JOHOR BARU: Six years ago, Desmond Leong was ready to kill himself after landing in debt due to his gambling addiction. “Gambling ruined me, and in 2011, I made up my mind to take my own life. Four years ago, Leong began his social work – from visiting orphanages and old folks homes to helping the terminally ill and hardcore poor families. “I will never forget the call from the mother of a sick four-year-old boy whom I had looked after when I first went into social work. While his wife and son were initially shocked by his decision to fully go into social work, Leong said they later accepted that he had found solace in religion and changed for the better.

Source: The Star November 04, 2017 22:41 UTC