Scholastic Excellence Awards for Our Boys

Yesterday (November 13) was a special day for all of us at Rumah Aman. A number of our boys received scholastic excellence awards during a ceremony held at Sekolah Kebangsaan Raja Muda where we have 11 boys in Year 1 and 5 boys in Year 2.

Muhammad Izzat Bin Junaidi was 1st in his class of 34 students and 3rd among the 257 students in Year 1. Izzat also won 1st place in the Sentence Construction Competition for Year 1.

Zahirulhaq Bin Amdan won the subject prize in Science for being the best student in that subject for Year 1. He also won 1st place in the Arts & Craft Competition for Year 1.

Mohamad Nor Amirul Shah Bin Mokhtar won 1st prize in the Choir Competition for Year 1. Amirul was 5th in his class 36 students.

Raziq Hafizi Bin Mohd Tamin and Mohd Firdan Bin Rahmat, who are in the same Year 2 class, were placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. Firdan also won the Arts & Craft Competition for Year 2.

Mohammad Nor Fadhil Shah Bin Mokhtar was 3th in his Year 2 class of 32 students.

Izzat and Amirul have been appointed Junior Prefects for the 2008 school year (see previous post).

Well done boys and keep up the good work.

Our Boys Appointed Junior Prefects

Mohamad Nor Amirul Shah Bin Mokhtar and Muhammad Izzat Bin Junaidi, two of our boys in Year 1 at Sekolah Kebangsaan Raja Muda (Raja Muda Primary School), have been appointed Junior Prefects for the 2008 school year.

The selection and appointment of Prefects by the school are based on:

1. Good conduct, efficiency and trustworthiness,
2. Adherence to the rules and regulation of the school,
3. Ability to execute assigned tasks with responsibility and dedication,
4. Exemplary academic achievement and personality.

Both boys achieved excellent academic results with Izzat scoring 98.4% and Amirul scoring 96% average marks for all subjects.

Congratulations Izzat and Amirul. We are so proud of you.

Amateur Radio Enthusiasts Celebrate Eid with Rumah Aman

There were lots of fun and laughter at Rumah Aman on 4^th November 2007 as the children, and adults, participated in various games and telematch organised by a group of Amateur Radio enthusiasts.

It was part of an Eid-ul-Fitri celebration hosted by the group who also brought along 24 boys and girls from Rumah Amal Limpahan Kasih, an orphanage from Puchong to join in the celebrations.

As usual, the children had the most fun and big smiles especially when they were well rewarded with various prizes after winning their games and telematches and entertained with a fun-filled magic show. They also sang along with a guest from Senegal who entertained them with songs. There was an array of delicious food, from mee rebus, roast lamb, murtabak to pizza and more.

Throughout the event Amateur Radio communications was also demonstrated to the children.

The celebration attracted over 100 members of Amateur Radio and their friends. It was an opportunity for them to learn more about Rumah Aman and its future plans.

Noah Foundation donated RM3,000.00 to Rumah Aman during the event.

Thank you Amateur Radio team and their friends for the food, prizes, toys, donations and most of all for their time in making the event a success. The children and staff of Rumah Aman enjoyed the event so much and hope you come and visit us again.

RM20,000 for Rumah Aman 2

Our efforts to raise funds for the construction of Rumah Aman 2 (see posting in May) received a great boost last week when the Association of Pakistani Women in Malaysia presented a cheque for RM20,000.

The president of the association, Mrs. Shameem Faiz, presented the cheque to Brother Abdul Rehman Dakri, the founder of Rumah Aman, witnessed by the Deputy Higher Commissioner of Pakistan, Mr Jamshaid Iftikhar, and committee members of the association. The money was raised through a Food and Handicraft Charity Bazaar organised by the association on September 8, 2007 at Mont Kiara Plaza, Kuala Lumpur. Brother Abdul Rehman thanked the association for their most generous contribution.

At the ceremony, a model of Rumah Aman 2 was unveiled followed by a presentation and a briefing on the progress of the project.

The association was launched on April 3, 1998 with the primary objective of providing for the needs of women and children who are victims of violence and abuse, underprivileged children and the handicapped.

Eid Mubarak

From all of us in Rumah Aman we wish you and your families

Eid Mubarak,
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri,
Maaf Zahir Batin.

May Allah bless you and your families with good health, prosperity and happiness.

The banner says:

Eid Mubarak

Thank you to all who have helped

May Allah bless

Ramadhan at Rumah Aman

This has indeed been a very busy Ramadhan for us at Rumah Aman. Throughout the month we have been having our friends joining us for iftar and on 3 occasions the boys were invited for iftar outside Rumah Aman.

To the following friends who joined us or invited us for iftar, Jazakallahu Khayran.

1. Rosnah & Jamalus
2. Nina & Fauzi
3. Khalid & Friends
4. Servant of Allah
5. Abdul Rehman Dakri & Mehrunissa Dakri
6. Aunti Hani
7. Puan Sarah
8. Puan Zabariah Habib Mohd. & Encik Ahmad Sathali
9. Mrs. Yazmin
10. Students from Universiti Teknologi MARA
11. Glomac Berhad
12. Students from Faculty of Office Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA
13. McDonald's, Section 3 , Shah Alam
14. Hot F.M
15. Students from Landscape Dept., Universiti Teknologi MARA
16. Children, parents and teachers from Blooming Tots
17. Encik Salleh
18. Ladies of Surau Raudhah Al Muttaqin, Section 4, Shah Alam
19. Pakistani Women Association
20. Nurul
21. Shirazdeen & Friends
22. Students and teachers from MARA Junior Science College, Kuala Klawang
23. Puan Hasni & Family
24. Readycare Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
25. Mrs. Salma (London)
26. Ustaz Omar, Pine 38 Cafe, Shah Alam

Ramadhan Mubarak

Ramadhan Mubarak. The blessed month of Ramadhan is here again. All of us at Rumah Aman Shah Alam pray for Allah to bless our friends with good health and prosperity to perform all their ibadah during this blessed month. We thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Visit by Khalifah Model School

Yesterday (Sunday July 22, 2007) our boys played hosts to students, teachers and parents of Khalifah Model School (KMS), Ampang, Selangor.

After a short welcome speech from Brother Abdul Rehman Dakri, the day's program started with the visiting students singing their school song followed by a choral speaking presentation and a taekwando demonstration.

After a story telling session the children were divided into groups to work on creating their elephant masks. Initial shyness quickly turned into friendly chatter and the children produced some really fine masks.

After lunch and dzuhur prayers, the boys were presented with gifts from the parents of students of KMS and Brother Abdul Rehman accepted a personal computer, some books and games and a cheque from the principal of KMS.

We do hope our visitors had as nice a time as our boys and we pray that Allah bestow His blessings on the students, parents and teachers of KMS.

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Boys at a Wedding

July 7, 2007 was a special day for the boys...they were invited to a wedding! It was a special day for Puan Jamiah, who was a former Housemother at Rumah Aman, and Encik Khalijan too of course.

The boys, all excited and resplendent in their Baju Melayu, and staff boarded a bus for Kuala Selangor where the wedding was held.

We wish Puan Jamiah and Encik Khalijan "Semoga berbahagia hingga ke anak cucu" (May you be blessed with happiness until you have children and grandchildren).

We must also say a big "Thank you" to Dataran Pintar Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd. of Bandar Baru Sg. Buloh for their generosity in providing the bus.

Taekwondo Class for Our Boys

Our boys have just started their taekwondo lessons under the guidance of Encik Mohamad Najib Bin Nawawei. Classes are held on Sunday afternoons and we thank Encik Mohamad Najib for volunteering his time.

Now all the boys need are those smart taekwondo uniforms.

Our Newly Renovated Kitchen & Dining Area

We are pleased to announce that the renovation to our kitchen and dining area which was started in early June (see posting in June) has been completed.

Together with the new furniture, the boys now have a more comfortable and brighter place to have their meals and the staff a more pleasant place to prepare them.

Colouring Contest at Kelab Shah Alam

Last Sunday (June 17), our boys were invited to participate in a colouring contest organised by Kelab Shah Alam (Shah Alam Club). The contest was held in conjunction with the club's 'Parents Day' celebration.

The boys were up bright and early that morning and by the time they arrived at the club, everyone was excited and ready to go. After lunch and ice cream, the results were announced and our boys (Ariff - 1st, Izzat - 2nd and Amirul - 3rd) won the top 3 places. Ariff's effort was all the more impressive because his left arm was in a cast.

Well done boys!

June Birthday Boys

Last Friday the boys and staff of Rumah Aman were invited to lunch by Encik Fauzi and Puan Nina at their home in Section 9 Shah Alam. The boys were joined by the couple's children and their friends.

After lunch the elder boys went for their Friday prayers at the mosque while the younger ones performed their Dzuhur prayers at the residence. The boys were also treated to a movie.

Fadhil, Arif, Raziq and Amirul who celebrate their respective birthdays in June had a pleasant surprise when a birthday cake with their names on it was brought in.


The boys really enjoyed their outing and we must all say a very big "Thank You" to Encik Fauzi, Puan Nina, Ili, Saara, Bella and Hafiy for their hospitality and kindness.