For more than four decades, Rajes lived as a stateless person; deprived of education and pushed further into realm of poverty.  She possessed no legal identification as her birth was not registered by her Malaysian parents. Rajes realized the dire state of her situation when she was 15 years old.

When she lost her parents, being unemployed and uneducated, Rajes found it extremely difficult to survive. Her siblings were also unable to assist as they have their own commitments. During this struggling moment, she came to know of an uncle who was willing to help her. The uncle and his family provided shelter and in turn Rajes cared for the children and the house. With no income, she depended completely on the generosity of the family.

With the uncle’s initiative, they made countless efforts to obtain legal documents but to no avail. More money was lost given to people who claimed that they will provide the legal documents.

Finally they approached DHRRA Malaysia to seek assistance to obtain legal documents. With step by step guidance from DHRRA Malaysia, they went through the procedure of Late Birth Registration tirelessly. The hard work and effort was fruitful as Rajes received her birth certification after 44 years.