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Family Day coming soon 23 Aug 2013 | 12:59 pm
Another week or so to go to our annual Family Day. This year it’s held a bit later than usual because of the fasting month in July/August. The best Family Day attendance we had before this was in 201...
The basic things in life… 17 Aug 2013 | 01:38 pm
My late mother had always been the type who stressed on the importance of education. While she herself only had the opportunity to go to school up to primary level, she made sure her children were not...
This year’s Ramadhan/Raya Contributions 3 Aug 2013 | 12:55 pm
Like previous years, every time Ramadhan approaches, quite a number of my friends (including some online friends whom I have never personally met before) would transfer some money into my bank account...
Lin’s Success Story 25 Jul 2013 | 12:52 pm
When Lin was first referred to Buddies some time in 2006, two of my colleagues met her at the HIV clinic. She was then still married, although she had some issues with her husband then. She wasn’t rea...
It’s Ramadhan again 13 Jul 2013 | 08:10 am
It’s already the 4th day of Ramadhan for this year. Usually nearing the month of Ramadhan and during the month itself I’d be getting donations from friends to be distributed to the poor families I’m d...
The haze, clinic duties and this year’s Family Day 26 Jun 2013 | 05:50 pm
I just did my Taiping clinic duty during the first week of this month, so by right my next duty should be in August. However on Monday, a fellow volunteer called to ask if I could take over his duty o...
Clients’ Progress 22 Jun 2013 | 07:00 am
When Buddies first started off, we didn’t have too many clients. Basically all the volunteers knew each other’s clients. Initially, our monthly meetings were held alternately to discuss matters: if o...
Clinic Duties 12 Jun 2013 | 06:57 pm
When I first joined Buddies way back in 2004, Buddies had volunteers providing support services for clinic duties every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at the ID Clinic of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh....
Fuzi’s children 4 Jun 2013 | 07:15 pm
I got a text message this morning from Fuzi, informing me that her son Ijam, was scheduled to be circumcised at the Pusat Rawatan Harian in Ipoh. Fuzi asked if I could help send them home later. It wo...
The Talk and the 2 year old hiv+ girl 22 May 2013 | 05:53 pm
I think it has been quite a while since I was last invited to give a talk to school students. There was an enquiry last year but after that the teacher who called me did not follow up. So a few weeks...
