That special trip to Klang .....

Two days ago, Mommy and Dadi waited for Uncle Danny to send me home (Auntie Annie's house actually) from school and they told me that they wanted to bring me to somewhere special ..somewhere I had never been before .. somewhere that did not sell shoes ..:P ...

Mommy said she wanted to deliver the stuff she bought from T*sco the other day together with the donations from other Uncle's and Auntie's from ANSARA Jasin ..Mommy's secondary school alumni.

Half an hour later, we reached our destination ... it was formerly known as Rumah Anak-anak Yatim dan Miskin Al-Khairiyah, but just recently, it is known as the signage says below.

There are about 45 abangs and kakaks who stay here ..ranging from 7 to 17 years old. The orphanage is currently run by Tuan Hj. Tolos (74 yo) and his wife, whom the children fondly call Bapak and Mak.

Tuan Hj Tolos

Abg Aiman looking at some of the stuff that Mommy brought. Abg Aiman hardly smiled. I don't know why.

When we went shopping at T*sco, Mommmy told me tht she was buying some sports equipment for anak-anak yatim. SO, I asked her what that meant and she said.."abang-abang and kakak-kakak yang tak ada Mommy and Dadi dia". All I could reply was.."kesiankan Mommy ...dia tidur dengan siapa? ... to which Mommy replied .... "dengan kawan dia ...ramai-ramai ...." . I am so grateful that I have my Mommy and Dadi to hug and kiss me all the time.

When we arrived, it was time for Zuhur prayers. There was hardly anybody around except for Abang Aiman and another kakak. They all then, went to pray in the surau.

I overheard Mommy saying to Dadi that they really need help in terms of actually running the orphanage itself. Donations are one thing ... managing the place is another. The orphanage is actually single-handedly managed by Tn Hj Tolos with a few staff helping him. Mommy says that she feels they need at least a warden for both girls and boys, a counsellor and security guard to ensure the kakaks and abangs are well taken care of.

Abang Aiman, walking around with an 'ikan keli' during Mommy's previous visit before going to school.

Boys's hostel
(They used to have beds but they got broken on the next day)

However, maybe there would be an overhead issue. But still .......... the gardener looks after the boys and an Indonesian lady looks after the girls ...

Mommy also said that donations are given to orphanages in thousands or tens of thousands which is all well and good (Med*ia Pri*a donated some RM10,000 during a berbuka puasa session this Ramadhan) which is sure to be put to good use .. but the fact still remains that apart from providing food and shelter .. a lot more can and should be done ... maybe it is easier said than done .... at least Mommy wishes that ANSARA Jasin could do a lot more ... God willing ....

Mommy and Dadi, then brought me to see where the children slept, ate and played. At the end of my visit, I hugged and kissed both Mommy and Dadi furiously and hoped that they would be with me forever ..................