The world of Tzu Chi June 2021 (Vol.135)

2021 • 06 16 eature MyCARE: Education as key priority to equip and empower refugees “MyCARE offers various forms of aid that will prepare refugees for their future. If ever they could go back to their home country, they would then be able to make their due contributions to their motherland; if, however, they stay on here, we need to live harmoniously with them.” – MyCARE CEO, Haji Kamarul Zaman O n the first day of this year’s Ramadan, we took a long drive from Kepong to Serdang. Lined with the comforting boulevard of green, the ambience was one of dignified serenity, and one that hails as the gateway to a brighter future for a special group of youths. Adjacent to the university was a residential area which echoed with the unified recitation of the Qur’an. Students used to sit in the prayer room and learn Mathematics, Science, English, amongst other subjects, from passionate teachers. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, these lessons have been moved to the dormitory. This boarding school, also known as Tahfiz Al Qur’an Al- Amin MyCARE, is one of the initiatives of Translated by Goh Hwe Yong After a massive earthquake rocked Lombok, Indonesia in August 2018, MyCARE sent more than a hundred fishing boats and provided temporary shelters to the affected fishermen. [Photo courtesy of MyCARE]