Rotary Club of Klang Valley(RCKV) as a firm long term supporter of MSS, participated in this walk as well as sought others to particpate as well. The aims being to create awareness of this slowly progressive debilitating disease as well as to raise funds for the benefit of those suffering from this disease. RCKV was instrumental in also raising funds via the invitation of members of CIMB Bank to participate. The walk began with a Zumba warm up at 7 am. The participants then began the walk at approximately 8am and finishing at 9 am. Speeches from the MS Society and other followed. Fellowship ensued and the event was concluded at 12 noon. 

NASOM Autism Walk 2023 a first major activity by NASOM after the pandemic which involving the public as well as the students from the NASOM’s centers. NAW23 is organized not only to raise funds for NASOM’s operations, but most importantly to promote awareness, healthiness, and happiness on autism. Program Name : NASOM Autism Walk 2023 Program Date : 27th May 2023 (Saturday) Program Time : 7:00AM – 10:30AM Venue : Citta Mall, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor 8 Club Members and 3 family members joined as official partners for the NASOM Autism Walk of 3KMS that morning. The event was organised by National Autism Society of Malaysia in partnership with 5 institutions to create awareness about special needs children. We were also joined by fellow rotarians form RC Bandar Utama and District Action Group for Autism. The Guest of Honour was Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri Minister of Women, Family and Community Development. 

This was done on a Sunday morning. Rotarians met at 7.15 am. Since it was raining at that time, Fellowship breakfast started first and the plalking commenced 45 minutes later. The objective of this event was to help keep the environment clean by picking up unwanted rubbish at the Gasing hill side. Participants benefited by walking and the exercise thereby generated. Apart from that, this activity fosters fellowship as well. The above event was a huge success with the participation of 10 members from RCKV and one guest of PP Jude . A total of 6 large bags of litter were collected and disposed by the team.We were also the centre of attraction to members of the public who were jogging or visiting the nearby temple who were fascinated with the civic minded and community spirit of our Rotarians . The activity eneded by 9 am.

RC Klang Valley, in smart partnership with Uniqlo, donated 12 sets of used (barely) television sets to schools and charitable homes. The education system in the country has moved into the virtual world where children now spend more time following classes online. The 12 television sets will indeed benefit the children.

In line with the medium of digital teaching, the Rotary Club of Klang Valley (RCKV) contributed six notebooks to Guruji Sakthipriyananda, Head of Shakthi Ashram, an NGO in Tangkak, Johor Bahru on 4th December 2022. The centre houses seventeen underprivileged boys with a target to increase thirty. The notebooks were kindly contributed by Rtn Michael. The young boys are home schooled at the centre by professional teachers according to the public school calendar & the Ministry of Health curriculum. Homeschooling has gained popularity in Malaysia. At the day’s event, a detailed presentation of the centre’s history and objectives was also shared by the management for Rotarians to recognize the good works. OC and PP Letha’s husband Madhavan generously pledged to donate 5 units of 2.5 HP air-conditioners to the centre for a comfortable & productive learning environment. Rotarians CP Dr Raj, VP Shanthi, PP Letha and spouse Madhavan attended the event.

Rotary Club of Klang Valley(RCKV) undertook this project of handing 13,800 packages, each consisting of 3 pairs of school stockings, to needy school students. The socks were donated to the Club by the Rotary Club of KL Di Raja for school children between the ages of 7 to 13 years. Project chair President Pradeep was assisted by AG Thangaraj & members of RCKV. It was a huge task to ensure that the most deprived children receive the socks. RCKV was assisted by Education & Welfare Research Foundation (EWRF) of Ampang chapter to distribute successfully to selected schools in Penang, Perak, Pahang & Johor. Maximum recipients were from SJK(T)Vageesar KualaSelangor, SJK(T) Saraswathy, SMK Taman Tasik, & SMK Taman Kosas, SJK(T) Manickavasagam, St. Anthony school, SMK Dato Sagor & SMK Convent, Teluk Intan. Supplying socks alleviated one of the barriers that students from low-income households widely experience, which is the cost of school supplies, a popular factor linked to drop out rates

Rotary Club of Klang Valley(RCKV) collaborated with Sri Sathya Sai Centre of Petaling Jaya (SSSBCPJ) towards creating higher digital literacy among the underprivileged children of Matang Jaya community. RCKV sourced 10 notebooks for this purpose.This was contributed by a benevolent rotarian of the club. SSSBCPJ has set up space for a computer lab in Matang Jaya & will engage a teacher to run weekly 1 hour classes for the students in batches. There are about 40 students in the community who have been identified for the computer classes. The computers classes are expected to start in January. The notebooks were handed by Community Services Director RCKV Rtn Sunil to Mr Simon from SSSBCPJ on 29.11.22.

This project was a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Klang Valley & the Malaysian Sindhi Association. Many families in Malaysia are unable to celebrate this festival being cash strapped. They have just enough to get by. The organizers decided to bring joy & hope to 35 underprivileged B40 families who had little to subsist on. Diwali goodie boxes comprising, rice, oil and numerous other necessities were distributed to them at PPR Lembah Subang 2 days ahead of Diwali. Each box was valued at USD 45. With this gift, each family was able to afford a decent meal & celebration on Diwali amidst Joy & Hope.

Diwali is an Indian festival of lights signifying sharing of happiness & giving. Many are denied this due to poverty. 40 children from Matang Jaya Community from Sungai Buloh, an economically backward community in a rural area were taken shopping to choose their desired attire for Diwali. Volunteers picked them up from home, provided them breakfast & brought them in 3 vans to Kuala Lumpur, an hour's journey to Ajuntha Textiles. The children were allowed to choose the attire of their choice. Rotarians were at hand to guide them. After more than 1 hour of shopping, the kids were transported to Gujarati Association Wilayah Persekutuan & Selangor where fellowship & games awaited them They were all presented with Diwali gifts. The kids were exposed to inspiring messages to inculcate the importance of education, good values and working in unity in their lives. Education as a window to success was emphasised. Lunch was then served. Subsequently the kids were transported home safely.

Unaccompanied minors are children who have been separated from their parents through the process of fleeing persecution in their home country. This is a group that is particularly vulnerable and they are often forced to fend for themselves by engaging in the informal labour market. Whilst the project aims to target the 13-17 age bracket, outliers will be considered on a case to case basis. Many asylum seekers wish to learn English as they want to communicate better in Malaysia & in their future country of resettlement. This will enable them to understand the current affairs of the country of asylum & open windows of opportunity to progress in life. The current cycle will run from mid-November to late February & will include weekly lessons for Kachin unaccompanied minors. The project has received a $400 grant from the US Mission & $900 contribution from local contributors.

RC of Klang Valley & the MS Society Malaysia held an essay writing competition in conjunction with World Multiple Sclerosis Day 2022. These essays were compiled into an E Book. RM14,500 comprising RM10,000 from our generous Platinum Sponsor, Merck Malaysia (2nd year) and RM4,500 from individual donors. While the top 3 prizes for winners ranged from RM500 to RM1,500, all other participants received RM200 each. Certificates of participation were also given to all participants. With prize monies amounting to RM9,152.60, the net proceeds of RM5,347.40 were donated to MS Society Malaysia. The invited judges, Consultant Neurologist Dr Sherrini Bazir Ahmad, Psychologist & BehaviouralPsycho Therapist Ms Sitra Panirsheeluam & Neurological Rehabilitation Physician Dr Norhayati Hussein reviewed the essays. Rtn Shanthi moderated the marked essays. The essays were compiled into an E book by Rtn Dr Nagiah.

A fellowship event was held to explain about TRF & also Rotary's relationship with Polio eradication. TRF Chair Rtn Syamala, spoke at length on the importance of contributing to The Rotary Fund, citing the various activities supported by the it. She then spoke on the Polio Fund & outlined Rotary's role in world Polio eradication. An update on Polio including clinical signs & symptoms, and disease management was presented by CP Dr Raj. TRF Chair, Rtn Syamala had earlier encouraged members to contribute to TRF by distributing Metal coin tins (Tabungs) to them to donate coins. The “Tabungs” were collected on 19th October and the total collections within amounted to USD 400.

A fellowship event was held on 30th October 2022 in conjunction with Diwali, the festival of lights, for the sole purposes of promoting peace & understanding not only within the Rotary Club but also to encompass non Rotarian family and friands. The event was completely informal and every person who attended it, was free to mingle around. Good food and music were accompaniments. Fellowship Is a friendly relationship of solidarity and cooperation among peers. Encouraging fellowship involves many things including working as a team, learning to be cooperative & leaving aside individualism. It also means being supportive of the people around you and showing prosocial behavior towards them. This was a valuable platform to showcase to family members & friends what Rotarians do.

The Primary Tamil School, Bangsar on their 68th annual Sports Day celebration, 24th September 2022, received three Smart TVs to enhance interactive classroom learning experience for students. Rotary Club of Klang Valley in partnership with Uniqlo, a popular clothing apparel company will identify underprivileged schools to distribute the remainder 37 televisions pledged. In this age of modern technologies, smart learning is a boon for students. The smart class environment will make learning fun, exciting and interesting for both the students and teachers to participate and engage effectively. Online tools can be utilized for students self- growth and knowledge. VP Shanthi and Rtn Mahenthiran delivered the first TV to Mrs Nirmala, headmistress and Dr Vara, parent teacher association head at the fun and heartwarming sports event.

Collaborating with RCKV, the late Mr Arasu’s family donated RM3,000 for the School Library Books Project to realize the procurement of tamil storybooks for Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil, Jalan Bangsar - a community based school serving the economically deprived (B40) children. The purpose of the initiative is to equip the school library with a variety of book categories for students to benefit. The school was in great need of worthy books for the students to actively learn, seek knowledge and imbibe the moral at the end of a valuable story. Effective storybooks are considered to teach children important life lessons and help in their growth and development. The late Mr Arasu’s son, Dharshen, President Pradeep and Vice-President Shanthi met Mrs Nirmala, headmistress at the school to select the storybooks delivered by the vendor. A tour of the library presenting a friendly environment was organized by the forthcoming Mrs Nirmala to view the book collections.

On the 9th July, Rotary Club of Klang Valley hosted our 4th Installation at the Royal Lake Club. About 9.30pm, when the buffet lines were close, we ensured no food was wasted. We managed to pack 97 packets of food and personally distributed it to homeless people in Chow Kit, Petaling Street and Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur. What we did is to ensure those whom we gave did not receive food aid from other people/organisations that night. We distributed food to those who had no food for dinner or were hungry and hence why we took close to 3 hours to give those food packets. Thanks Latha, Neeshan & Siva - Friends of Rotary and IPP Hema, RC Lake Garden for joining this impromptu service project.

The Rotary Club Of Klang Valley ( RCKV) had once more organised a Plalking event in Taman Jaya PJ . The objective of this event was to help keep the environment clean by picking up unwanted rubbish that had been thrown in the park , while the members participating will be automatically be getting some form of exercise by walking around the park and picking u the litter. Apart from that this activity fosters fellowship as it really brings members closer to each other as well. A total of 7 members from RCKV were involved in today’s session, with a total of 3 large bags of litter being picked up and disposed by the team. The Plalking session ended at 8.45 am and the team adjourned for a memorable breakfast fellowship session at Pure Saiva Restaurant in PJ state. President Pradeep thoroughly enjoyed his first Plalking session and is looking forward to more & more sessions in the future with different locations in mind. The organising