In the 21st century, the importance of taking care of one’s mental health is getting more and more recognised, with the value of soft skills put in the forefront of employer’s minds as they hire people who are both physically and emotionally competent for the job. Developing a healthy emotional quotient, or EQ, is [...]
If you live in the big city, or have been to major cities around the world, chances are that you would have gotten the chance to get on a train, or have at least seen one before. Whether it's called an LRT, MRT or monorail, trains are an important part of our daily lives- but [...]
As Great Vision Charity Association (GVCA) enters a new year, we celebrate the various events that have been conducted in 2019 by our very own Didik-Kasih EduCare Program recipients, who carry them out not only because it is a part of their programme, but because they seek to give back to those who need it. [...]
Konichiwa! Even if you don’t speak Japanese, everyone knows that the phrase is how you would greet someone in Japan. The Japanese culture has become one that us Malaysians are familiar with, with anime, the bon odori festival, J-pop and Japanese cuisine becoming part and parcel of our culture as well. However, most of [...]
Whether you like it or loathe it, science is part of our daily lives. From the air we breathe to the grass we walk on, everything has a scientific explanation to it, whether we know it or not. This is what drove Jessie Rose, our Didik-Kasih EduCare Program recipient to conduct Science Wizards, an event [...]
"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In March, our Didik-Kasih EduCare Program recipient Hidayah Azhar took this quote from Harry Potter one step further by organising an event for Rumah Perlindungan Nur Qaseh [...]
Ah, nature! Who doesn’t love putting their legs into a cold, rushing waterfall; or taking a quiet walk in the park with tall trees giving you shade? Mother Nature is our best friend, but we tend to treat her badly with our many eco-unfriendly ways. Children lining up to get into the park. [...]
Ever heard of the phrase, ‘look good, feel good’? It’s common knowledge that looking nice on the outside has to ability to make you feel great on the inside. Knowing this, our Didik-Kasih EduCare Program recipient Syara Syahira decided to given the children from Rumah Lagenda a free cut and style, while teaching them how [...]
Everyone is getting into photography. From students to adults, everyone is hopping onto the trend of taking good photos, even creating Instagram pages dedicated to it. Because of this, our Didik-Kasih EduCare Program recipient Rose Quek Pek Yin decided to spend a Saturday conducting a session for the children from Rumah Ozanam on how [...]
Year In Review 2017: Didik-Kasih EduCare's candidate Vinayagi. Vinayagi was under Didik Kasih EduCare Program for a year, receiving a start up assistance of RM1500 and RM250 monthly study allowance in pursuing Diploma in Psychology. Vinayagi has been through many hardship throughout her childhood and was resided at Rumah Ozanam until 17 years old. [...]
