PETALING JAYA: In a bid to help people with social and financial problems, a cafe in Taman Bukit Desa has a campaign where you can buy meals for those who cannot afford.
In their ‘Pay It Forward’ campaign, Charlie's Cafe owner Desonny Tuzan, 41 and his wife Debra Leong, 35, want to give something back to the community.
For the Christmas season, Desonny said they are planning a dinner for refugee children from Myanmar on Dec 22.
Customers can show their support by purchasing a voucher gift worth RM15. The target is to raise enough for 80 children.
“This is actually an ongoing campaign. We started this in July and for Christmas, we wanted to do something special,” Desonny said.
Customers may pay for as many meal receipts as they wish to be posted on the "pay-it-forward" wall at the cafe, to be claimed by anyone in need of a meal.
“Charlie is a social enterprise. Vision behind the café – We want to support the work of the indigenous people.
“One component of it is to buy vegetables from orang asli. Buy from them and support their work. We will be happy to employ this group of people.
“To plough back to the community, we ask customers to buy RM5 vouchers. Needy, homeless people…any working class people, you can take and just makan. We are not going to question them.”
Desonny said the response to the campaign has been overwhelming and hoped it will continue in the months to come.
In their ‘Pay It Forward’ campaign, Charlie's Cafe owner Desonny Tuzan, 41 and his wife Debra Leong, 35, want to give something back to the community.
For the Christmas season, Desonny said they are planning a dinner for refugee children from Myanmar on Dec 22.
Customers can show their support by purchasing a voucher gift worth RM15. The target is to raise enough for 80 children.
“This is actually an ongoing campaign. We started this in July and for Christmas, we wanted to do something special,” Desonny said.
Customers may pay for as many meal receipts as they wish to be posted on the "pay-it-forward" wall at the cafe, to be claimed by anyone in need of a meal.
“Charlie is a social enterprise. Vision behind the café – We want to support the work of the indigenous people.
“One component of it is to buy vegetables from orang asli. Buy from them and support their work. We will be happy to employ this group of people.
“To plough back to the community, we ask customers to buy RM5 vouchers. Needy, homeless people…any working class people, you can take and just makan. We are not going to question them.”
Desonny said the response to the campaign has been overwhelming and hoped it will continue in the months to come.
Charlie's Cafe at 29, Jalan Bukit Desa 5, Taman Bukit Desa, Kuala Lumpur is open from 7.45am to 9.30pm daily except Sunday. For enquiry please contact +6012 816 0003.
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