Book Haven Updates for Year 2009 (as at 18 Dec 2009)

Dear Generous Donors, Noble Volunteers, Great Friends & Moral Supporters,

Here are the latest updates on Book Haven:-

Over 2009, we've distributed 1,918 children's books (with 300+ books still in my store) to
over 8 Centers.

1) New Life Care Centre Orphanage, Port Dickson
2) Yatim Baitul Izzah, Pinggiran TTDI
3) Zomi Learning Center, KL
4) Zophie Learning Center, KL
5) YKPM, Prima Selayang, KL
6) NCCLA Orphanage, Phnom Penh
7) Shelter Home, Selangor
8) Pekan OA Project, Tanjung Keriung, Pahang

We have a few interesting Projects in the pipeline over the next few months.
Looks like we will not be short of Projects for the next 6 months....just via word of mouth! The Power of Good Deed!

1) NCCLA Orphanage, Phnom Penh: On 21 Sep 2009, BooK Haven delivered 125 children's story books (50 books donated by Book Xcess & 45 books donated by Dram Projects) & 2 sets of Readers Digest's "English in 20 Mins a Day" to NCCLA Orphanage in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2) YKPM: In Jan 2010, we'd be furnishing the YKPM supported Classroom with a mini-Library Prima Selayang with Book Cabinets shelves and a few hundred Books. On 20 Oct,
two units of 4-Door/2-Door Book Cabinets, donated by Lee Kim Seng, were delivered.
On 12 Dec 2009, 230 books collected from the Book Raising Drie on 16 Aug 2009 were delivered. Yayasan Kajian & Pembangunan Masyarakat (YKPM) is a Charitable & Service NGO, based in Prima Selayang, which is helping the urban poor at Prima Selayang & Orang Asli Settlements at Tanjung Keriung, Pekan.

3) Zophie Learning Center: On 21 Oct 2009, two units of 4-Door Bookshelves (Half Glass) for Zophie Leaning Center (Myanmar School) in Pudu. Book Haven donated 213 books - collected from the Book Raising Drive held at Villa Flora, TTDI - to Zophie Learning Center on 16 Aug 2009. The Book Cabinets (RM858) were donated by Mr Lee Kim Seng.

4) Shelter Homes: In Dec 09/Jan 10, we'd collaborate with Shelter Homes to set-up a mini-Library in Shelter Community School 3 (Puchong, behing Tesco). The School has 50+ Myanmar children aged between 7-15.
On 20 Oct 2009, Nelson from Shelter Homes collected 200 books collected form the Book Raising Drive.

5) Pusat Penyayang Tuisyen KSKA: Richard Tan of Lelong.com has agreed to sponsor the Tuition Center with a mini-Library in Kg Sg Kaya Ara (KSKA).
The budget is approx. RM4,000.
Julie & Catherine of SSMC has selected 59 books from Scholastic on 20 Nov 2009. They have also met up with Book Vendor, Roving Books (Anne Ooi) on 14 Dec 2009 and have selected 82 books. Next stop is Book Xcess. We hope to complete this Project by Jan 2010.

6) We are awaiting decisions from the following Organization on collaboration:

• Rotary Club of Kuching Central - sponsor a mini-Library in an Orphanage in Kuching
• Freddy Wong and his 2 children has agreed to donate RM500 towards a mini-Library. The next thing is to identify the Orphanage that fits our criteria so that we can set-up the mini-Library with Books & Shelves.
  

We have a few US Visitors, Angie Ki, Cathy Spear-Haynes & Christie Coley in early Nov 2009 and they visited Book Haven's mini-Library Projects viz. Zomi School in Kuala Lumpur & New Life Care Center Orphanage in PD on 5 & 6 Nov 2009.

Angie Ki has set up an Organization called Lumina Academy whose missions is to provide the underprivilege children with on-line education. She would be doing fact-findings in East Malaysia and next Jan 2010/Jul 2010, she'd bring a bunch of doctors to help.


And lastly, we'd like to say "Thank You" to the following for their continous support:

- Scholastic (Selina Lee, Esther Lau, Wai Leng) - books donations

- Book Xcess (Andrew & Jacqueline) - book donations

- Dram Projects (Daphne Lee) - books donations, book selections & discussions

- BLESS Community Services (Tania Lee & Michael Quan) - faciltate the setting up mini-Libraries in Zomi & Zophie Learning Centers (Myanmar Schools)

- The BU Ladies FIR Group (Sue Yoong) - facilitate the setting up of mini-Library at the New Life Care Centre, Port Dickson

- Cik Hasma Ismail, a Malaysian, now temporary based in UK who has shipped 110 children's books all the way from Manchester!

- Gina Voon who donated 88 books from her children's collections

- Julia Lim who has agreed to donate the Time-Life Nature & Science Library (47 Volumes) which was donated to New Life Care Centre, Port Dickson.

- Hoe Kai Yong who has donated 18 books from her children's collections.

- Cik Fizzy Moslem, who runs a Book Cafe in Damansara Perdana (Hoxe's Book Cafe) who has not only donated books, she has also offered her Cafe as Venue for Book Haven's Book Collection & Book Raising Campaigns.

- Twenty Twenty Media (Richard Small & Karen Leong) - donations of 17 sets of Reader's Digests "English n 20 Minutes" (each set costs RM299) and numerous past issues of Reader's Digest.

- Jenny Strachan of Lorna Whiston who recommended the type of books needed by Yatim Baitul Izzah which we purchased from Ann Ooi of Roving Books (Thanks, Anne Ooi, for the good discounts!)

- Graphics Vision (Benedict Yee) - logo design & sponsor of plaque printing

Book Haven delivered Children's Story Books to NCCLA Orphanage, Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

What's the New Cambodian Children's Life Association (NCCLA)?

As the owner of the Veiyo Tonle Restaurant along Phnom Penh's river front, Neth Lay experienced first-hand the poverty that is the destiny of most Cambodians. Children routinely stopped by the restaurant begging for food. Many were orphans, others were from families unable to care for their children.

Neth and his wife, Thawee had an idea. They rented part of a building behind their restaurant. In November 2004, they began an Orphanage in the rented space that they named The New Cambodian Children's Life Association (NCCLA). Their dream had become a reality. Soon, many of the children begging for food wanted to become part of the Orphanage. These children were saved from becoming beggars, or prostitutes, or criminals . . . or just ending-up constantly fighting for food and survival.
The Orphanage grew quickly and it became obvious that the rented space was inadequate and not very pleasant for the kids. Recently, Neth and Thawee purchased and refurbished (with personal funds) the top two floors of a multi-story building next to the restaurant.
There are now 30 boys and girls of various ages, each relying on the Lay's for food, clothes, medicine, education, and a pleasant place to live in security . . . and to be loved.
Neth and Thawee are interested in more than providing for the present, they are deeply concerned that the children are prepared for the future. They have made education the dominant goal of NCCLA. All the kids attend public school every morning. In Cambodia, school is not free - this and other costs are considerable. However, their education does not end here. They also receive one-hour of private English lessons in the afternoon every day. But the highpoint of the day for most of the children are private traditional Khmer dance lessons they receive before tackling their English studies. Recently, four computers have been donated to the Orphanage by generous donors. Computer studies (and a few games) also take place every afternoon. Twice each week the children perform their Khmer dances in Neth's restaurant.

Neth and Thawee are providing more than necessities. The bedrock at NCCLA is education. The children have progressed from street kids without long-term goals (they were only interested in the next meal) to children with challenging career desires. The kids know that their studies are the key to their future and they are all enthusiastic students. Please visit next not only to see the children, but also to read a short biography of their goals and interests. We think that you will be impressed with the hard work of the children.
If in Phnom Penh, you are invited and encouraged to visit the Orphanage. From the grim past histories of these kids has emerged a true sense of happiness and well-being. If you visit, you will experience plenty of smiles, laughter and hugs. You are urged not just to visit, but to stay for a few hours, days or months - try teaching English, music, crafts or computer skills - the kids will love it and so will you!
(Text extracted from NCCLA Web Site: http://www.ncclaorphanage.org/)

Happy children of NCCLA

Neth Lay & Thawee who started the NCCLA Orphanage. Ordinary
People, Extraordinary deeds!


Back : Michael, Seedan & Nye
Front: Lysa, Molica & Molina (twins)

Computer Area
Current Library
Big Classroom - very useful

Book Haven have just delivered 125 children's story books & 2 Reader's Digest "English in 20 Minutes" to New Cambodian Children's Life Association (NCCLA) an Orphanage in Phnom Penh with 30 children, age 3 to 17. The NCCLA is sponsored by a young Cambodian couple, Neth & Thavee plus donations from Cambodians and Tourists/Visitors. Neth & Thavee runs a restaurant called Veiyo Tonle located in Sisowath Quay and the Orphanage is 3 mins walk from there! Proceeds from Neth's Non-Profit restaurant goes towards running the Orphanage which costs approx. US$2,000 per month.

Thanks to Book Xcess (Andrew & Jacqueline), Dram Projects (Daphne Lee), R & B Golf Group and Twenty-Twenty Media who donated the books!

If any of you is travelling to Phnom Penh and would like to help by donating clothes, toothbrush, toothpaste, books or cash etc., please contact Neth at http://www.ncclaorphanage.org/.

NCCLA could use all the help they can get!

Fotos: Top to Bottom: NCCLA children in school; Happy smiling faces; Visit to Angkor Wat, Siem Reap

Book Raising Drive & Book Sale at Villa Flora Condo, TTDI

On 16 Aug 2009, Book Haven & Dram Projects co-organized a Book Raising Drive & a Book Sale
(see content of Flyer attached)

Dear Residents,

This is the 1st Book Raising Campaign at Villa Flora and we hope to get your support!
Books collected will be channeled towards deserving communities such as:-

· New Life Care Center (Port Dickson)
· Rumah Anak Yatim Baitul Izzah, Kuala Lumpur
· Zomi & Zophie Schools, Kuala Lumpur
· YKPM in Prima Selayang, Selangor
· Myanmar Chin School, Selangor

If you have friends out there who wish to donate their children’s books, please let us know!
Cell: 012-315 2778 (Jeff)
e-Mail: bookhaven2008@gmail.com
Cell: 016-328 1513 (Daphne)
e-Mail: dramprojects@gmail.com

Blogs:
bookhavenlibrary.blogspot.com
dramprojects.wordpress.com

Domino’s Pizza Vouchers & MILO Wafers will be given to generous Book Donors!













The Volunteers hard at work!


And we collected of total of 745 children's story books!

Donors include Annie Teh from Jalan Ipoh, KL (29 books); Wong Hoi Seng & family from Villa Flora, TTDI(18 books); Khainah Talha from Shah Alam(20 new books); Mufizah Moslim (Fizzy) & Friends from Shell Malaysia from KL
(54 books); Aquel Belagam & family from TTDI, KL(30 books); Jeffrey Cheah & family from TTDI, KL(30 books); Dram Projects (Daphne Lee) from PJ (74 books); Scholastic Books (380 books) & Book Xcess (Andrew & Jackie) from Amcorp Mall, PJ (80 books)

Thank You to all you kind & generous Donors!


With these generous donations, we will able to label, sort & re-direct the children's books to the following homes:-

- Zomi & Zophie Schools (Myanmar) in KL (213 books)
- New Life Care Centre in Port Dickson (50 books)
- Rumah Anak Yatim Baitul Izzah in Pinggiran TTDI, KL (50 books)
- New Cambodian Children's Life Association (NCCLA) in Phnom Penh (45 books)

We'd be conmmunicating with YKPM & the Mynamar Chin School in PJ soon!




Busy Sorting and Labelling the donated books include Fizzy Moslim, Mr & Mrs Wong Hoi Seng, Jasmine & Royston!










Book Sale by the Dram Projects



Acknowledgements:
Book Haven & Dram Projects wpould like to say "Thank You" to the following Volunteers who have helped in
sorting, labelling & re-directing the donated children's story books.

- Mr & Mrs Wong Hoi Seng of SIB, KL
- Lulu Ching of SIB, KL
- Mufizah Moslim of Hoxe's Book Cafe
- Ho Lai Kuen
- Jasmine Cheah
- Royston Cheah
and last but not least our Sponsors - Milo (Nestle) and Dominos Pizza

Book Haven opens 2nd mini-Library at Zomi School, Kuala Lumpur

19th June 2009: Today is Aung San Suu Kyi's 64th Birthday.
It is also a very important day for Zomi School, Book Haven and it's Partners - SIBKL Blessed Community Services & The Dram Projects.

It marks the opening of Book Haven's 2nd Library Project - this time at Zomi School, Kuala Lumpur.

And, the next day - 20th June 2009 is "World Refugee Day"

The Children at Zomi School sang & performed for the Visitors

Book Haven's Jeff Cheah "Read more & we'll bring

more books!"

Michael with Words of Wisdom & Group Photo - Partners in Success

Book Haven & partners: SIBKL Blessed Community Services,

The Dram Projects & also Leaders & Teachers of Zomi Schools

For more photos, go to Album:

http://picasaweb.google.com/bookhaven2008/OpeningOfZomiSchoolSMiniLibrary#

Book Haven opens 1st mini-Library at New Life Care Centre, Port Dickson

Date: 12th June 2009, Port Dickson 2nd Mile, Jalan Pantai

Book Haven (a Literacy Initiative) in partnership with BU Ladies FIR Group, the Dram Projects, opened the 1st mini-Library in New Life Care Centre (NLCC), Port Dickson.
NLCC, a foster home for 35 orphans (age 3 to 14), is managed by Pastor Paul Jegan & Katherine Paul. The BU Ladies FIR Group supports NLCC with the basic daily needs.

On Opening Day, Book Haven delivered a batch of 282 books, book cabinets, table & chairs, sponsored by ABC Golf Group. The Dram Projects, an NGO, with good contact with Book Publishers, brought in 64 books, thanks to Scholastic.

Now the 35 children of NLCC has 346 colorful story books with a ratio of almost 1 to 10!
We are committed to continue supporting NLCC and hope that this Literacy Initiative will produce a few shining stars.


Hi! This is mine!!

NLCC Children enthusiastically pouring over the new books!



NLCC Children showing off their colorful books!


Book Haven's Jeff Cheah "Children, the books are for you to read, so read more!"

"Reading maketh a full man" Book Haven Logo was designed by Graphics Vision

Partners in NLCC mini-Library Project: BU Ladies FIR Group, Book Haven

& The Dram Projects

Daphne also “performed” Michael Rosen’s We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,

with enthusiastic help from the children!

Sue Lim of BU Ladies FIR Group giving a Pep Talk

For more photos, go to Album

http://picasaweb.google.com/bookhaven2008/OpeningOfNewMiniLibraryAtNewLifeCareCentreNLCC#