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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Xin Hui Orphanage

On Friday 29 October 2010, after school the Sivik dan Kebajikan (Civic and Welfare Society) with the MUET Club made a trip to the Xin Hui Orphanage in Cheras (Jalan Ikan Emas near the market off Jalan Tenaga)

Group shot with Mrs Goh, Brandon her son, the kids of the home and the students of MBS
Established in 1989 it has lofty and noble ideals, divine mission and vision

Xin Hui Orphanage is also a Buddhist retreat and refuge for the old, destitute and living creatures like these ducks below
Ducks, geese, hens, roosters, a python, monkeys, pups, tortoises, terrapins and frogs have found their refuge here...they will never be slaughtered.
The entrance and frog pond, with the recycling centre in the tent behind
Beautiful landscaping in the midst of the hustle bustle of busy KL
Splendid specimens of rooster that actually crows the hour
the students brought in the recycleable stuff and toys for the kids
Fine cuisine of vegetarian lunch was provided, served by the children (not seen!0




our place by the pond, with chinese ceremonial tea set!! on solid wood table and trunk chairs

our view of the pond where a menagerie of farm animals can be seen roaming freely(not meant for the dining table...nothing will go under the butcher's knife..it is a centre for life)
the hall and prayer altar

the children are resourceful and do not need electronic toys, here they play "lat ta li lat tam pong"
open courtyard and spacious ground makes this a cool place, however I found..........

Disturbing images at the orphanage...this boy sits motionless, expressionless, companionless, he presents a solitary picture of abandon, desperation, what is going through his mind?

Broken legs but not broken of spirit he is destined to live out his days in this "cave"

Kok Keong tells me everything is recycled here.....this tableau used to be the back of a chair


Look carefully, the lovely arch trellis of the doorway used to be someone's windows
Sek We catching hold of the edible frogs (teen kai) in the pond at the entrance
Let me get a close up shot before the frog leaps away!

performing for the orphans
some are in day care like this, her grandfather came to take her home

one of the frogs died....too much rough handling from the kids. Before we go back, we have to pat or touch the frogs

Bye!!!! Aren't we lucky we have homes and mummy daddy to go home to?

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