Khind Malaysia and other sponsors
- Invited esteemed guests from Khind Malaysia and other sponsors to participate in the Carnival.
- Unfortunately, the esteemed guests from Khind Malaysia as well as other sponsors were unable to participate in the Carnival.
3.0 Conclusion
In conclusion, the carnival event was a success. Although there were some limitations along the way however we have managed to curb it and the event ran smoothly at the end of the day. The children and public all had a great time together.
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