Book Haven - A Literacy Initiative

If a child comes from an economically deprived home with a mom who has a poor vocabulary, by age 3 his fate just maybe sealed. He will possibly never catch up in school and have life long struggles with learning. The average child growing in a middle-class family has been exposed to 1,000 to 1,700 hours of one-on-one picture reading before entering school whilst the average child in a low-income family has only been exposed to 25 hours of one-on-one picture reading during the same period!

Friday, February 11, 2011

SAHABAT Support Centre in Ampang Point

Book Haven's 2nd Project in 2011 kick off with a Corporate Sponsorship of a mini-Library by an IT Company for SAHABAT Support Centre, which is supported by MSRI or Malaysian Social Reserach Institute (http://www.msri.org.my/).

The main objective of the SAHABAT Support Centre is to provide a Learning Centre for Palestinian Refugees in Malaysia.

On 31 Jan 2011, just before Chinese New Year, Book Haven facilitated a shipment of pre-owned furnitures including a Dining Table & 6 chairs, 12 chairs, 3 cupboards, 3 small shelves, a writing board and a 29-in TV.

The RM5,000 sponsorship, will be utilized to furnish a mini-Library with furniture including Book Cabinets, tables, chairs, and books, of course.

Target completion date: 28 Feb 2011.