Founder of an Orphanage for Children with Mental Disabilities

Everyone can relate being asked the common and dreaded question; “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. Any time I get asked this question upfront, I would tell people that I want to be a nationally known psychologist.

Ever since I was little, I have always had a fascination towards people with mental disabilities. I was interested in the study of human behaviour, often questioning people’s habits, perceptions and how they come to be.

I also always felt like our country was rather lacking when it comes to helping those with special mental needs and a lot of our people do not fully understand the differences in many mental disabilities.

I felt guilty seeing children who suffer from the symptoms but end up not getting any treatment or worse, receiving the wrong treatment due to being misdiagnosed.

Eventually it became a passion and slowly I realised my love for children, especially those who are less fortunate and deemed unwanted.

So what is my dream job actually? I want to open my very own orphanage that specialises in handling children with mental disabilities. I would hire a staff full of caring, kindhearted and patient people who can help me spread awareness on the importance of those children, and how they deserve the same chance at a happy life as every other child. I want people to see my orphanage and rest easy knowing that the children under my care are being loved. I will work hard to make that dream a reality.

~ Anom Suraya Binti Muhammad Feisal