At the Ramakrishna Ashrama: Craft afternoon 2:30pm - 3:30pm First Saturday of every month.

Volunteers are needed to help out with setting up/packing up the craft activities and to supervise the children. There will always be someone experienced going along so all volunteers (including teenagers!) are welcome to come and give it a try. As our network of helpers grows, so will our team of experienced volunteers.

The craft supplies will be provided, however, volunteers are also welcome to bring along their own craft/ideas.

The aim is for this to become a regular activity, monthly, fortnightly or weekly, depending on the response from volunteers to help. As the weekends are our family time, a regular commitment is not realistic for most of us. I have been asking around and the response has been that most of us would be happy to help out volunteering once every month or two. A roster will be drawn up and volunteers can choose any date that is suitable for them, and book it in ahead of time. The aim will be to have a full roster of volunteers, rotating randomly, with no need for a regular commitment. This should suit many of us who would like to do some volunteer work with children but do not have the time for a regular weekly commitment. This type of volunteering is also very suitable to teenagers.

If you can help, please call Francine.

Do you have any unwanted baby clothes and/or baby equipment? The Home for Unmarried Mothers is desperately in need of these items, so if you have anything that you can pass on, please let us know. The IWA Office can be used as a drop-off point.

Remember we are always eager to accept hotel or aircraft complimentary toiletries which we use as bingo prizes for the old folks – please bring in any you have to the Office or to any General Meeting.

Our 1 sen coin collection is coming to an end – remember to pop your loose change into our collecting jar whenever you are in the IWA Office. All money collected goes to IWA Charities.

Homes Visits

We arrange regular visits to the homes so that new members can attend & see where they can assist. Contact us to arrange a date!

Community Service calendar

Monday 9:30am - 11:30am
Home for the Infirm and Aged, 409 Jalan Masjid Negeri
Helping the residents with exercises for their feet, legs and arms.

Monday - Thursday 2:30pm - 4:00pm and 7:30pm - 9:00pm
St. Joseph's Orphanage, 52 Penang Road
Help to teach the children English

Wednesday 9:00am - 12:30pm
Spastic Children's Association, 425 Jalan Masjid Negeri
Helping in the classroom

Wednesday 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Midland Bowl, 38B Lebuh Farquhar
Weekly ten pin bowling activity with Down Syndrome people

Friday 9:30am - 12:00 noon
Home for the Infirm and Aged, 409 Jalan Masjid Negeri
Playing bingo and doing puzzles

Saturday 9:00am - 10:00am
Cheshire Home, 409 Babington Ave
Helping with swimming activities

Any Morning 9:00am - 12:00 noon
Handicapped Children's Centre, 24-B Jalan Grove
Helping in the classroom, mostly one-to-one

Any Morning
St. Nicholas School for the Blind, 4 Jalan Bagan Jermal
Help in the Library, classroom or on field trips

Any Morning
Mount Miriam Hospital, Jalan Bulan
Help in their office

Any week day 10:00pm - 5:00pm
Cheshire Home, 409 Babington Ave
Helping and teaching craft activities

Any week day
Women's Centre for Change, 24-D Jalan Jones
Help in their office