Established since 2013, PKKUM is a non-profit and Community Based Organization registered with the Malaysian Registrar of Society. Known locally by city dwellers in the heart of Kuala Lumpur mainly at the street of Chow Kit and China town as #tempatrina @ Pertubuhan Kesihatan dan Kebajikan Umum Malaysia (PKKUM) Drop-In-Centre is an avenue or a safe haven for all in needs of help irregardless their socio-economic background such as (key population community);
· Homeless
· Children at risk
· Women at risk
· Men at risk
· Transgender (TG)
· People Living with Virus HIV (PLHIV)
· People who used drug (DU)
· Other affected key population community
At “#tempatrina @ PKKUM”, as to strengthen the affected community so that they become a niche player and none are left behind, we strive to championing the issues via;
· Homeless
· Abandonment either by their family or by the system itself
· Elderly without a family
· Newly diagnosed with HIV virus who started their anti-retroviral (ARV) referred by the local hospital
· Physically challenged who on the wheelchair, some of them are severely affected key population community that are in needs of specific healthcare attention
· Active job-hunter key population who are willing to grab any job opportunities.
Funding is an ongoing struggle for “Second Chance Shelter Home @ PKKUM” program because the intention is mainly to help key population community, which most of the funders are not keen on contributing any form of funds. PKKUM strive to find champion in adopting this wonderful program because of the needs of having a shelter haven for aforementioned communities are utmost important especially Klang Valley area. The specific program has been designed in a hope that, within 6 months of residency, affected community can be absorbed in the ever-challenging real world.
Since the early days of its operation in 2013 up until today, serving more than 6600 beneficiaries, #tempatrina opens its door from 9.00am to 6.00pm Mondays to Fridays respectively throughout the year providing decent meals, basic medical supplies, referrals to relevant agencies, shower, laundrette services, resting area etcetera. #tempatrina is part of Community System Strengthening whereby its activities are specially designed for affected key population community thus improving their quality of life.
In the long run, our hope at PKKUM to get the financial support to cater the Drop-in-Centre and shelter home. By strengthening and securing their socio-economic needs, rest assured, we can take care of our severely affected community from the first day they registered to our shelter home and Drop-In-Centre until their Rest-In-Peace. It is our wish and our best interest to ensure that all of our residents will not end up being homeless again. Furthermore, it is our goal in aligned with National Strategic Plan Endings AID of which prevention is better than cure by ensuring that all of our residents be taken care of without prejudice, stigma, and discrimination.