The reason why SHELTER was set up is because Shelter Home for Children started as a result of the vision of a group of seven friends who wanted to help the children in a squatter settlement along Old Klang Road. They initiated tuition classes so that the children could do better in their studies.
When the group found three homeless boys sleeping in the corridors of the State Cinema (now Lotus Restaurant, at New Town, Petaling Jaya) the group decided to rent a single storey bungalow in Section 12, Petaling Jaya. "All that we had was an empty house without any furniture. We sat, ate and slept on the floor. But, in the end, the boys stole some money and ran away!" said Mr James Nayagam, Executive Director of Shelter.
James Nayagam, 55; the starters of SHELTER started the welfare home since 1987. Then this led to the setting up of Shelter 1 (1987), Shelter 2 (1995), Shelter 3 (1996-2007), Home Parenting Scheme - which is now known as Shelter 4 (2007) and Shelter 5 (2001-2006).
Mailing address :
Shelter Home for Children
P.O. Box 23, Jalan Sultan
46700 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
MALAYSIA
Office address :
Shelter Home for Children
No. 9, 1st Floor
Jalan Barat
46200 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
MALAYSIA
Website :
| www.ShelterHome.org |
Email address :
| shelter@po.jaring.my |
Telephone number :
| (+603)-7955 0663 |
Facsimile (Fax) number :
(+603)-7956 2384
(+603)-7956 3940
Done by, GAN PHUI YEE - 3F