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10 Best Volunteer Organizations in KL & Selangor [2024]

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Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor

Best Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
Best Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor

Do you want to make a difference in the world? Do you want to volunteer and give back, but don’t know which organization is best for you? We have compiled a list of Best Volunteer Organizations in KL & Selangor 2024 that will fit your needs. If you’re interested, read on!

1. AWAM

AWAM - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
AWAM – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: AWAM)
  • Key Services: Volunteer Organization,  Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: https://www.awam.org.my/
  • Address: 85, Jalan 21/1, Sea Park (1,536.24 mi) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 46300
  • Phone: +60 3-7877 4221
  • Email: awam@awam.org.my
  • Operating Hours: Mon- Fri 9:30am to 4:30pm

WAWAM, a feminist organization in Malaysia dedicated to improving the lives of Malaysian women, is proud of its achievements. They are reminded of how much more there is to be done, yet they are resolved to continue fighting for a better and more equal Malaysia.

2. SOLS 24/7

SOLS 24/7 - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
SOLS 24/7 – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: SOLS 24/7)
  • Key Services: Volunteer Organization, Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: https://www.sols247.org/about-us
  • Address: 1Petaling Commerz and Residential Condos, #1-9, Jalan 1C/149, Off Jalan Sungai Besi, 57100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Phone: +6018 2121 247
  • Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm

SOLS 24/7 is a humanitarian non-profit dedicated to assisting, educating and empowering impoverished and underprivileged communities. They strive to help underserved communities reach their full potential and break the cycle of poverty by providing a variety of education and social empowerment initiatives.

Take part in an actual project and witness how your hard work has an immediate effect on other people’s lives. You’ll get to learn from a large group of extremely accomplished individuals as well.

3. Agathians Shelter

Agathians Shelter - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
Agathians Shelter – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: Agathians Shelter)

The Agathians Shelter is devoted to meeting the educational, nutritional, and healthcare needs of children who have been deprived of education during their childhood. Mr. Siva Balan established the Agathians Shelter in order to rescue eight boys from a closed orphanage in 2003.

They currently have 40 boys ranging between the ages of 5 and 20, and assistance is always required. You may volunteer to teach (English, mathematics, science, and Bahasa Malaysia), raise funds, or become a doctor and fulfill their medical requirements as an intern here!

4. Ecoknights

Ecoknights - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
Ecoknights – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: Ecoknights)
  • Key Services: Volunteer Organization, Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: https://ecoknights.org.my/
  • Address: 41, Lorong Burhanuddin Helmi 11, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (1,534.72 mi), Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 60000
  • Phone: +60 3-7731 8361
  • Email info@ecoknights.org.my
  • Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM

The EcoKnights seek to advance the Malaysian mentality by using their own scientific research and findings to help educate people about the environment. With creative initiatives and educational activities, they are increasing their attention year after year.

The Eco-Knights are a group of eco-friendly individuals interested in protecting the environment. They run really cool events all around Malaysia, including the Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival (KLEFF).

In reality, if you’re really interested in becoming an environmental knight, you may actually work for them, which will increase your existing environmental awareness considerably.

5. Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society

Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society)
  • Key Services: Volunteer Organization, Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: http://www.sabahwetlands.org/kkw/
  • Address: Jalan Bukit Bendera Upper, Likas, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MALAYSIA
  • Phone:  +60-88-246 955
  • Email: swcs@sabahwetlands.org
  • Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The goal of the Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society is to preserve its wetlands through research, advocacy, and education. Otherwise known as the Kota Kinabalu Wetlands (KKW), there are several volunteer opportunities available, including environmental education for all ages and exhibition spaces that you could help with.

What’s appealing about the KKW community is that you may actually become a “Voluntary Guardian” and administer the marshes.

Volunteering for at least 10 days each year is a must for this position, and you might be called on to assist with such tasks as wetland management and fundraising efforts for the KKW. A positive responsibility!

6. Unicef Malaysia

Unicef Malaysia - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
Unicef Malaysia – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: Unicef Malaysia)
  • Key Services Volunteer Organization, Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: https://www.unicef.org/malaysia/
  • Address: United Nations Children’s Fund , Menara PJH, Level 10, No. 2, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Precinct 2, 62100 Putrajaya, Malaysia
  • Phone: +60 3-8687 7900
  • Email: kualalumpur@unicef.org
  • Operating Hours: Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

UNICEF has partnered with the Malaysian government and the general public to improve the lives of children throughout the country. They’ve aided in improving health, nutrition, water and sanitation, formal and informal education, as well as child welfare services in rural and poor urban areas.

7. Mercy Malaysia

Mercy Malaysia - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
Mercy Malaysia – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: Mercy Malaysia)
  • Key Services: Volunteer Organization, Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: https://www.mercy.org.my/
  • Address: 1st Floor, MCOBA Building, 42 Jalan Syed Putra (1,531.75 mi) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50460
  • Phone: +60 3-2276 2116
  • Email: info@mercy.org.my
  • Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Malaysia, was compelled to offer aid with the medical services after seeing how much it wounded people. She created the Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY Malaysia) with some like-minded buddies because no organization was prepared to assist worldwide disasters at the time.

They have expanded their efforts to over 32 nations in the previous two decades, providing humanitarian services such as rehabilitation and recovery, risk reduction and prevention, and emergency planning.

Volunteering with MERCY Malaysia would entail assisting with day-to-day administration or on field operations in disaster-affected regions.

8. Amnesty International Malaysia

Amnesty International Malaysia - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
Amnesty International Malaysia – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: Amnesty International Malaysia)
  • Key Services: Volunteer Organization, Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: https://www.amnesty.my/
  • Address: D-2-33A, 8 Avenue, Jalan Sungai Jernih, 8/1, Section 8, 46050, Petaling Jaya SELANGOR
  • Phone: 0060379552680
  • Email: amnesty@amnesty.my
  • Operating Hours: Monday to Friday 10:30am–6pm

Amnesty International Malaysia is a non-profit organization that works to raise awareness about human rights violations. If you’re looking for an organization in Malaysia that can help you apply your passion for human rights, Amnesty International Malaysia may be the place to go.

9. World Vision Malaysia

World Vision Malaysia - Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
World Vision Malaysia – Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: World Vision Malaysia)
  • Key Services: Volunteer Organization, Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: https://www.worldvision.com.my/
  • Address: 106 & 108, Ground Floor, Block A, Kelana Centre Point, Jalan SS7/19 (1,538.29 mi) Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 47301
  • Phone: +60 3-7800 0899
  • Email: admin@worldvision.com.my
  • Operating Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

World Vision is a Christian charity that works with children and families to overcome extreme poverty and injustice. They strive to achieve human change, advocate for the disadvantaged, and exemplify God’s love for everyone, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

It was created in 1950 by Dr. Bob Pierce, and today they have over 45,000 employees across the world dedicated to assisting the needy and downtrodden.

Volunteering can be both administrative work at the workplace, such as answering phones and entering data, or it may entail public speaking and helping with exhibition booth setup and takedown.

10. MAKNA

MAKNA- Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor
MAKNA- Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor (Credit: MAKNA)
  • Key Services: Volunteer Organization, Nonprofit Organization
  • Website: https://makna.org.my/
  • Address: BG 03A & 05, Ground Floor, Megan Ambassy, No. 225, Jalan Ampang (1,528.22 mi) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50450
  • Operating hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional) is a Malaysian non-profit social enterprise that mobilizes resources to provide curative, preventative, research, and support services to cancer sufferers and their families. It was formed in 1994.

Every day, they assist over 10,000 patients, or around 28 individuals per day! “A seed sown by Dato Mohd Farid Ariffin has now become a tree of meaning for others,” says the MAKNA champions of this incredible organization. Many patients may depend on even the tiniest contribution to survive.

Non Profit Organizations KL Selangor

Volunteer Organization KL Selangor is a place for you to give back and make a difference. You can be involved in administrative work or public speaking, which will help the organization with exhibition booth setup and takedown. Consider what volunteering means to you and how it might fit into your schedule before signing up!

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