The Beginning Of 'PovertyMatching'
"The Long Haul" - from Estate to Parliament
Born in a little known far-away place in the Benta Estate, Kuala Lipis, Pahang and for 20 years he lived in that poverty-woven environment or what we now would describe as 'a backward and forgotten community'.
From that humble and destitute start-up this Estate-boy has battled the odds to become the President of a political party, People's Progressive Party (PPP), and keeping the fundamental lessons in life close to his heart till this day, namely to help the poor.
As the story goes, in his formative years, he had an opportunity to meet India's silver screen icon, Dr. MGR who was visiting Malaysia at that time.
That once-in-a-lifetime meeting with Dr. MGR inspired Kayveas's Vision and Mission for his people.
The advice given to this young man then was: enter into politics and fulfil your vision of helping the poor. In 1993 he become the President of PPP, a component member of the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional.
Undisputedly, Tan Sri Datuk Seri Dr. M. Kayveas is credited for putting the PPP on a strong footing after 20 years of internal strife within the party. When Kayveas started restructuring the party and brought it back to the coalition in 1994, many old timers who caused the party's internal squabbles wanted to take back the helm and tried to push Kayveas out.
However, he emerged victorious and worked relentlessly in growing the party and regaining its past glory.
Fast track 2014, the PPP is 600,000 strong in membership with a network of over 4,700 branches nationwide.
Kayveas also served in government as Senator, a Member of Parliament, Deputy Housing And Local Government Minister and a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. Presently he is the Advisor with Minister status for the Ministry of Transport, reporting to The Honourable Prime Minister.
People's Leader
Never to be beaten by the sheer hardships that life offered in his early years in the slum, hard-work remained his sole companion that helped him beat the odds in life to be able to lead well over half a million members today.
He remained anchored on formative vision to support people who had lost everything in their life with no one to turn to for any help.
He started involving in philanthropic activities in Malaysia, supporting people in distress by giving them monetary assistance and moral support. He has helped countless people with education, housing and medical aid or assistance and providing support to abandoned families and children as well as making weddings possible and aiding families to fulfil funeral obligations.
This joy of giving and being able to put back that smile across the faces of so many people buried in suffering, ignited a burning fire in his heart as he learnt of a much bigger purpose to serve in life.
1Malaysia – Our shared Dream
For Kayveas, what he did what he is doing and for what purpose – it all boils down to one equation. And that is, making Malaysia a shared dream for Malaysians.
Through his relentless perseverance that real life has taught him, he now brings hope not only to those who are in the clutches of poverty but also provides every caring heart an opportunity to reach out to humanity.
The Opportunity is in Poverty Matching
Tan Sri Kayveas shares: "Povertymatching.com is my vision and mission to help the downtrodden (the have nots) across the world, wherever poverty in any form exists. As responsible and loyal citizens of the world, I invite each one of you to participate along with me in helping out our fellow human race in need in any place they could be.
I strongly believe through Poverty Matching everyone can now help anyone.
Under Standing 'PovertyMatching'
The What and Why of PovertyMatching
PovertyMatching in a nutshell is about matching the poor with the rich; ‘have-nots’with the ‘haves’.
We provide the avenue to match make the ‘have-nots’ with genuinely willing donors.
It is about paving a pathway for the people in need to be identified in one area and matched by someone who is willing to come forward to help the ‘have-nots’.
It is about creating an opportunity for the ‘haves’ to identify someone who is a ‘have-not’, i.e. providing care, assistance, support, financially or otherwise for the people who are in need.
It is about helping to overcome poverty and at the same time uplifting their dreams from their current predicament of being in poverty.
The lessons in life have offered the Founder, Tan Sri Dr. Kayveas an inspiration and purpose of serving humanity.
In today's rat-race, society may knowingly or unknowingly forget the harsh realities of life that cripple fellow humans, leaving them in perpetual need.
Poverty Matching is an idea inspired by Tan Sri Dr Kayveas’ real life experience and turned into a reality where the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ can come together with purpose and fulfilment.
Poverty Matching is a platform for genuine cases of needy wanting assistance that can be matched by kind hearted souls – individuals or even companies.
How PovertyMatching Works
PovertyMatching will review the genuine in-need and list them for selection of matching.
The ‘have’ or willing donors have the option to select any case/cases from the list of ‘have-nots’.
Therefore Poverty Matching matches the ‘haves’ with ‘the have-nots’, bringing them together. Potential donors will select the causes they wish to be associated with and fund such cases.
As a donor you can either choose to reveal your identity on Poverty Matching site or remain anonymous.
Donors Guide
Who Is A Donor?
Anyone, both individuals and Corporations or Institutions are welcome to register as a Donor with PovertyMatching.
Needy Guide
Who Is a ‘Have-not’?
Anyone anywhere in need of help is welcome to apply to qualify for PovertyMatching.
PovertyMatching provides appropriate assistance in four distinct areas of need,namely:
- Educational assistance
- Medical assistance
- Single Parent
- Social / Obligatory relief assistance
The Board of Advisers on the Panel of PovertyMatching will review case by case and publish the expressed needy in Poverty Matching site.
How to Apply through Poverty Matching?
You can walk-in to Poverty Matching Office at ………………………………. and speak to our Poverty Matching Officers on duty
OR
You can apply on-line. Submit your application via the Form provided here [Submit a Need]
If you need any support with your application or need to know the status, please call our dedicated Helpline at +603 2272 2204 / +603 2272 2205 during office hours.
All applications will be treated in strict confidentiality. Applicants will be contacted within seven working days to inform the outcome of the application.
