Starting in January 2010 with just fifteen packets of food, Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK) in Penang was initiated by Patsy Gooi, a long-time student of His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche and the outlet manager of Kechara Paradise Penang. Undeterred by this modest start, Patsy went the extra mile to look for more homeless clients on the streets of Georgetown.
Volunteers before going on a distribution round
Patsy’s efforts paid off, and the number of recipients has increased ever since. This increase has, in turn, attracted more volunteers to offer their help. Patsy and her team of dedicated volunteers now take to the streets every Monday and Wednesday night, distributing about 70 packets of vegetarian food per session.
A common sight on the KSK rounds in Penang
Distribution
The KSK team in Penang distribute every Monday and Wednesday night, from 11pm to 12:30am. The weekly distribution in Georgetown covers:
- Lebuh Chulia
- Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling
- Lebuh China
- Lebuh Bishop
- Lebuh Pantai
- Lebuh Kimberly
- Lebuh Carnavon
- Lebuh Leith
- Lebuh Armenian
- Jalan Transfer
- Jalan Clarke
- Jalan Penang
- Komtar Bus Terminal
Packing before the rounds takes place above Kechara Paradise Penang on Lebuh Chulia
Contact Us
Patsy Gooi
Center Director, Penang
[m] +6012 402 2992
[e] [email protected]
Patsy Gooi
A former full-time housewife, and married with three grown-up kids, I have been a student of His Eminence Tsem Tulku Rinpoche for 15 years. During this time, I benefited a lot from His Eminence’s teachings and activities, so in 2010 I decided to leave my comfort zone. With His Eminence’s blessings, I established and now manage Kechara Paradise Penang. A few months later, I decided to set up Kechara Soup Kitchen in Penang, to feed the homeless and urban poor. A Penang native, I was saddened to see the plight of the homeless on our streets and wanted to do something to help them. As my purpose is to share what I have learned with the public, I decided to share what I have learned about compassion in the most active way I know how.
