Henry is one of the pioneers of Kechara Soup Kitchen (KSK). Prior to KSK, Henry held various senior corporate management positions. This range in exposure and experience provides Henry with sound ability to balance corporate objectives and philanthropic values.
Presently, Henry holds a number of key portfolios. Besides managing Kechara Forest Retreat, a 35-acre retreat located in Bentong, Pahang, Henry is also a member of the Group’s Management Committee.
Chief amongst Henry’s focus today is the growth of KSK and its evolution from an NGO that provides food, medical care and rehabilitation support to the homeless, into a Food Bank and provider of Empowerment programmes.
The Food Bank and Empowerment programmes are two of KSK’s ongoing initiatives that aim to address a number of important social issues. The core objective of these programmes under Henry is to align Malaysia’s corporate and private resources to address urban poverty, empower women and children, and create a positive impact on the environment.
As President of KSK since 15th September 2015, Henry spearheads and oversees all aspects of KSK ranging from daily operational matters and logistics, to the direction of its growth, to its fundraising campaigns, as well as KSK’s relationships with government agencies and sponsors. Henry brings to KSK a philosophy of humanitarianism based on secular ethics that cuts across traditional social barriers. To Henry, while the immediate beneficiaries of KSK are the poor and disadvantaged, the stakeholders of KSK are in fact the community of Malaysian people.
Assisted by a capable team from diverse backgrounds, and supported by a growing bank of volunteers, KSK under Henry is expanding its infrastructures and components to be able to substantially and meaningfully assist and enfranchise the poverty-stricken segments of the Malaysian public. By design Henry’s personal goal is to steer KSK into becoming a ready and effective platform for charity and a model that encourages altruistic values amongst the Malaysian people.