Feeding
the Needy Project, started in September 2010 aims to provide meals to
the needy and underprivileged people in KL area. Food distribution
is carried out every Sunday from 6pm till 6.30pm at an open car park
located next to Bursa Malaysia (KLSE). Food is also distributed to
old folks home. Packed vegetarian rice, bread, fruit and mineral
water are distributed to about 150 – 200 people every week rain or
shine. Since 2012, volunteers started to get together to cook twice a
week, rather buy from restaurant to save cost.
Volunteers
get together cooking at Buddhist Maha Vihara
The food is ready for distribution
Food Distribution at Bukit Kewangan (next to Bursa Malaysia), rain or shine
The food is ready for distribution
Food Distribution at Bukit Kewangan (next to Bursa Malaysia), rain or shine
Food
Distribution to Myanmar children at Jalan Imbi
Gift for the Homeless
Project (Midnight Distribution)
Gift
for the Homeless Project aims to provide the homeless on the streets
of KL with basic necessities four times a year. Gift bags is
distributed at midnight during CNY, Wesak, Hari Raya, Deepavali &
Christmas season.
Distribution
covers areas in Pudu, Sinar Kota, Central Market, Masjid Jamek, TAR
and Sentul. Each gift bag contain basic items such as soap, towel,
shavers, toothbrush, toothpaste, t-shirt, sarong, sock, comb,
biscuits, bread, cookies, mineral water , medicated oil, panadol and
handyplasters,
This
project kick started in September 2011 with distribution of 200
goodies bags for Hari Raya. Since then the gift bags has been
increased to 400 bags since Chinese New Year 2012 distribution.
Packing for mid-night distribution
The dedicated Friends of the Vihara team
Distribution of Provision
to the Rural Areas
Friends of the Vihara
continues to reach
out further away from central KL. We aim to provide daily
necessities to ease the burden of those impoverished families in
rural community. Daily necessities such as grocery items (rice,
cooking oil, dhall/flour, salt, sugar, beverages, milk, biscuits),
toiletries items (toothpaste, toothbrush, detergent, soap, shampoo,
toilet rolls) and stationery items (exercise books, erasers, colour
pencils, pencils, sharpener, ruler and pencil boxes) are distributed
to each family. For all projects, we received over whelming response
of generous sponsors for groceries, toiletries and stationeries.
In March 2012, we embarked on
our maiden trip to Mentakab, Pahang. We distributed provisions to 50
families from Kg Awak Estate and Taman Bukit Bendera. This was
followed by a
second trip to Kuala Krau, Temerloh, Pahang September to distribute
necessities to 100 orang asli families. In March 2013, the
distribution of provision was to 100 families from four orang asli
settlements in Bentong, Pahang.
Supporting Buddhist Maha Vihara's activities
Throughout the year, Friends of the Vihara supports festivities & activities organised by BMV, such as funds raising functions, caring and sharing programme, Wesak Day, etc.
Fellowships
Friends of the Vihara has organised a trip to Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, Taiping and Bujang Valley in Kedah. Bujang Valley is a Hindu-Buddhist archaeological site with more than 2000 years of history. The Seniors Group has also organised a one day fellowship outing to Fo Guang Shan in Jenjorom in 2012.
Group photo at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary
Inside Bujang Valley Archaeological Musuem
Excavation site of the latest discoveries which dates 110 AD, the earliest man-made structure to be recorded in South-east Asia.
Visit to Fu Guang Shan, Jenjarom
