Carousell Malaysia conducting a training workshop to help Anjung Kelana residents write their curriculum vitae. — Photos: GRACE CHEN/The Star
IN NOVEMBER last year, Chandran Ratnam, 73, and Hiew Jia Hua, 40, were rescued from the streets of Kuala Lumpur and placed at Anjung Kelana, a transit centre for the homeless.
Both men were provided skills training at the centre located in Taman Danau Desa and have now gained employment.
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Carousell Malaysia conducting a training workshop to help Anjung Kelana residents write their curriculum vitae. — Photos: GRACE CHEN/The Star
Clean transition: Chandran is employed as a grounds cleaner at the Royal Commonwealth Society and lives in a dormitory. — Photos: GRACE CHEN/The Star
Chandran enjoys swimming in the accommodation's private pool every evening.
Chandran (left) chatting with his peers from Anjung Kelana, Mohammad Liew Abdullah (centre) and Lee Kek Wui, who also have jobs at RCS.
Fresh outlook: Hiew manages a quail egg farming programme at Anjung Kelana in Taman Danau Desa, Kuala Lumpur.
Hiew bought a second-hand motorbike for RM2,000 using his EPF savings for the quail egg project.
Hiew (right) undergoing training at the centre on ways to dress and conduct himself during job interviews.
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