Rumah Solehah

What is Rumah Solehah?              


          Rumah Solehah is a home that provides shelter and protection for women and children who were both infected or affected by HIV/AIDS who were neglected and homeless. It was established in June 1978 under the auspices of the Ministry of Heats, STD/AIDS Department . The Ministry had assigned an NGO to oversee the home, which is named as the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia which is also affliated to the Malaysian Aids Council.

          The home is currently run by a women who is Puan Wan who manages the home on a full time basis. Each year, they will send an application to the Ministry for allowence for the home. Unfortunately, according to Puan Wan, the yearly allowence which is about RM 50 000 per year is not enough for the expenses incurred by the residents. To overcome this problem, the whole home would raise funds and to source sponsorship particulary for vitamin supplements and diapers for the children, which can be very expensive.

          A variety of supplements is crucial for the residents to stay healthy. There are 7 women living there, out of which 6 are HIV positive patients. Some are alone and some have children in the home. What is certain is they have been rejected by their own families, regardless of how they were inflicted with the HIV virus in the first place.

          There are 12 children raging from 1-7 years. There are 9 who are confirmed HIV positive, and 3 who are negative. The liveliness of the children belies their background, whereby some of them were abandoned at birth and some whose parents have passed away because of AIDS. The residents of this home are all Muslim.

          A resident of the home has made significant contributions in HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns throughout Malaysia by sharing with the public her struggles and acheivements as a HIV positive patieny. This woman has been with Rumah Solehah for the past 10 years, and now is 49 years old. She is still healthy and very active.

How can we appeal for Contribution to Rumah Solehah?

Address: No. 3 Jalan Makmur 3, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheres.
Contact number: 012-3059967 ( Puan Wan )

                                                      The children at Rumah Solehah.

Group Members:

Sarah Nabihah

Nurul Adlina Syazwani

Nur Farah Dinah

Punietha