Sodexo and KSK served 1000 hungry stomachs
Dear friends,
Dato’ Ruby, my close student and President of Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) sent me interesting updates last night about the Sodexo Malaysia Servathon 2012. The event was a joint community effort by Sodexo and KSK to serve food to over 1000 people!! Sodexo is a French multinational corporation head-quartered in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. They are one of the largest food services and facilities management companies in the world, with over 380,000 employees, representing 130 nationalities. They have 34,000 sites in 80 countries.
The Servathon is an annual event held in all 80 countries they are present in. Since 1997, every April, Sodexo encourages employees around the world to join forces together to fight hunger in their local communities. This is all through their STOP Hunger Initiative. 2012 marks the first time the Servathon is held in Malaysia. In 2011, more than 39,000 employees in 30 countries participated in various projects, donating the equivalent of 200,000 meals to those in need!!
Back in Malaysia, Servathon chose KSK as their partner for the Servathon 2012 event. The event was held yesterday, 21 April 2012 on the field opposite of KSK’s building at Jalan Barat, KL. I was very happy when I heard the news that over 1000 people from various race, religion and age benefited from this program. KSK invited their homeless clients, Rumah Orang Tua Ampang (Old Folks), Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Mary (Indian kids) and Surau Jamal Al-Surur (Muslim kids) which made up to over 1000 people. 500 red packets were also given out during the event kindly sponsored by a KSK sponsor.
50 of Sodexo’s staffs were on their feet since 8am to volunteer their time to serve the community. They prepared the food, goody bags and everything else that were needed to make the event a success. Sodexo’s country manager, Mr Col Lin Yeo was also present along with all his comrades. Everyone worked extra hard and did not mind getting dirty and sweaty to serve the homeless community, old folks and orphanages I was told. The event ended at 1.30pm with both care givers and care recipients going home contented. Sodexo also said that they want to hold this event again with KSK next year!
KSK has really grew since its younger days. I am very proud of Dato’ Ruby, KSK’s committee and all volunteers who work tirelessly every week to feed our street friends and now engaging with other corporations to serve a larger community.
This is what I want to do in Malaysia and continue with this. We are having Kechara Soup Kitchens (KSK) now in Shanghai, China and also Jakarta, Indonesia. I hope people can do this all around the world.
Hunger has no barriers…
Tsem Rinpoche
Sodexo’s employees preparing for the event at KSK’s building.
Sodexo’s banner at the tents.
Sodexo’s employees preparing scrumptious vegetarian meals.
Kwok Wai briefing KSK’s volunteers.
KSK’s volunteers greeting the senior citizens from Rumah Orang Tua Ampang.
Kids from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Mary arriving at the event.
Kids from Surau Jamal Al-Surur arriving at the event.
Sodexo’s country manager, Mr Col Lin Yeo giving a speech to start off the event.
Dato’ Ruby giving a speech on behalf of KSK.
Throngs of people lining up to collect their food and goody bags.
Servathon Malaysia 2012 served both young and old.
More and more people from the homeless community lining up to be served by Sodexo and KSK.
Dato’ Ruby having a chat with friends from Surau Jamal Al-Surur.
Dato’ Ruby with kids from Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Mary. She loves them all!
Vegetarian food that was served to everyone.
Bulk of goody bags ready to be given away!
Sodexo’s employees giving out the goody bags they prepared earlier.
Items in the goody bags comprising of towel, milo, fruits, biscuits, etc.
Mr Col Lin Yeo giving out angpaus (red packets) prepared by KSK’s sponsor.
More angpaus given out by Sodexo’s employees.
Dato’ Ruby very happy to present angpaus to our friends.
500 angpaus were given away during the event.
Dato’ Ruby bidding farewell to the senior citizens. Five Star coach company sponsored and ferried the old folks in luxury.
Mr Col Lin Yeo, Dato’ Ruby with Sodexo’s employees.
A group photo of Sodexo and KSK’s volunteers!
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Congratulation to Dato Ruby , Sodoxe and KSK team , your all did a very good job which to benefit all of them in the event. This is really a good motivation for us to carry on to do the KSK activity ! KSK boleh ( can make it happen ) !
It is amazing that KSK is serving so many people in one go, their energies that come about serving so many people cannot be ignored may it create much merit for the buddha dharma to flourish in this world.
Nothing is more happy than giving a packet of food to someone who is hungry, whatever race you are, religion, gender, nationality, age, occupation, or whoever we are, when we are hungry, what we need is not money, not house, not car, but a packet of food.
Kechara Soup Kitchen has been serving the poor for the past 5 years, this day, they serve more than 1000 people in Malaysia, it has been Dato Ruby’s effort for the past years to be on this stage, congratulations to KSK and may the work in kechara be benefit to more and more people.
Hunger Knows No Barriers said it all!! Awesome work from KSK & Sodexo. Congrates to Dato Ruby, and thanks to Rinpoche’s guide and vision to benefit so many.
Rejoice and congratulations to Dato’ Ruby, KSK team and Sodexo! It was a really a joyous moment to see everyone was smiling and working together to help our friends in need.
How wonderful seeing so many smiling face when they received food from KSK. Under Dato Ruby guiding KSK has grow tremendous benefit thousand of people and the street.
Few day ago, i met my long lost contact friend over 15 years from high school time. My friend told me that, his brother also one of the people received help from KSK. Apparently my friend brother was loss from Johor. He was living on the street for nine month stayed at the Pudu area at Kuala Lumpur. When his hungry and need food. KSK provide food and care for him like others the homeless people.
I am so happy to hear that KSK was able to serve your friend’s brother during his trying times. I hope he is fine now? If not, he can contact us to see how else we can help him, perhaps with job placement.
KSK is always benefiting so many people, irregardless of races and religion. Keep up the good work, and thanks to Rinpoche’s vision to help many others!
Kechara Soup Kitchen was the “Brainchild” of our Guru Tsem Tulku Rinpoche in the very early days of October, 2006. KSK was inspired by the phenomena of the childhood trails and tribulations of Tsem Rinpoche. At the starting out, only 15 packages of food were given out to the hungry and homeless poor then. At the joint community event on 21 April 2012, held between Sodexo and Kechara Soup Kitchen, over 1,000 people of various races and religions, both young and old were given packages of vegeterian food to satisfy their hunger, in addition to goody bags containing towel,milo drinks, fruits and biscuits. Ang pows red packets with cash were also distributed out by Sodexo’s employees and KSK sponsors too! Sodexo had expressed its wish to hold such event again next year with KSK…….also an expressed desire of Tsem Rinpoche, except that Rinpoche prefers it to be a continous yearly event, and hopefully to be an “adopted” event by others all around the whole Wide World!! “HUNGER KNOWS NO BARRIERS”.
First of all let me thank Dato Ruby, Kechara Soup Kitchen and last but not least Sodexo. These people really worked so hard to feed and help the homeless in every way. Also good to see people from all races come together and to see Kechara Soup Kitchen and Sodexo feed them.
It is really heart warming to see the smiles on everyone’s face! Kudos to KSK team for this great event! Not only are the stomachs filled but their hearts are filled with love and care too! REJOICE!!!
Congratulations to KSK team lead by Dato Ruby and Sodexo! If all of us contribute to our communities in our own ways, our communities would be a better place to live in. Harmony, care and kindness in our communities are what we really need.
KSK and Sodexo fed the people regardless of their race, religion and gender. Kudos!
That is such a beautiful thing to see. Congratulations and much adoration, thank you for your love and compassion.
恭喜克切拉香积厨！
其实，无家可归或社会上遭遇没有比我们幸运的人，需要的并不是食物，他们需要的是关怀和尊重。从照片里，我看见香积厨的志工不仅付出了时间和精力，也付出了爱、关怀和尊重。只有真正的关怀能让一个人不再在精神上物质上贫乏。
谢谢，仁波切的教诲，谢谢香积厨克切拉人的默默耕耘，告诉我们布施，不仅是物质的，还有笑容、爱心和耐心的布施。
Wonderful moment… sad that I couldn’t join you guys this time as I had to take care of KSK’s booth and food bank in Sunway. Anyhow it was still a great experience for me to share and educate people about KSK in Sunway. Proud to be a part of KSK team.
I received this message from a regular KSK volunteer on last Sunday night – “Actually KSK help balance my life. I’m thankful to Rinpoche and Kechara people”. He is a Christian but he recognized Rinpoche’s and Kechara’s effort to help many beings including himself. He personally told me many times that he hopes one day he has the chance to meet Rinpoche so I invited him to visit Gompa, blog and youtube for more teachings. hehe!
Take good care Rinpoche. Your hardwork, teaching and vision helps countless beings regardless race and religion.
Thank you very much.
With Love, VP
Rinpoche has touched the lives of so many regardless of their background. Spirituality has no barriers, just as hunger. We are so fortunate Victor to have Rinpoche in our lives to guide us on our spiritual journey. Thank you for sharing our blessed gift to others.
congratulations to Dato’ Ruby and KSK team as well as kind people from Sodexo. I rejoice in this meritorious effortd to feed the homeless and the old folks and ophans.
Congratulations to you Dato Ruby and the KSK team! Excellent job feeding the homeless. May you accomplish much much more to come.
Another successful event for KSK!
Congratulation to KSK Com and volunteers!
From the pictures, shown the people were very happy to be served by Sodexo and KSK. REJOICE!
Congratulations to Dato Ruby and KSK team and Sodexo for serving the needy and hungry stamachs so successfully. May the joy of giving and caring will continue to spread all over the world.Rejoice!
What a beautiful initiative, a beautiful people who made this possible and a beautiful example to follow. And the most beautiful… all are benefiting of this act of compassion and generosity.
Thank you for this great inspirational act.
Congratulations to Dato Ruby and the KSK team !
it’s really heart warming to see the smiles on every one’s face.
May more stomachs be filled and more hearts touched by your unconditional care and love.
This is a great feat and the tip of the iceberg of what KSK is going to become in the future! Go KSK!
Rejoice! Dato Ruby and the team tirelessly work to care for not only the homeless, but also the needy. Feel happy for KSK success in their events.
Congratulations to Dato Ruby, Sodexo and KSK, on a great job well done! To see everyone from all races, young to old, smiling and laughing so happily is beyond words can describe.
May the activities of KSK continue to spread wide and far…and may all sentient beings continue to benefit from KSK.