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Build a home in 3 days!

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EPIC Homes is an outreach program by EPIC Collaborative that empowers volunteers to build homes for underprivileged communities over a period of 3 days. EPIC Homes has become a platform with the purpose of building relationships between people of different social economical levels and developing leaders through the challenge of constructing and repairing houses.


Currently, EPIC is focused on developing the village of Kampung Ulu/Hulu Tamu where they have already built 2 houses and a veranda. EPIC hopes to build 18 more houses and repair 19 more in the same area. To achieve this, financial support, material sponsors and many willing hands are needed!


Interested to be involved in organizing and project management?
Interested in sponsoring/ funding a house or running a team & house building event for your organization?
Interested in being a volunteer for upcoming events?
Stay tuned for the 2012 schedule real soon! EPIC works on a first come first serve basis so stay alert on http://epichome.org/.


Also, catch the EPIC Team in action here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGH1PFDA4qY


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What is your motivation in life?

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motivationMY hopes to inspire and empower young Malaysians without spoon-feeding its followers with the usual life’s How-To’s. With a Twitter account and a blog, friends of motivationMY are expected to put their thinking cap on and share their thoughts and wisdom with the rest. We believe everyone has something worth sharing and their wisdom could be of use to someone else.


What are you grateful for today? Is our education system producing critical thinkers? How do you handle difficult colleagues? When was the last time you stepped out of your your comfort zone? 


Those are some of the questions posted by motivationMY. Follow @motivationMY on Twitter or visit motivationMY.com to answer our daily question or be inspired by what our friends have to say.



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Everyone needs a place where they can call home...

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It's late in the night, and you hear a child screaming. The father seems to have returned home, and is apparently not in a good mood; as he has been for the past few weeks now.  Every other night, you hear the tearful pleas of a woman begging for him to stop, but the screams of pain from the child continues. The next day, you see that same child, coming out from the house next door, boarding the school bus with a noticeable strange limp in her walk, while her face remains emotionally dazed and grim.


Child abuse can happen any day, anywhere, and at any time. What makes it worse is that often, the abuser is one whom the child trusts to give them love, and shelter.  It is our duty as a neighbour, a citizen, and as a person, to report such incidents should we realise what is happening.


Shelter was established in 1981 for such a purpose.  We receive children of such cases from the Welfare Department and from brave parents who want to rescue their children from such situations.  These children come to us, broken and abused.  In time, we help to nurture and care for them and raise them to confront their past, and move on to seek a brighter future.  

It doesn't matter from what age and race you come from; for the some 450 children that we care for and support in our homes and refugee schools, it means a brighter future for them all.

Help us, to give them a chance at a future they deserve to have.

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RunFest Cyberjaya 2012

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A running movement with a difference. FUHREAL.
A community that runs together, stays together. In the spirit of all things communal and good, we bring you RunFest Cyberjaya 2012, a social initiative by runfool.

WHAT IS RUNFEST?
A fun run. And when we say fun, WE MEAN FUN. There will be a bazaar, music &
performances, workshops & of course, food & beverage tents. Inspired by the sport houses during our good ‘ol primary schooling years (Rumah Biru, Rumah Merah, Rumah Hijau, anyone?), RunFest will be made up of 4 different tribes that compete against each other.

The tribes compete for medals. Compete for sport. Compete for bragging rights. Compete for no apparent reason. Compete for fun!

WHO CAN JOIN?
You. Your boyfriend. Your girlfriend. Your spouse. Your parents. Your parents’ parents. Your BFF. Your neighbor. Your evil boss. Your pet cat. RunFest is open to everyone!

All forms of runners, especially newbies are welcomed. But we do have limited spots of only 1000 runners. So you know the drill, first come-first served.

“PROJEK KASUT”
Yes, it is fun & games. But we’re also initiating an independent community donation drive aiming to collect gently-used running shoes for the underprivileged. As a start, shoes that are collected will be donated to the Trainees of Monfort Youth Training Centre in Kinarut, Sabah. Trainees at MYTC are made of about 140 youths between the ages of 16 to 20. The donated running shoes will be used to support the school's extracurricular activities. It’s our small contribution towards building the rural communities in Malaysia.

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Call the 24-hour Wildlife Crime Hotline 019 356 4194 and help the authorities put tiger traders behind bars!

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You’re on a leisurely day out, strolling along a street in Malaysia... Suddenly – “Hallo, nak beli gigi harimau? Kuku harimau? Kalau pakai banyak ‘ong’!”

You’re stunned for a moment… people are still killing our wild tigers just because of superstitious beliefs? What can you do to stop this?

Call the 24-hour Wildlife Crime Hotline* 019 356 4194 and help the authorities put tiger traders behind bars! Reports are instantly channelled to them for action!

The tiger in the above scenario could very possibly be replaced by tortoises, pangolins, bears, leopards, orang utans and more, but the number to call is the same.

Imagine thousands, or even millions of Malaysians keeping their eyes out for illegal activities, whether in markets, pet shops, restaurants, or even on the internet!! Where will all the baddies hide?

Under the new Wildlife Conservation Act 2010, criminals face much higher penalties, for example convicted tiger poachers / traders / consumers will be fined minimum RM100,000 and jailed up to five years.

*The hotline is only applicable in Peninsular Malaysia.

What information is needed?**



What crime took place? (poaching, smuggling, selling, keeping as a pet)
Where did it happen? (address, shop name, landmarks)
When did it take place? (date & time)
**Images or video footage may assist investigations
It's time to be on the prowl for wildlife traders!

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Make a wish come true!

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Has anyone ever asked you...

"If you could make one wish come true, what would it be?"

The average person would probably answer, "I wish for world peace" or "I wish I could own a huge house and have lots of money".

For children with life-threatening illnesses, even the simplest of wishes begin to mean a lot more.

Make A Wish Malaysia has granted wishes to 26 children between the age of 3-18 years old, offering them a new hope and the opportunity to achieve their ambitions, go to places they have never been before, meet inspirational people or even own something they have always wanted.

Now you can also experience the same joy by helping to make a wish of a deserving child come true. Your donation in the form of sponsorship, products, services or even talents could contribute to a child's wish.

Be a genie and grant a wish today!



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Use your hands to touch the lives of others. Literally!

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When finding a new home, we immediately think.. oh lets buy a place there or lets rent this place here. Although these may seem like the average person's options, some Malaysians are not as fortunate to have a place where they can call home.


Due to natural disasters and tight financial circumstances, many Malaysians are forced into homelessness or live in uncomfortable situations for generations due to their lack of education and ability to uproot their families to a greater community.


Although most rural communities do get by with self-built homes, issues like safety and security are not prioritized. This will only result in a dangerous cycle of home calamities that could, in fact, be avoided.


With Habitat for Humanity Malaysia, homeowners who need a hand up can now get the support they need if they are also willing to put in their own effort (termed as "sweat equity") in their future homes. 

Having a record of building homes all over Malaysia, Habitat is well known for being "hands-on" with the construction of homes involving thousands of volunteers every year. Anyone who can hold a hammer, bucket or paint brush is welcome to volunteer in this noble and life-building cause.

Find out how you can contribute locally or abroad under Habitat for Humanity Malaysia today! 

"Of all the building blocks that a Habitat house requires, the most important is you."  - HFH Malaysia.




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Do you find second hand smoke irritating?

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Do you find secondhand smoke irritating?


You might just bear with it because you think that it doesn’t affect you.
But these are the facts!


4000 known chemicals in tobacco smoke and at least 250 of them are harmful and more than 50 cause cancer. NON-SMOKERS are at risks of developing lung cancer and other related diseases attributed to tobacco smoke too! This is no longer "none of your business" anymore.


Secondhand smoke is the silent killer! Neither ventilation nor filtration, even in combination is able to protect you. Only 100% smoke-free environment provides the best protection to you and your loved ones.

Never take breathing in secondhand smoke as a norm anymore.
Transform your voices into actions. Claim you rights to have a 100% smoke-free environment!

Green Lung is a youth grassroot movement empowering youths as change agents in advocating for 100% tobacco-free environment. We aim to raise the awareness of the danger of secondhand smoke and the significance of having a tobacco-free environment.


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Bidding4Charity - Bidding For A Better Life!

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Want to own a Yusof Gajah painting or a PRADA wallet? 

Now you can bid for one and not feel guilty!

Bidding4Charity provides internet consumers a fundraising platform to help charities in Malaysia. The new concept of GIVING BY BUYING puts the "fun" in giving back and helps to spread awareness of partnering causes.

For the month of October, catch the latest bids and raise funds for the following charity organizations :

Rumah Solehah
Down Syndrome Association of Malaysia
Start bidding for a better life!



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Find out how you and your friends can make a kid's wish come true!

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Bring about birthday cheer to underprivileged children through Caramel, an online platform that enables Malaysians to fulfill birthday wishes of less fortunate children in the country. 

Log on to Caramel’s Website and click on ‘NGO’ to view details of children from different shelter. Donations are to be made three weeks prior to a child’s birthday.

Check out Caramel's Facebook Fan Page for updates too!

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