Dato’ Ruby Khong Lives and Inspires
On Wednesday, Dato’ Ruby Khong, the President of Kechara Soup Kitchen, was invited to speak at an open talk hosted by “Live and Inspire”. This was held at Starbucks, in Bangsar Village 2.
The “Live and Inspire” series has run for 45 episodes, and they have won two awards since they started: ‘Global Entrepreneurship Week Awards 2010’ (for Most Engaging Activity for Youths) and ‘The Friends To Mankind Young Leadership Award 2010’.
They hold talks every Thursday where guest speakers and local musicians are invited to speak in hopes of inspiring the audience.
According to the ‘Live and Inspire’ profile, they state that their interactive session focuses on, “the examples of ordinary people who have lived the extraordinary. It will highlight their work and accomplishments, personal struggles, and strategies they used in striving to be more. These are people who live with a sense of being that inspires change, and directly influencing the evolution of the human spirit. It is about celebrating human potential.”
What Dato’ Ruby does with Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) definitely fits that profile. I have seen her grow so much, especially since she started heading KSK.
The talk was a fun and loud event… and it’s no surprise that 20-25 Kecharians went to show their support! According to Melor Mokhtar (the host) – the crowd rocked. It was a full-house for the evening and Dato’ Ruby spoke for about 20 minutes. She took some questions from the audience and her two daughters were also called on stage to express why they decided to join Kechara.
This is what “Live and Inspire” wrote about Dato’ Ruby Khong on their website:
“Dato’ Ruby Khong is the President of Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK), socialite, mother of three beautiful grown up children, and the director of an international petroleum company. Despite the many hats she wears, she remains committed to the plight of the less fortunate.
With her hands-on approach, this passionate, upbeat, very bubbly lady is a true leader in her own right. Under her guidance, KSK has expanded its services from a distribution of 20 food packets per week back in 2006, to more than 1,300 packets per week. In September 2010, Ruby’s accomplishments reached another milestone with the opening of KSK’s permanent soup kitchen off Jalan Imbi, allowing this non-profit organisation to offer services such as regular medical aid, counselling and job placement.
Ruby is often seen on the streets and backlanes of Kuala Lumpur with her team serving the homeless and less fortunate. A loving mother who believes in leading by example, her work has resulted in (two of) her (three) children joining her full-time in her community work upon their graduation from leading British universities.”
What a fun and supportive group of Kecharians we have. After the talk, they all went over to Delicious to have a nice vegetarian meal too…hehe
Here’s a video of Dato’s Ruby speech, please watch… I have added some photos below as well. Be warned… some of the Kecharians have not seen daylight for a long while…..
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Sean Wang and mama Sharon Saw (Senior Editor of KMP)
Su Ming (Liaison, and Head of Kechara Care and Kechara Lounge)
Andrew Boon (Tsem Ladrang) and Khong Jean Ai (E-division)
Miss Han (Liaison and Head of Kechara In-Motion) and Pastor Loh Seng Piow, my personal attendant
The girls of KSK! From left: Chua Siong Woan, Karen Leu and Julia Tan…. with Su Ming at the back hehe
Clifford Khong… He came to support his mother, Dato’ Ruby
Dato’ Ruby delivering her speech…
… speaking passionately about KSK
Miss Han records everything!!
Cynthia and Shin of E-Division listen intently…
Jean Ai wonders if she’s about to go on stage…
… and she does!
Eldest daughter Jean Ai explains why she decided to return from England and work for Kechara full-time
Second daughter Jean Mei is also volunteering for Kechara!
JP Thong: “I smell…success, oh no – it’s only coffee” hehe
Dato’ Ruby shaking hands with Tim Fernandez, Director of “Live and Inspire”
Paul Yap (Liaison and Head of Kechara Discovery, Kechara Saraswati Arts…and Kechara Blooms!) giving flowers to Dato’ Ruby
A happy prize-winner
Another one of the audience gets a prize for answering a question about KSK correctly!
Dato’ Ruby and Su Ming
James Long answering a question to get the singer’s CD hehe… Kecharians like to participate in everything
Dato’ Ruby and JP Thong (Liaison and Head of Tsem Ladrang)
Joelle winning a Starbucks prize after answering a question about KSK correctly too!
Joelle and her sister asking Dato’ Ruby for her autograph
Dato’ Ruby’s children came to support her first open talk
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i know that Dato’Ruby can truly inspire people and her daughter can too, i guess it runs in the family. Dato’Ruby has achieved and done so much for everyone and she definitely can put smiles on peoples faces. i hope you live long Dato’Ruby so you can continue to help everyone.
It was a very fun event. Dato’ Ruby is really inspiring to many people. I hope that KSK will grow further nationally and internationally. I hope that Dato’ Ruby will inspire more people. I also hope than Jean Ai Jie Jie and Aunty Jean Mei will benefit more people as KSK grows. 🙂
Very beautiful event with lots of beautiful people. Thank you Dato’ Ruby Khong, KSK and of course, Tsem Tulku Rinpoche!