When Do You Get the Satisfaction of Life?

Some people believed the satisfaction of life is to be able to do whatever you want. For some other people, the satisfaction of life is when they have a lot of money, huge cars (more than one car), super big bungalow. Some people, having the dream career is the satisfaction of life.

However, for these two people, helping the needy is what they are looking for in order to obtain the satisfaction in their life.

PETALING JAYA: A centre offering free tuition to students from low-income families is a shining example of two people's will and determination to help the needy.

The centre, at the Kampung Tunku mosque, was a brainchild of Salmah Mohamed Ali and Selamat Bujari, two retirees who were looking for ways to use the ample space in the mosque to benefit the community.

With 100 students, the centre, which started operating in January, offers weekend tuition in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mathematics and Science for Year One to Form Five.

The centre is funded entirely by donations. There are three classrooms and a library equipped with 20 web-connected computers.

Together, they approached mosque attendees for donations and began gathering a team of 22 volunteer tutors, working with four to five students each.

Three of the tutors were former teachers with more than 15 years of experience, while the rest were undergraduate students from Universiti Malaya and other local tertiary institutions.

"We want the young to develop a sense of belonging to the mosque, and to see it as not just a place for prayer, but where they can learn and socialise in a friendly and protective environment," he said.

Source: NST Online