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When Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) first started handing out food packets to the homeless in 2006, an average of 20 packets were given out and 8-9 people volunteered. Now,...
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When Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) first started handing out food packets to the homeless in 2006, an average of 20 packets were given out and 8-9 people volunteered. Now,...
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Below is a chronicle of events of KSK Penang for the past 2 years. Since they gave their first food packet on the 28th of December 2009, they have...
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Our very own Dato’ Ruby Khong, President of Kechara Soup Kitchen, was nominated for the Prime Minister’s Award for Woman Social Activist! Not expecting to win anything… she came...
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At 9.50am, on 20/08/2011, Kechara Soup Kitchen (Penang) was officially opened! The Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Lim Guan Eng, graced us with his presence and officiated KSK’s new...
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I decided to record what the cards are all about. Easier to talk and share than type… Enjoy my short video clip. Kechara has just produced a...
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The Malaysian International Gourmet Festival (MIGF) is a yearly event that started in 2001. It aims to increase the size of the local fine dining scene, and to establish...
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On the 17th of April, Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) held a charity dinner in Penang! Held at the E&O hotel, Patsy Gooi (branch manager of KSK Penang) hosted a...
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28th March 2011 was an extremely significant date in Kechara history – it was the official opening of Kechara Soup Kitchen! Y.A.Bhg Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor, the First...
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On Wednesday, Dato’ Ruby Khong, the President of Kechara Soup Kitchen, was invited to speak at an open talk hosted by “Live and Inspire”. This was held at Starbucks,...
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About 6 months ago, Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) opened a soup kitchen-cum-office off Jalan Imbi. Having a soup kitchen in the heart of KL gave them a permanent place...
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(click to enlarge) Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) came out on the national papers again! It’s a very well-written and beautiful article on the work that KSK does for...
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No it’s not a new department hehe….it’s Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) that has officially launched its very first weekday mobile soup kitchen! Since September 2010, KSK has opened their...
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Every year, Women’s Weekly holds an event called the Great Women of Our Time Awards. The awards highlight Malaysian women who displays leadership, excellence and performance. The judges and...
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Last year on Sept 24th, Tan Sri Azman Hashim (Chairman of Ambank Group), Tuan Syed Annuar (Director of Corporate Public Affairs for Ambank Group) and Datuk Dr Victor Wee...
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Just received some wonderful news from my long time student and friend Ruby Khong!!! Ruby is being awarded a Datoship by the Sultan of Pahang in conjunction with his...
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On the 24th of August, Kechara held a charity golf tournament at the prestigious KLGCC (Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club). Many people turned up...
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A while ago, Ooi Beng Kooi’s aunt unfortunately passed away. Being a family-orientated person, she was very close to her siblings and expressed before passing away how she would...
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My students forwarded me this photo of Ian in Borneo, Malaysia with an orang utan that he adopted hehe Internationally-acclaimed TV personality, Ian Wright was in KL recently...
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Yesterday, at the prestigious Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kechara held a golf tournament to raise money for KSK! It was through Datuk Khoo’s efforts (Jamie Khoo’s father)...
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Dear Rinpoche, We gave out 50 packets of food to the homeless tonight. Most of them were regulars and about 20 of them around a shopping complex. The volunteers...
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On the 8th of June, the KSK committee started renovating a pre-war building into a soup kitchen! Ruby, my longtime friend and student, conceptualised the building inside out,...
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On the spur of the moment, I decided to go to see the new Kechara Soup Kitchen off of Jalan Imbi in town. I wanted to do a prayer and a...
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27 employees (pic below) from Philip Morris Malaysia taking part in today’s Kechara Soup Kitchen’s rounds. In total we have 58 volunteers. More and more big corporations are interested...
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I received a multimedia message from Liaison Su Ming today:- Dear Rinpoche,
Martin took this homeless person who was discharged from the hospital yesterday for a meal now. Justin Cheah...
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Today, Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) is mentioned in The Star newspaper again for helping to reunite a woman with her sister-in-law who has been living on the streets for...
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Last night July 18, 2010 was a night to remember as Kechara hosted a charity dinner and auction in aid of Kechara House and Kechara Soup Kitchen. Held at...
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Recognising KSK’s contributions to society, the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) is raising funds to help Kechara Soup Kitchen accomplish its objectives and aspirations during a charity dinner to be...
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BELOW IS FULL DRESS REHEARSAL OF THE DANCERS FOR KECHARA HOUSE & KECHARA SOUP KITCHEN’S CHARITY DINNER ON JULY 18, 2010-Sunday 5pm at Sunway Lagoon Hotel. Kh is full...
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Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) is making waves upon waves by appearing in the newspapers/ magazines almost weekly this month. I am very proud of them because they work very...
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The pictures below were taken by one of Kechara Soup Kitchen’s volunteers on their routine food distribution rounds. At Chow Kit Road
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KECHARA SOUP KITCHEN (KSK) GETS OUR OWN BUILDING!!! pic 1 – roof of entire building changed. Grids have been put up to build ceiling over next few days.
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I chose to be poor when I left my step parents’ home when I was 16 years old so that was 1981. I crossed the US on my...
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Kechara Soup Kitchen in the National Papers again. How kind of the media to help us create awareness for a really good cause. Thank you so much!! Tsem...
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Dear Rinpoche, Elize, johnny & her friend oscar came to visit e-div. She also collected the KAS donation box. Elize, johnny & vegetarian restaurant owner are jointly contributing...
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BFM (Radio channel) recording Justin's briefing to volunteers. We are now in our van on the way to Chow Kit and a very happy Kwok Wai is now being...
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Umai-ya, a Japanese restaurant with 3 outlets in Selangor, Malaysia- Damansara Uptown, Damansara Perdana, and IOI Boulevard has been published in The Star today (20th June). It was featured...
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KECHARA SOUP KITCHEN SUCCESS STORY AGAIN!!!! (Report from Justin Cheah of Kechara Soup Kitchen. Every month, many like Shamsul are taken off the streets thru KSK’s help) Shamsul...
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A lot of new people who first visit Kechara or just heard about Kechara get quite confused about how many departments there are…or where they can contribute and volunteer!...
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18 June 2010 Can’t imagine how an evening of laughter can be in support of one of society’s most sad plights? In a collaboration between Malaysian performing arts and...
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Part 2 – 7 departments Kechara House Kechara Lounge Kechara Soup Kitchen Tsem Ladrang Kechara Oasis Kechara Paradise Kechara World Peace Centre Kechara House Department Kechara House is the...
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Yee Lisan of the Staronline.TV checks out Kechara Soup Kitchen and their journey to help the poor and homeless by keeping them off the streets. Featuring interviews with...
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Kind Lew, without any thought of himself, tirelessly passes out information about the homeless in our city. He took off from his day off to do this so he...
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(Above) The beautiful One Utama Shopping Centre. Kechara Soup Kitchen or KSK ( http://www.kechara.com/ksk/ )has opened a booth for this weekend in the sprawling One Utama Shopping Mall....
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Last night May 29, 2010, on the spur of the moment around 9pm I decided to go to kechara House and visit with two groups. I didn’t let anyone...
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Today and like most days in Kechara there are multiple activities happening in the various depts. We are always very busy bringing art, dhama, food, help, and learning to...
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Kechara Soup Kitchen is one of our Kechara’s Depts that we are really proud of. Each week we go out on the streets and feed over 800 homeless people....
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Kechara Soup Kitchen or KSK is very often in the news here in Malaysia, or newspapers or magazines. The press is very kind here and support a good...
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Ruby (left) together with Miss Ann Woo (right) Ruby is one of my senior students and the President of Kechara Soup Kitchen or KSK (see links: http://www.kechara.com/ksk/). Ruby has been with me way before...
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Our KSK or Kechara Soup Kitchen dept is really growing. Every month we distribute over 700 packets of food in the city to so many homeless. It is such a...
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