Rumah Hope

Rumah Hope was started in 1994 as a social ministry of Good Hope Lutheran Church, ELCM in aid of five needy children and as a sanctuary for abused, neglected and under-privileged children between the ages of five to 17. The Home relies solely on public funding to maintain itself.

After four years, the Home moved from an old rented bungalow in Old Klang Road to the new home Rumah Hope 1 in Paramount Garden , PJ. The construction of the home was possible thanks to generous contributions in cash and kind namely from Evangelical Lutheran Church Malaysia , Khalid Aluminium Industries Sdn Bhd, NGO’s the general public and various corporate bodies. Rumah Hope 2, a second block was opened on 10th October 2006.  Rumah Hope and Rumah Hope 2 will be able to house a maximum of 70 children. The Home is which is registered with Registrar of Societies is also registered with the Selangor Welfare Council and it has been granted Tax Exemption status by the Ministry of Finance.

Our objectives

Rumah Hope aims to provide a suitable social setting with physical and emotional care to children who have been deprived of these necessities in life. The Home aims to:

1)Provide a haven (health care, shelter, education and social interaction) to physically, emotionally and psychologically scarred children.

2)Provide security and comfort to these children who never have experienced tenderness and loving care.

3)Provide the opportunity to reconcile parent and child from troubled homes through counselling and therapy.

4)Provide the chance of wholesome education in government schools.

5) Activities like woodwork, sewing and handicraft for the older children are organised.

Our needs

The Home is grateful to its present batch of volunteer for sacrificing their personal interests for the children. We welcome more volunteers to help us in our cause.

 Non-cash donations:

• New beds and new mattresses because some of our old wooden beds are broken.
• Clothes cupboards for the 4 dormitories.Our present cupboards are broken.
• Towel Racks for the 4 dormitories .
• Potted Artificial Ferns / Plants / Bamboo Plants / Palm Leaves / Creepers –
• Groceries
  • Milk Powder , Fruit Juices , Jam , Butter , Kaya , Coffee
• Educational needs
  • A Special Camera for 1 child who has gained admission into Sunway University to do a Diploma Program in Graphic Design and Multimedia Design. She needs the camera as a Course requirement. Her semester begins in August.We will confirm the model of camera and  specifications with the University.
  • Study Tables – square, wooden, for 4 children per table
  • Exercise Books – Square Line for Mathematics, Glue for school use, long rulers, watercolours.
• Black Garbage Disposal Bags – Large / Medium,magic colours, paint brushes for school.
• First Aid items – Ointment for Pain / Rashes , Adhesive Medicated Plaster, Panadol for Children / Adults / Menstrual Pain
• Sanitary Pads for Girls – of good quality & absorbent.

• 60 Bibles – 50 English & 10 Bahasa Melayu
• 10 Bibles – 2 Chinese & 8 Tamil

To make a donation and to assist with our needs; please click on the following links for updated information:

 http://www.rumahhope.org.my/make-donations.aspx

 http://www.rumahhope.org.my/donations.aspx

Our main donation accounts are Public Bank and Maybank :
1) Public Bank
Acc Name : Rumah Hope
Acc No. : 3108 0493 22

2) Maybank
Acc Name : Rumah Hope Education Fund
Acc No. : 5141 7863 1866

3) Send your gift by way of cheque, money order or postal order payable to ‘Rumah Hope’ and mail it to our address.

Tax exempted receipt will be issued.