KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 4 (UNHCR) – Doing housework on a weekend is a dreaded chore at best. Why then would someone spend their day off cleaning up after others?
Ask Thomas, a refugee leader who on a recent weekend led some 50 refugees from Myanmar to Kuala Lumpur's Wangsa Permai area. Wearing bright green vests that proclaimed "Refugees Care for Malaysia," they walked with brooms, rakes and garbage bags in the back lanes of a housing area. Undeterred by the scorching heat, they cleaned gutters, cleared garbage and pulled out weeds.