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The Stigma of Being an Orphan

Ng Geok Bee, General Manager, SHELTER | Jia Huai, Ex-Resident

06-Jul-17 15:00

The Stigma of Being an Orphan

Jia Huai shares her story of being abandoned by her father at age two, losing her mother to cancer a few years after that, and what kept her going and thriving at school despite the stigma of coming from a home. SHELTER’s general manager Ng Geok Bee explains the work SHELTER does and how it is helping the other at-risk children like Jia Huai. Jia Huai will be climbing Mount Kinabalu to raise RM100,000 for current children at SHELTER as well as meeting their education needs.


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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  live and learn,  Children,  At-Risk,  Orphan,  Abuse,  Neglect,  Abandonment


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