Remember RTAR

What is RTAR? It's an acronym for Rumah Titian Ashraful Rohaniah, located in Teluk Intan. It's the first thing that I wrote about in my blog (if you scroll all the way down, you'll see it). Infact, the caretaker of the house, a couple, is the inspiration for my blog name.

It's a place that really touched my heart. I am so very guilty for haven't been there for this long, because I remember saying to myself that I would try to visit that place regularly.

Several of my internet friends have been there since my writing. Members of the Ummiku Sayang group has poured their energy, money and other resources to help out.

This time I just would like to let people know that another friend is planning to visit the house soon. On Oct 14 weekend, to be specific.

I'm trying to spread the words out. Just in case anyone is interested to donate money to the residents there..

Here are the specifics:

Per my friend, the donation is limited to money only. It's because the entire family is going so having to carry other things like rice and flour may take up space in their car. But, worry not, the money will be converted to food items, which I believe they plan to buy once they're in Teluk Intan.

Collection centre :
1. Yeanti - Cheras/Menara Telekom area 013-343 9544, syeanti@yahoo.com
2. Sherene - Kota Damasara/Menara Telekom 013-333 3669 m_aiman2001@yahoo.co.uk
3. Myself - for Seremban vicinity. contact me at suriyati@gmail.com

RTAR address is as the following:

Rumah Titian Ashraful Rohaniah
C/O Tamjis Hj Rakim and Rohana Saidin
53-B Kg Selabak Luar Batu 3
Jalan Changkat Jong
36000 Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia

The last time I was there, they didn't have a bank account yet. But I'm told that they do now, and here is the info

Act bank Bank Bumiputra Commerce cawangan Teluk Intan 08021252940051 atas nama Rumah Titian Ashraful Rohaniah.

Date line for your donation is 14 Oct 2006 (if you want to give the money to the volunteers instead of banking it in)

Here's the picture of Farah, the only child in the house.

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If you have a child or children of your own, I'm sure you probably feel that sadness, for her, yet gratitude for the fact that your children do not have to endure such hardship growing up.