{"id":199,"date":"2014-05-01T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T04:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2025-02-13T18:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:10:48","slug":"2014-carboot-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/2014-carboot-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Carboot Sale – Raise Funds For Rohingya Refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a day to remember for us at Tabung Hati Nusantara (TAHN). On January 30, 2014, we packed up a car full of donated items from friends and family and made our way to Taman Melawati for the carboot sale<\/a>. It was our first ever initiative to raise funds, and while it was simple, it was filled with so much hope and meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea was straightforward: gather anything we could find; clothes, books, kitchenware, anything we can find and sell them to raise money for the Rohingya refugees. Together with friends and families, we managed to gather quite a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For weeks, we had been hearing about families fleeing unimaginable violence in Myanmar, seeking safety here in Malaysia but arriving with almost nothing. They needed basic necessities like food and shelter, and we knew we had to do something, no matter how small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Carboot Sale Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The morning started early, with all of us unloading boxes and setting up our little stall. It wasn\u2019t much but it was enough. The atmosphere at Taman Melawati\u2019s carboot sale was lively, with people browsing, chatting, and exchanging stories. It felt good to be surrounded by so much community spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alhamdulillah, we managed to sell quite a bit! It was heartwarming to see strangers come up to support our cause. Some asked about the refugees, and we explained what we could about their situation. Others just quietly made their purchases, but their actions spoke volumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the end of the day, we had raised a modest sum. It might not sound like much, but to us, it was everything. Every ringgit brought us closer to being able to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why This Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The plight of the Rohingya refugees has been on our minds for some time now. These families have been through so much; fleeing violence and persecution, leaving behind their homes and everything they know, just to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Malaysia has offered them safety, life here isn\u2019t easy for refugees. They face countless challenges: finding work, securing food, and living day to day with so much uncertainty. It\u2019s heartbreaking, but it\u2019s also what drives us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday wasn\u2019t just about raising money; it was about doing something, no matter how small, to show them that someone cares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Next for TAHN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As we sat down last night, exhausted but happy, we couldn\u2019t help but feel inspired. This carboot sale was just the beginning. It showed us that even with limited resources, we can make a difference. It\u2019s not about the size of the effort. It\u2019s about the intention behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re already thinking about what\u2019s next for Tabung Hati Nusantara<\/a>. There\u2019s so much more we can do to help not only the Rohingya refugees but other marginalized communities as well. Yesterday was proof that with the support of our friends, family, and the wider community, anything is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To everyone who supported us, thank you. Those who donated items, stopping by our stall, or simply encouraging us, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You\u2019ve helped us take our first step, and we\u2019re excited to see where this journey will take us.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our first step at TAHN: A carboot sale in Taman Melawati raised funds for Rohingya refugees. Small efforts, big impact\u2014read how we made a difference.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1011270_1430611727181449_644724008_n.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1256,"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199\/revisions\/1256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hatinusantara.org\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}