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Rumah Keluarga Kami

BACKGROUND/HISTORY 
When Established:
06/1990
By Whom:
Society of St.Vincent de Paul in Kajang
Description of Charity:It is a home registered with the Social Welfare Department. It serves as a home for underprivileged children. Since its inception, over 100 children have resided in the home. At present there are 39 children at the Home; age 4 to 18.

The home's main aim is to provide these underprivileged children with proper nutrition, care, education, a safe place to stay, other basic needs and most of all, love. It is hoped that the efforts of the home will be able to help the children to become useful citizens in society.

The home is managed by 9 committee members, all of whom work on a voluntary basis. The day-to-day administration is handled by a full-time House Administrator and 3 House Mothers.
Type of Housing (Single Storey House, bungalows etc):
The home owns a single storey bungalow house with 5 rooms in Kajang which is partly financed by a bank loan. It also rents on a long-term basis, a single storey terrace house nearby which is used as a boys' wing. It has been renovated to make space for a large study hall.
Number of Paid Staff:
4
Sources of Funds:
Rumah Keluarga Kami depends entirely on public donations for its operating costs.The expenses consist mainly of staff salaries, tuition fees, utility bills, marketing, sundry provision, stationery, pocket money for the children as well as travelling expenses. Besides the continuous appeal to the public for help in funds, fund-raising events such as an Annual Dinner and Dance and also a Charity Golf Tournament are organised yearly.
Estimated Monthly Expenditure:
Please contact Home directly
  
NEEDS   
Any Volunteer Services Needed?:
Yes
Purpose of Volunteer Needs:
Please contact the Home directly - they need volunteers to provide extra revision classes to the children.
Description of Needs:
The home appeals to the public for their generosity to help meet its operating costs and to purchase some items as listed below:-
1) Tuition fees RM 1825.00 per month
2) Food expenses for college kids RM1200.00 per month
3) Utility bills RM 800.00 per month
4) Cooking gas RM 200.00 per month
5) Rental for boys' wing RM 550.00 per month 

Projects:
Currently the Home is embarking on a building project (next door to their current building) and need help in all aspects. Please contact Mr Rajoo directly to find out how you can help. Thank you.
In early April 2008, the Home, under the guidance of the Society of St VincentdDe Paul, embarked on another project, the “Second Chance Community Home”. The home is located at rented premises at No. 12, Jalan Pisang, Off Jalan Klang Lama, 58200, Kuala Lumpur. The objective of this home is to provide a half way home for ex-prisoners and men associated with drugs and alcohol abuse. The home will house these less fortunate individuals for about 3 to 6 months with the view to integrate them back into society. The average monthly expenditure for this project is about MYR 6,000.00.

 
Cheques Made Payable to:
Rumah Keluarga Kami
Tax Exempt?:
Yes
  
  
CONTACTS   
Address:
No 139 Jalan Bukit, Kajang 43000, Selangor D.E.
Phone:
+603-87367877 / +603-79810977
Fax:
+603-87371581
Contact Person's Name:
Mr. Rajoo

Date Info Obtained:

Email address

Website

24/04/2010
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Direction/ Map:
The home is located near the KTM station in Kajang. Along the main road in Kajang, turn into the road which is next to Metro Inn. Follow this road and pass a school and the KTM Station on your left. Jalan Bukit is one of the left turns along this road.