TFTN- Hands for Less Fortuna

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HANDS FOR LESS FORTUNA

By Arifah Razif

No amount is too small, no amount is too little. People would be

surprised how much the smallest and littlest amount can impact

the life.

Nurul Syafiqah is just one of the many underprivileged children in Malaysia. The nearest

relatives of this 8-year-old girl took the opportunity to offer her a better life by sending her to

Khairiyah Orphanage, Klang, in the hopes that she could gain education and have more

chances outside of her village.

Though much better off than she would have

been in her village, her life is still not easy.

Nurul is one of the kids living difficult lives,

and most of them are not fortunate enough to

have someone helping with their studies and

share the worst feeling of being unwanted

when the clique in school does not welcome

them. Imagine life without people who are

closest to us, having no one to care about us.

Today, not only Nurul has private tutors and not to feel left out anymore, she has also been

able to read fluently and survive at school. Teach For The Needs (TFTN) is proud to be a part

of yet another vulnerable child in Malaysia. By joining, you can contribute to the life

changing experience that Nurul is going now.

Stories from the field

When I first came to Khairiyah Orphanage, I just wanted to see the kids and doing what the

usual do. As time passed by, I got influenced by the kids. I felt it in my heart when the kids

come charging at me for hugs. When something can affect me this much, I know it has a

deeper meaning and purpose.



I began to learn the ins and outs of compassion and enlighten about the potency of simple

acts of kindness. Plus, it made me realize that everyone is given the same potential, some just

need help to see that they have got it. With help, those kids can do anything, and we must

believe that they can.

“I am extremely happy for my decision to partake in TFTN because it has redefined my life. I

cannot imagine my life without meeting them. The main lesson I get is how satisfied and

happy people can be with little or nothing. Every time the volunteers and I want to leave the

orphanage, the kids make us to stay longer,” Nazirul Afiq, one of the volunteers in Khairiyah

Orphanage told of his experiences.

Besides Nazirul, there is a passionate teacher-to-be named Najihah Roslan. “I teach English

to children in the range of 6 until 17. It is incredible to see how eager and willing to learn

these children are. As a volunteer and future teacher, I have to be flexible and creative at all

times to better serve them,” Najihah shared her tales.

English language class: The kids are so eager to learn.

People’s eyes on volunteering

More than thousands of volunteers worldwide celebrate the International Volunteers Day, on

December 5, every year since 1985. It is created by the United Nations to mark the

contributions of many voluntary foundations around the globe.



The act of volunteering is difficult to define. It is a subjective phenomenon because it is

always public perception that defines it. Different minds have different answers. Some take it

as work for free. Some say it can be less beneficial.

“I would not like to be part of it. It does not pay and I have to eat. I can do charity when I am

in university. But it is a choice. Obviously it is form of contribution to society. In whatever

way, the volunteers personally benefit from volunteering. For now, I am not remotely ready

for it,” one of university students voiced out her views.

Perceptions are everything. Poor public perception can lead to inadequate social support.

However, volunteers can correct faulty perceptions of it. They are the vehicles to correct the

negative perceptions.

That is the reason why TFTN uses social network sites to attract the attention of community.

Facebook and Twitter become the bridges to share the lifetime experiences. Apart from that,

the volunteers also return to their localities sharing with their friends, neighbours, and others

the amazing story.

TFTN’s education activists reached community during Art For Grabs at Central Market, Kuala Lumpur.



TFTN also joined Buku Jalanan’s team to promote its foudation.

My friends and I have been volunteering for almost a year and are starting our second. We

are real good and so happy to be part of this non-profit organization. Perhaps these kind of

will and spirit that TFTN sets to cultivate and spread upon.

In TFTN, we believe everyone has potential if given the opportunity. We definitely sure there

are many Malaysians out there want to contribute for betterment of education. So let be the

platform! Come and join us!

TFTN- Hands for Less Fortuna

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