CDU report

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1	Organisation	Zotung Refugee Organization & Christian Fellowship
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5	Visiting Officer & Interpreter
6	Address	4A & 4B, 1st Floor, Wisma Pudu Emas, Jalan Sg. Besi, KL.
7	Email	khunglian@gmail.com For ZRC & malaysiazcf@gmail.com for ZCF
8	Contact Person(s)	Thawng Lang (017-221-0161)
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11	Brief History	ZRO was set up on December 7 2004, while the Christian fellowship was set up on May 22nd of 2005.
12		Started in Samping, but later moved to current office on July 31 2006.
13		Is part of the Zotung, Zophei, Lautu, Mara and Senthang (ZZLMS) family.
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16	Objective/Mission	To assist the Zotung people in terms of social welfare.
17		To unite the Zotung people in Malaysia and project their interest in terms of registration and resettlement.
18		To preserve the Zotung language and culture.
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21	Target Group	All Chins of the Zotung sub-ethnicity.
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24	Membership	Claims to have 2,284 members but only have list of unregistered men and women – 1524 men and 245 women.
25		Children – does not keep count of those with cards. Only have record of unregistered, which is 58 boys and 18 girls.
26		Concentration is in KL, with others scattered around the Putrajaya Wholesale Market, Sg. 24:24 Buluh, Cameron Highlands, Muar and Penang.
27		Has 24 children in the group and not included in the members list.
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30		No. Of Accompanied Children:
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33		Membership Fee:
34		No membership fee. Christian fellowship supports itself with offerings and tithe.
35		Registration is only conducted for those above 18 years. Children are not registered and documented.
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37		ZRO
38	Executive Committee	Chairman:	Thawng Lang (017-221-0161)
39		Vice Chairman:	Kha Zaphang (012-699-5106)
40		Secretary:	Lesing (017-504-1322)
41		Asst. Secretary:	Ngang Naw Lia (017-311-0755)
42		Treasurer:	Maung Sang (012-645-5459)
43		Asst Treasurer:	None
44		Accountant:	None
45		Advisors:	None
46		Coordinator(s):	None
47		Has 15 pax in the Ex-Co
48		Pastor:
49		Women's Rep:	Ngun Din & Sui Za Sein (019-625-1407)
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51		Christian Fellowship:
52		Chairman:	Pa Thawng Lia (017-604-4526)
53		Vice Chairman:	Phua Za Ma (012-384-2220)
54		Secretary:	Slai Tin Hain (017-211-5223)
55		Asst Secretary:	Peng Cue (016-987-4383)
56		Treasurer:	Khung Lian (012-343-9972)
57		Asst Treasurer:	Za Lian
58		Coordinator(s):	Zaw Mang (Treasurer 3)
59		Women's Rep:
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61	Area-Based Leaders	None:
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63	Activities	Health:
64		Executive Committee members also act as health-coordinators: send patients to hospitals/clinic/ACTS
65		Assist to pay medical bills if members are not able to pay including deposits.
66		Bring patients to UNHCR to submit applications to IAD, and thereafter assist in following up with IAD on the cases.
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68		Education:
69		No School of their own, but children attending the ZRCC school.
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72		Employment:
73		Executive Committee helps members find jobs/recommend community members to potential employers.
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75		Intervention for arrest/detention:
76		Leader will inform the OPI of any arrest and detention.
77		Negotiate with Police, RELA and Immigration enforcers to release members during raids etc...
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79		Social Welfare Services:
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83		Community:
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87		Women's Activities:
88		Several women have been involved with Mang Hta project, but only a limited few.
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91	NGO Partners Relation	ACTS
92		Tenganaita
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95	Communication Channel	Telephone calls
96		SMSes
97		Community Meetings – Monthly
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100	Specific Concerns & Requests to UNHCR	Requests for support to start a school.
101		Registration – need to be registered for security purposes and to gain access to medical care.
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108	Miscellaneous Notes
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113	Date of Update	Last updated by Tomoko in January 2010.
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