It doesn’t take much to spread kindness sometimes, even the simplest gesture can change a life. For R. Saravanan, a gem of odd-job worker from Kampung Spynie, Setiawan, compassion spoke louder than words when he decided to build a house for his elderly neighbour, Siew Eng, and her partially blind son, Ng Kem Leng.

Few years ago, tragedy struck when Siew’s home was destroyed in a fire, leaving her and her son with nothing. With no family to turn to and limited financial means, life became a daily struggle until Saravanan stepped in.

Moved by their plight, Saravanan began constructing a modest 300 square feet home on his own land, ensuring that the elderly pair would finally have a roof over their heads.

“I built the house for her since she had nowhere to go and couldn’t save anything from the fire,” said Saravanan humbly. “Every morning, I bring her to the wet market to buy some fish and vegetables.”

For Siew, Saravanan’s act of compassion was nothing short of a miracle. She expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the man she now calls family.

“I never expected to be treated like this. Although we are of different race and religion, Saravanan treats me like his own mother,” she said, her voice filled with emotion. “His family is kind too, they share their food with us every day. I thought there were no good people left in this world, but I was wrong.”

Saravanan, however, believes that kindness should never be bound by race or religion. For him, humanity comes first.

“I just wanted to help Siew, who I call ‘Amma’. She is my mother, my Amma,” he said with a warm smile. “Love and compassion should go beyond colour and creed.”

In a world often divided by differences, Saravanan reminds us that love and kindness have no boundaries.

Source / Image Credit : SAYS , Bernama, FMT