School's Out!

Today is the last day of school for this semester and schools will be closed for 2 weeks. Our boys will be returning to their families for a week starting tomorrow. We wish them safe journey and happy holidays.

Rumah Aman for Girls

One of the most frequently asked questions about Rumah Aman is: "What about a Rumah Aman for girls?".

Yes, by the Grace of Allah, there will soon be a Rumah Aman for girls and today we took the first step by visiting the proposed site which was donated by a generous benefactor. Located on a hill within Saujana Utama, a new township being developed by Glomac Berhad (whose Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dato' F.D Mansor, is one of our trustees/directors), the site is just a 30 minute drive to the north of Rumah Aman Shah Alam. Being on a hill, the site has a beautiful view of the township.

The architects will conduct the survey and soil test after which they will submit preliminary proposals and cost estimates. We are all excited about the project and we will post news of developments on this blog.

Thank You SMK Tropicana!

Brother Abdul Rehman, our founder, was a guest at SMK Tropicana (Tropicana Secondary School), Petaling Jaya this morning where he received contributions from the generous students and teachers of the school.

The simple ceremony was held during the assembly where Mrs. Rajesh, the teacher in charge, explained that the project was part of the school's program to instill a sense of awareness of the plight of others who are less fortunate. Rumah Aman was selected after she read about our home in the New Straits Times (see previous posting).

After receiving the contributions from Mrs. Sakiah Saad, the principal, Brother Abdul Rehman thanked the students and teachers for their generosity and he advised the students to study hard and show their appreciation to their parents and teachers. He also wished them success in the mid-year examinations which start today.

Located in the Damansara area of Petaling Jaya, SMK Tropicana has a student population of almost 850.

To the students and teachers of SMK Tropicana we say "Terima Kasih" and best of luck for the mid-year examinations. Please do pay us a visit soon.

In the News

Read all about it! We are in the New Straits Times today.

Our Trusty Workhorse

Every school day it takes our 16 school-going boys to school and back. It makes weekly trips to the mosque for Friday prayers, trips to the swimming pool for swimming lessons, to the clinic when anyone of the boys is sick and so on.

When it's not out on errands, our trusty 12-seater Toyota Hiace van would be parked in front of our home. It's painted in the corporate colours of the generous people at ABX Express (M) Sdn. Bhd. who donated it to us in August 2006.

About Us

Our Home

'Rumah Aman’ means House of Peace in the Malay Language. Located in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, the ten year old former kindergarten building was bought and renovated with monies donated by a family from England.

The two storey building has sixteen rooms including classrooms, a library, a computer centre, a mussola, a reception area, dormitories, office space, a lounge area, staff living quarters, kitchen, dinning hall, and laundry, ablution, shower and toilet facilities.

In addition to a landscaped garden with a small grassy area for the children to participate in daily physical exercises, there is a playground and a large playing field next to the property which is easily accessible.

This building is now a full fledged facility to provide the best environment for the raising and educating of orphaned and needy children. It also provides a platform for the other charity work we are engaged in.

Organisation

Rumah Aman is run by Rumah Aman (Shah Alam) Berhad, a company limited by guarantee incorporated in Malaysia on 7^th January 2005. We are a non-profit and non-political charitable organisation.

The trustees/directors of Rumah Aman are Abdul Rehman Dakri, Ismail Ahmed Dakri, Datuk HMS Manan Md. Said and Dato’ FD Mansor.

The day-to-day running of the Rumah Aman is supervised by Abdul Rehman Dakri and Mehrunissa Dakri, who are the founders of Rumah Aman, assisted by a dedicated staff of administrators, teachers, support staff and volunteers.

We are affiliated with Our Home: Rumah Aman, an organisation registered with the Charity Commissioners in United Kingdom. Their registration number is 1102689.

Our Vision

To create peace and fulfillment in the lives of the children and people who have been deprived of a normal living environment due to unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances. We base our vision upon the al-Quran and the Sunna of Rasullullah s.a.w.

‘They will ask you what they should give away.
Say:
“Any wealth you give away should go to your parents and relatives and to orphans and the very poor and travelers. Whatever good you do Allah knows it.”
(Al-Baqara, 215).

“Those who have iman and do right actions and establish salat and pay zakat, will have their reward with their Lord. They will feel no fear and will know no sorrow.”
(Al-Baqara, 277)

Rasullullah s.a.w has said:
“The Arash of Allah will shudder with cries of the orphans. Therefore Allah says to His angels: “O My Angels! Who has caused the orphans whose parents I have put in the crust of the earth to cry? The angels replied: “O my Lord! You are all knowing. Then Allah spoke: “Be witness O Angels that those who provide happiness and remove the cries of the orphans I will certainly provide happiness to him on the day of judgment.”

Our Mission

To introduce and propagate the strict non-ethnic, non-racial, non-profit, work and vision of the charity for a sustainable world in peace. We aim to carry out this mission by establishing first class facilities to provide care, security, joy, education and life enriching assistance for the children and the needy in our care.

“Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair admonition,
and argue with them in the kindest way.
Your lord knows best who is misguided from His way.
And he knows best who are guided.
If you want to retaliate,
retaliate to the same degree
as the injury done to you.
But if you are patient,
it is better to be patient.
Be patient.
But your patience is only by Allah.
Do not be grieved by them
And do not be constricted by the plots they hatch.
Allah is with those who have taqwa of Him
And with those who are good-doers.”
(An-Nahl, 125-128).

Our Funding

We derive our funding mainly from zakat payments and sadaqa from members of the public and corporations and fundraising functions such as charity bazaars, dinners and other events.

Our sister organisation, Our Home: Rumah Aman, in the U.K has also worked tirelessly to assist in our fundraising activities.

We are also blessed by the generosity of people and corporations in and around Shah Alam who show their continuous support by donating foodstuff and other items, organising and sponsoring recreational and sporting activities and providing services at much reduced rates.

All our charity work is made possible by people who share the idea that charity for the pleasure of Allah is rewarding. May Allah s.w.t be pleased with their acts

of charity.

Greetings from Rumah Aman

Selamat datang, welcome. We opened our doors in 2005 and is now home to 30 lovely boys. Everyday we praise Allah for the generosity of our friends and benefactors from all over the world who share our belief that charity for the Pleasure of Allah is rewarding.

This blog is our response to the numerous requests from our friends for the latest news and developments at Rumah Aman. Although we have our official website, www.rumahaman.com, we believe this blog will satisfy our need for an interactive meeting place for the Friends of Rumah Aman.

We have in our plans for the near future to provide a city-wide transportation assistance program in Shah Alam for the elderly, disabled and needy families. We welcome original and innovative ideas to introduce new and better ways to extend our charitable obligations.

Join us and lend us a hand as we grow to give more and provide the best for the Pleasure of Allah.