Contributed by Human Rights CommitteeImageAt the Bar Council Human Rights Committee (BCHRC), we believe the human rights journey is a long one.
The Children’s Homes Fundraising Dinner to be held this evening, in conjunction with the celebration of the International Human Rights Day, today, 10 December, is just a step, that follows a thousand steps in the past, that precedes a thousand steps in the future.
Chin Refugee Children
The Fundraising Dinner promises fun for everyone. It will stage performances by the children from each Home. Bollywood dance from Gurpuri Foundation, group singing by Rumah Sayangan and Faith Home, Myanmar traditional dance from All Ethnic Group Refugee Children’s Education Center, nashid from Rumah An-Najjah and Rumah Solehah and classical dance from The Pure Life Society.
Myanmar traditional costume
At the full dress rehearsal, Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Suhud from Rumah An-Najjah said, “It's fun and felt happy to be in this besides getting the opportunity of meeting a lot of entertaining new friends.” Karanjit Kaur from Gurpuri Foundation said, "I'm happy that people are helping with the donations. I love the stage with my friends". Looking out the window to Sunway Lagoon she said, "I like swimming too." We, at the BCHRC, hope she and all other children will be ecstatic to know that Sunway Lagoon has donated tickets to the Homes.
We also organised Arts Day at each Home prior to this event with stationery supplies donated by UNICEF. The paintings produced by these children will be auctioned with reserved price starting from RM50 and will also be sold at a price starting from RM10 at a section in the Dinner hall called “Art from Heart”.
ImageWe also received donation of two painting from Emila Yusof titled “Teddy Bears” and “Friends” which will be auctioned together with the children’s paintings. Reserved prices are RM400 and RM300 respectively. Each painting comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artiste. All proceeds from the paintings will be given to the Homes. Emila's artworks are mainly inspired by, in her own words, “my husband, son, mom, her garden and her cat”.
In line with the children’s needs for education, healthcare, food and play the children will also receive books from Oxford Fajar Bakti, vitamins from CCM Pharmaceuticals, food hampers from Nestlé, goodie bags from AmAssurance and AmStar Vision and fancy wristbands from UNICEF.
On behalf of the children, BCHRC conveys our deepest gratitude to all donors and other individuals who helped to pull this event together. It is our hope that the event makes human rights more relevant to the people of this country.
Happy Human Rights Day!
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