Take The Path Less Ordinary

Everyone loves doing something different on weekends.
Organized by OO, the normally dull jungle villages of Orang Asli ignited with excitement when four Danish families arrived on a balmy Saturday overflowing with the spirit of charity. Driving all the way from Kuala Lumpur, expatriate family members generously gave away cargoes of toys, food, cooking oil and [...]

This is a story about towels. A tale of how they journeyed from lofty Genting Highland to hidden communities that pepper the outer ream of lowland Kinta valley. And the story finished on a sweet note, thanks to Edward Holloway, Soon Hoe and Kit.

It all started when Soon Hoe, the director of Hati.org.my, a resource [...]

The final days of 2008 are ending up rosy after all. Just when we thought nobody cares, someone waltzed in unexpectedly and gave the spirit of charity a hefty lift.
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Fadhil Isma who live in Johor Bahru for responding to our plea for donation after [...]

This is disappointing. Despite chalking up more than 10,478 readership hits for this blog since the “Buy a soccer ball for Orang Asli kids” post in Sept 2008, the response was way below par. OK, to be frank, we kinda expected it. The majority is too consumed with urban life or perhaps their own personal [...]

The boys looked like future champions. But they need a proper soccer ball to make their dream come true.

On Merdeka holiday, we stumbled on a hidden Orang Asli village in Sahom, eastern Perak, and watched children mused themselves with a game of soccer. It was indeed a welcoming sight after a tiring 4×4 drive in [...]

Volunteering work in jungle fringed villages takes a lot of dedication - and pure grit.

Hosted by Outskirt Outreach, on 12th April 2008, a group of teachers from Mont Kiara International School, Kuala Lumpur, did their part for the less fortunate by hauling stacks of clothes on backpacks to donate to poor Orang Asli families in [...]