How can a note of RM50 be easily spent? Ya, I’m saying easily, cos RM50 nowadays is really not that big. Young executives and engineers earning a living in KL and Selangor, can easily spend RM50 on a dinner, or more than that on a chill-out session at pubs/bistros. Many school children nowadays, are spending RM50 on telco charges. I also heard about instances of schooling teenage girls claiming about spending RM90 on facial masks, as something cheap.
If you are tuned into some of the FM stations like MY FM and Mix FM, you would have heard about how you can spend RM50 every month on kids in need. Ya, I’m talking about World Vision Child Sponsorship. If you are still indecisive, or in doubt of what World Vision has done, why not take a look at World Vision Malaysia Annual Report 2008 [pdf]?
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To keep sponsors in the loop, you will also be updated with the progress report of your sponsored child, like how LiewCF has got his.
While RM50 might be less significant to some of the fortunate ones in Malaysia, but it’s definitely a big deal to those in need, especially children born in poverty. My sign-up is inspired by a friend, Micol; she has been sponsoring a Mongolian child for many years, way before World Vision is really known among Malaysians.
However, on a related note, at present, sponsorship to World Vision Malaysia is not tax deductible. But, I don’t think tax deduction is the only reason for you to participate in child sponsorship right?
If you would like to contribute to help children in need, and at the same time would like to be entitled for tax deduction, then you may consider to contact Unicef Malaysia. Unicef is also running programmes to help child survival and development, in terms of offering basic education and medical assistance. Click here to learn what Unicef does. I have a friend recently signed up with Unicef Malaysia, for commitment of RM38 a month.
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you can also opt to donate to MAKNA for cancer patients.