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1 SIKL PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2015 SOROPTIMISTS EDUCATE, EMPOWER AND ENABLE WOMEN AND GIRLS BY WORKING TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS AT CLUB, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: Soroptimists are business and professional women who work to maintain high ethical standards in their business and professional life and use their talents and energy in the service of their local and global communities. Soroptimists form a global network of women who have accepted the challenge to advance human rights and the status of women through AWARENESS, ADVOCACY AND ACTION 1. JANUARY 2015 The new year begins with a lot of great hopes that SIKL will grow to greater heights. The members of nine (9) in 2014 had not been diligent in attending the monthly meetings. It had been a difficult time for the club to progress with activities/projects. President Su Yi Chong taken leave in September 2014. Since October 2014 President Elect Sharifah Halimah had to assume the responsibilities. Nonetheless, we wish to thank Su Yi for the contributions in leading the club and we wish her well. The first monthly meeting of the year was held on 18 th January 2015 with the objective of establishing a yearly plan to re-energize the Club particularly in improving the memberships, to create projects/activities and raise funds to ensure sustainability of the CLUB. 2. FEBRUARY 2015 - AGM 2.1 The 24 th AGM was held on 28 th Feb confirming of new members, exit members and current members to be registered with SIROM and SISWP as follows: Positions Names President 2015/17 Sharifah Halimah Syed Ahmad President Elect 2015/17 Patricia Daniel Secretary Shanti Adeline Abishegam Treasurer Puteri Norlizawati Mohd Ismail Training Convenor Joanne V. Fernandez
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SIKLPRESIDENT’SREPORT2015
SOROPTIMISTSEDUCATE,EMPOWERANDENABLEWOMENANDGIRLSBYWORKINGTOPROMOTESOCIALJUSTICE,EQUALITYANDTHEEMPOWERMENTOFWOMENANDGIRLSTHROUGHSERVICE
PROJECTSATCLUB,NATIONALANDINTERNATIONALLEVELS.
MEMBERSHIPBENEFITS:
Soroptimistsarebusinessandprofessionalwomenwhoworktomaintainhighethicalstandardsintheirbusinessandprofessionallifeandusetheirtalentsandenergyintheserviceoftheirlocalandglobalcommunities.Soroptimistsformaglobalnetworkofwomenwhohaveacceptedthechallengeto
advancehumanrightsandthestatusofwomenthrough
AWARENESS,ADVOCACYANDACTION
1. JANUARY2015
ThenewyearbeginswithalotofgreathopesthatSIKLwillgrowtogreaterheights.Themembersofnine(9)in2014hadnotbeendiligentinattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ithadbeenadifficulttimefortheclubtoprogresswithactivities/projects.PresidentSuYiChongtakenleavein
September2014.SinceOctober2014PresidentElectSharifahHalimahhadtoassumetheresponsibilities.Nonetheless,wewishtothankSuYiforthecontributionsinleadingtheclubandwewishherwell.
Thefirstmonthlymeetingoftheyearwasheldon18thJanuary2015withtheobjectiveof
establishingayearlyplantore-energizetheClubparticularlyinimprovingthememberships,tocreateprojects/activitiesandraisefundstoensuresustainabilityoftheCLUB.
2. FEBRUARY2015-AGM
2.1 The24thAGMwasheldon28thFebconfirmingofnewmembers,exitmembersandcurrentmemberstoberegisteredwithSIROMandSISWPasfollows:
Positions NamesPresident2015/17 SharifahHalimahSyedAhmadPresidentElect2015/17 PatriciaDanielSecretary ShantiAdelineAbishegamTreasurer PuteriNorlizawatiMohdIsmailTrainingConvenor JoanneV.Fernandez
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SIROMDelegate SharifahHalimahSyedAhmad PatriciaDaniel JoanneV.Fernandez
3. MEMBERSHIPDRIVE:
AstheAGM,SIKLmembershipstoodat5.NurulIzzahBistamamjoinedSIKLinMarch2015.i) ItwasrecognizedtheSIKLwillcelebrateits25thJubileeAnniversaryin2016,assuch
membersareencouragedtorecruitmemberstomeetthe25numbers,ieKPIforall;ii) FollowupwithfriendswhohaveexpressedtheirinterestinjoiningSIKL.iii) One(1)newmembersjoinedtheClubinApril,ieDenisePhang
iv) Two(2)newmembersjoinedinMay,theyareYvonneLeeandFengWaiCia.
IntheeffortsofimprovingthemembershipoftheClub,afriendshipeveningprogrammewasheldattheresidenceofPPofSIKL,JoanneFernandezon22ndMay2013.Atotalof10 friends/acquaintances attendedthenite.SIKLmemberswillfollowuptogetthemtojointhe
Club.Joanne, as always, had been a splendid host,
AsatDecember2015,totalmembersstoodatnine(9).However,inlateDecember2015,three(3)memberscouldnotcontinuewiththeirmembershipsnamelyFengWaiChia,YvonneLeeandDenisePangJames.
4.PROJECTS–JANUARYTODECEMBER2015
4.1 DasarPerbandaranNegara(DPN)
PresidentSIKLandJoanneFernandezrepresentingCancerlinkwereinvitedtoattendameeting
whichwasorganizedbyJabatanPerancanganBandardanDesaSemenanjungMalaysiaheldatSyuenHotelinIpohon5thMarch2015onthestakeholdersengagementwithNon-GovernmentalagenciesinPeninsularMalaysia.AdraftReportonDasarPerbandaranNegara
(DPN)onKajianProfilBandar(KPB)waspresentedbytheConsultant,ieKWAssociatePlannersSdnBhd
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Participantswereencouragedtocontributetotheaboveprinciples.Thefeedbackfromtheworkshopwillbecompiledbythesecretariat.AfollowupmeetingwillbeheldinKualaLumpur.SIKLwillbeinvitedaccordingly.
4.2 COMMUNICATIONFORBEHAVIORALIMPACT(COMBI)PROJECT
SIKLattemptedtoembarkonadengueawarenessprojectbasedontheCOMBImodule.Itwill
involvetheidentifiedcommunity,schoolsinthevicinityandtheMinistryofHealth.SILKwasrecommendedtodothisprojectinPetalingJayainsteadofPutrajayawhichiscurrentlyadenguehotspot.MeetingwasheldwithPejabatKesihatanDaerahPetaling(PKDP)todiscuss
onhowSIKLcouldsupporttheCOMBIprojectimprovingtheawarenessofthecommunity.However,theprojectwasabortedduetolackofvolunteerswhichSIKLwastryingtoobtainfromtheCollegessurroundingthePuchongareas.
4.3 ROHINGYAUNHCRproject
SIKL vide introduction by SIJB on involvement with UNHCR project had meeting on 24th April 2015 with UNHCR to discuss on identifying the project to support the Rohinya refugees in the Klang Valley. Briefly the points of discussion:
i) Total Rohingya registered by UNHCR in Malaysia is 47,000. They have no access to schools, do not have the right to work and UNHCR only provide protection in a form of Refugee Identification Card; ii) They are located in Cheras, Ampang, Sentul, Selayang and Klang; iii) They need to be developed, ie skill training or character building of the Women and young (teenage), estimated number of 20 women.
Some of the skill training that they require: i) Basic concern - communication, vocabulary etc be it English or Malay - SIKL needs to
establish programme to begin with; ii) Project identification - eg basic baking so that they can develop the skills and later
move on to doing small business to be sub-supplier - basic home economics to be taught.
SIKL needs the following: 1) to visit the proposed location and establish what is needed to be provided in terms of space and equipment/utensils etc; 2) to discuss on safety and hygiene to ensure sustainability of the project; and 3) to work with SIKL and Soroptimist members /experts in areas of communication and appropriate skills.
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With respect to the funding of the Project, it is informed that the project will be funded at RM1,200 per Refugee for a max number of twenty (20) women with an estimated total of RM24,000 which include purchase of equipment (stoves or oven) baking and/or cooking utensils, supplies (raw materials etc), All expenditure will be monitored and presented during the regular project update meeting. Awaiting for confirmation from UNHCR as they are pretty tied up with the current issues. However, the project was aborted as UNHCR had changed the approach to handle the matter with the ROHINGYA community.
4.4 FACE THE WORLD PROJECT
The project initiated by the Shanti with the support of the members kicked off in September 2015. TheprojectobjectivesaretohelpShelterhomechildrenandotherunderprivilegedgroupspreparethetransitionfromschoolorhometotheworkplace.
OnSeptember26,2015SIKLstartedthefirstofthesix(6)modulesofproject“FacetheWorld”with15teenagersmaleandfemaleages15-18fromRumahHopePetalingJaya.
Inthisrespect,SIKLmembersandfriendstakeontrainingrolesintheirrespectiveareasofexpertise
andexperience.TheModule1entitledChoosingCareerswasfacilitatedbySoroptimistDenisePang-JameswasheldonSeptember262015.
Module2–entitledPersonalHygieneandgroomingforworkwasfacilitatedbySoroptimistYvonneLeeonOctober172015.
Module3entitled“BuildingSelf-EsteemandTeambuilding”wasfacilitatedbySoroptimistShanti
AbishegamonNovember14,2015.Itwasveryinteractiveandhadchildrenexcitedplayingtheteambuildingandtrustgames.ThisisthelastsessionfortheHomechildrenastheycompleteyear-endexaminationsandpreparetogohome.
SIKLwishthattheycancompletetheprojectbymiddleof2016.
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5. FUNDRAISING
SIKLhadconductedacarbootsalesinMarchandApril2015sellinggoodusedclothesandhouseholditemsatKotaDamansaraonSundays.AmeresumofRM360.00wascollectedandthePresidentDato’SharifahhasdonatedtoSIKL.
6. DONATIONSAsumofRM1,000wasdonatedbySIKLtoNepalearthquakefundswhichwasorganizedbySIROM
7. NEUBODIUSEDBRADRIVESIKLcollected23brasfortheNeubodiBraDriveforunderprivilegedwomeninNepal,CambodiaandIndia.
8. WALKTHETALK–UNITEDAGAINSTVIOLENCE
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SIKLPresident–ElectPatriciaDanielandTreasurerPuteriNorlizawatiIsmailattendedtheeventonDec5insupportofactivitiesorganizedbySIROMannualevent.
9. SISENTULLATINNIGHT
PatriciaDanielandfriendshadariotingtimeatSISentul’sNocheLatinaatRoyalLakeClubonOctober30,inanightoffunandLatinmusicanddanceorganisedbySISentul.
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10. SIROM11THBIENNUALCONFERENCEATPEARLOFTHEORIENT,PENANG
Theaboveconferencewhichwasheldon20to22March2015wasattendedbyPresidentDato’SharifahandJoanneFernandez,SIROMDelegate.
TheConferencewasattendedby76SIROMmemberswhohadafunfilledeventsandeducationaltalks.Theendofeventwasagaladinner.
12 E-ROSESSIKLhassuccessfullyregisteredwithe-RosesinMarch2015fortheaccountsof2012.ItwasdelayedasithaddifficultiesinobtainingpastrecordsofCommitteemembersdetails.Nonetheless,matterpertainingfilingof2013accountswascompletedon25thFebruary2016aftermuchdifficultyinobtainingthedetailsofthecommitteemembersof2013.
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Theaccountsof2014isbasedontheminutesofAGM2015heldon28February2015whichwillbefiledbeforeendFebruary2016whilethe2015accountscanbefiledbeforeendofMarch2016.
13. SIROMACCOUNTS2015(INTERNALAUDITOR2)
PleasetoreportasPresidentSIKLwaselectedasinternalauditor2.TheSIROM2015accountshavebeensuccessfullyauditedandsignedoffandsubmittedtothetreasurer.
SharifahHalimahSyedAhmad
PresidentSIKL2015
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