Lend a helping hand to these refugee children
Fundraising campaign by
Ee Mei Fan
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US$290.00raised of $1,500.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
If we had a roof over our head, food on the table, a family and a few good friends, we are more fortunate than most people in the world.
My name is Eemei and I am a volunteer to refugee children at a Myanmar learning centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia has the biggest refugee population in Southeast Asia. As of end July 2019, there are some 178,010 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Malaysia - and some 45,390 children below the age of 18.
Malaysia is not a party to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, which means refugees have no legal status - including having no rights to official work or attend public schools in the country. Consequently, refugees are at heightened risk for depression and mental health disorders.
Refugee children are often denied normal childhood; the things that we take for granted such as going to school or participating in outdoor games, but mostly as children the freedom to enjoy life. A lot of these children are malnourished and often drop out of school early to support their families. Education is a human right, not a privilege.
I will be celebrating a milestone birthday this November and in lieu of gifts/money/meal, I'm aiming to raise USD 1500, all of which will be donated to the learning centre that has approximately 65 students from preschool to secondary education.
The funds will be used for:
1. Children's Day celebration (movie, food, transport, activities) - USD 500
2. Educational resources (books, board games, art supplies) - USD 300
3. Monthly contribution (outing/classroom activities) - USD 100 per month x 6 (from Jan-June 2020)
4. Food/Snacks for students - USD 100
To view my journey as a volunteer, please check out the video attached.
To ensure transparency, I will share weekly updates and how the funds will be deployed on my blog at www.eemei.co
Every bit counts. Your gift might not change the world but will certainly change lives. Thank you and God bless!
"I alone can't change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples" - Mother Theresa
Organizer
- Ee Mei Fan
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 05, 2019
- Jay Zhou
- Donated on Nov 01, 2019
- Jessica Cogan
- Donated on Oct 22, 2019
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Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 05, 2019
- Jay Zhou
- Donated on Nov 01, 2019
- Jessica Cogan
- Donated on Oct 22, 2019
- Ee Mei Fan
- Posted On Sep 23, 2019
Thank you Eng Leong! Greatly appreciated :)
- Eng Leong
- Donated on Sep 21, 2019
Continue the good work.
- Ee Mei Fan
- Posted On Sep 18, 2019
Thank you Angela! This might not change the world but will certainly change lives :)
- Angela Saik
- Donated on Sep 13, 2019
Thanks for giving me an opportunity to participate in this!
- Ee Mei Fan
- Posted On Sep 07, 2019
Thank you for believing and sharing in my dream Jacq! We can’t change the world alone but together we can make a difference - one life at a time :)
- Jacqueline Tan
- Donated on Sep 07, 2019
This had been a dream of mine. Thanks for fulfilling it. For the greater good. Jia you!