Dear friends, When I left home at 16, I hitchhiked from New Jersey to Los Angeles in search of a Dharma center. I hopped into any cars that would take me, and when I was back on my feet walking along highways, I had no choice but to sleep along roadsides, on sidewalks...
Tags: charity, homeless, Kechara, Kechara Soup Kitchen, KSK, medical, soup kitchen, urban poor, VISTA
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On the same day as 1M4U (1 Malaysia For Youth), Dato' Ruby Khong was invited to go to the inaugural Bella Awards 2013. Bella Awards is Malaysia’s 1st women awards show. The awards celebrate, recognise, and honour successful women for their great achievement and inspirational contribution to the society.
Tags: award, beautiful award, bella, bella awards, jimmy choo, Kechara Soup Kitchen, KSK, night, NTV7, style award
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A few days ago, I received news that my long time friend and liaison, Dato' Ruby Khong and her two daughters, Liaison Khong Jean Ai and Khong Jean Mei was interviewed by a local TV station...
Tags: bella, chong, host, kechara forest retreat, KFR, KSK, NTV7, soup kitchen, vanessa, Vanessa Chong
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Anyway today I received this really nice update from Siong Woan who is KSK's treasurer, saying that Encik Faiz is finally off the streets.
Tags: charity, dato' ruby, homeless, Kechara, Kechara Soup Kitchen, KSK, Malaysia, saturday, soup kitchen
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A few days ago on the 15th September 2012, Kechara Soup Kitchen volunteers along with Health Minister Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai traveled to the outskirts of Bentong where 325 aborigines lived.
Tags: bentong, charity, food bank, food distribution, Kechara Soup Kitchen, KSK
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Dato' Ruby, my close student and President of Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) sent me interesting updates earlier today regarding an event organised by Sodexo along with KSK . The event, Sodexo Malaysia Servathon 2012 was a joint community effort by Sodexo and KSK to serve food to over 1000 people.
Tags: anak yatim, food, Kechara Soup Kitchen, KSK, Malaysia, servathon, sodexo, surau
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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 Malaysia as an international culinary tourism destination of choice....
Tags: charity, chef, culinary, food, gourmet, Hilton, hotel, KSK, press
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