Welcome Ikhwan, Ilyas, Ilyasaq

On 1st February 2009, we welcomed Muhammad Ilyas bin Mohd Azmi and his twin brother Ilyasaq both six years old.

Prior to joining Rumah Aman, the twins lived with their mother and an elder sister in their grandmother's house in Batu Kurau, Perak. They have another older sister who is now being cared for by their auntie in Pahang. Their mother dry areca nuts for a living while the grandmother taps rubber.

When we fetched the boys they were very quiet during the four hours drive to Shah Alam but they have now made friends with the other boys in Rumah Aman and adjusting well.

We also welcomed Mohammad Ikhwan Shauqi bin Azwani Syam, six years old. He joined Rumah Aman on 22nd January 2009. Muhammad Ikhwan is an orphaned child who was living with his mother and a younger sister at their grandmother's flat near Putrajaya.

The younger sister who is now five years old has been placed at another orphanage, Rumah Amal Cahaya Tuanku Ampuan Rahimah (RACTAR) in Subang Jaya, Selangor. Their mother is presently unemployed.

We took in Mohammad Ikhwan, Muhammad Ilyas and Ilyasaq to fill in the four vacancies we had since October 2008.

With the enrollment of Muhammad Ikhwan, Muhammad Ilyas and Ilyasaq, there are now 29 boys in Rumah Aman. We hope to find another deserving child soon and fill our quota of 30 boys, insya-Allah.

From top left : Muhammad Ilyas, Ilyasaq and Ikhwan.