Cultivating hope for the homeless

Two formerly homeless individuals working at the Janda Baik farm under the guidance of a trainer (right) before the movement control order was implemented. — Photo courtesy of DBKL

THE adage, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” rings true for the first batch of homeless who were rescued from the streets of Kuala Lumpur in January.

They are now a step closer to becoming independent after reaping the fruits of their labour at Anjung Kelana — a transformation centre that not only houses them but also provides land so they can learn farming and grow crops.

“They are doing very well and some have shown keen interest in farming, ” said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Community Development and Urban Wellbeing Department deputy director Mohamed Asrak Mohd Osman.