My first time directly helping refugees #5

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.


Assalamualaikum w.b.t



Earlier this year, I was given the opportunity to join I CAN CLEAN organized by the I CAN CHAPTER of IIUM Gombak.
Hasnaini and some other familiar faces joined too. Around 9-10 a.m., we hopped on the bus heading towards our destination. We were volunteers for a charity work that day at Darul Eslah Academy (School for Rohingya Refugees).




I was assigned to the living room area with another girl named Hazirah. It was our first time knowing each other but we worked well together despite it being our first meeting. We swept the floors, cleaned the fans, wiped the boards, mopped the floors and rearranged some stuffs. Yep, great opportunity for me to look like a ninja that day!







We had a lunch break for Zuhr prayer as well. Unfortunately, the library was still not done. We continued helping the volunteers assigned to the library. From sorting books to all the donations, they received, I realized how the management was lacking. They had little to zero efficient system to manage the donations.









All praises to Allah, we eventually managed to end everything and bid our farewells to the people in charge of taking care of the school and the kids who came by to say hi.






We definitely dozed off in the bus while on our way back to IIUM.
I am really grateful to be a part of I CAN CLEAN although it was just a one time program. I have always wanted to do social work and this was a great exposure for a beginner. I aspire to become someone that will contribute my life and energy for the welfare of the people.
For that, of course will of the self is important but as well as education. 







The management was sure equipped with skills and knowledge to make sure that the program went smoothly. Great job, well done!
I hope that we can all do something for the world…be it to our neighbours, our friends, the stray cats, anything at all. Change is not to be awaited, it is from you.











My dearest salam to you,
Fatimah

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