Support Groups
Absolute Malaysia – AMAL
Society of Families of Persons with Learning Difficulties (PERKOBP)
Who are we PERKOBP has its origin as an informal support group formed in early 1992 by a group of parents who were concerned with the welfare of their children with learning difficulties. At that time, about 25 families took turns to meet in their homes to discuss the needs of their teenage children who had just completed various training programmes. There were no further services available for them nor could they hold a job because of their learning difficulties. The group got itself registered with the ROS as a society on 20th Nov 1993. Currently, they have about 300 members. Membership is...
Borneo Child Aid Society
Who are we Borneo Child Aid Society is a Malaysian registered NGO providing education for underprivileged children. It provides education and healthcare primarily to children of plantation workers in Malaysia’s North Borneo state of Sabah. These children are largely without access to basic education because of distance, poverty or legal status. At the time of writing, they operate a total of 87 small schools or Pusat Bimbingan in different plantations in Sabah, spread out from Tangkulap, located about 50 km from Telupid in the Sandakan Area, to Sebatik 2, located about 10 km from Tawau....
Yellow House
Who are we Yellow House Society of Kuala Lumpur is an non-profit organisation registered with the Register of Societies, Malaysia. In 2005, Yellow House was appointed the programme partner of the International Child Art Foundation (ICAF) in Malaysia. It’s vision is to provide opportunities through arts to cultivate the potential of children of diverse backgrounds and capacities, with focus on children in residential care, poor communities and those with special needs. Yellow House has seen more than 600 children pass its gates. It believes in creating a long-term beneficial association...
World Vision Malaysia
Who are we Description of Charity: World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Our objectives World Vision seeks to build a better world for children by helping the poor to help themselves, working with them to build sustainable futures for their children, families and communities through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development and promotion of justice. Estimated...
Penang Adventist Hospital
History In 1924, a Dr J Earl Gardner and his wife, Ethel Swing-Gardner first set foot on the Pearl of the Orient with a special mission-to bring western medicine to the Malaya community. They opened their first humble clinic, named “Mission Clinic”, along Muntri Street. Not only was Dr Gardner’s foreign medicine gaining much popularity amongst the local community, but he was also winning the hearts of the people of diverse races and religions because of his sincerity and effective healing methods. It is by no surprise that by 1928, Mission Clinic had gained much recognition...
National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM)
BACKGROUND/HISTORY When Established: 11/1996 National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) or Persatuan Angin Ahmar Kebangsaan Malaysia is Southeast Asia’s first non-profit organisation that offers affordable rehabilitation services for stroke survivors and support to their families. It was founded by Janet Yeo, whoherself suffered a major stroke in 1989 when she was in her 40’s. On November 5, 1996, NASAM was registered followed by the opening of the first stroke-specific rehab centre in Petaling Jaya, in August 2000. To this day, Janet Yeo remains actively involved as founder and...
Yayasan Jantung Malaysia
Who are we The groundwork for today’s solid base began in 1982. The Heart Foundation of Malaysia was established by a small group of dedicated and concerned lay people who were determined to make an impact on the control of heart and blood vessel disease. In the 1960’s, deaths in Malaysia were due to communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, typhoid and cholera. Our health system was then developing and our health facilities were inadequate to meet the needs and demands of the population. With the improved standard of living and better understanding, now, there is a...
Malaysian Dyslexia Association
Who are we The objectives for which the Association is established are: To advance the education and general welfare of children and adults who are affected by dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities To promote awareness and understanding of the problems and needs of people with specific learning disabilities and thereby assist them to obtain diagnosis and treatment so their disabilities may be remedied To persuade appropriate authorities to include in teacher-training courses such instruction as would serve to qualify teachers to recognise in children what may be specific...
Pertubuhan Medifund Kuala Lumpur
Who are we Objective: to provide Day Care Dialysis Treatment to poor and needy Malaysian Patients in the Ampang area Full Time Staff: Four (Manager,Nurse and two assistants) Every year over 2,000 Malaysians suffer End-Stage Renal Failure. Many of these Malaysians either cannot afford private hospital charges of between RM150 and RM250 per treatment session (up to RM2,000 per month) or cannot obtain treatment in government hospitals. Furthermore, these Malaysians (often elderly) may have problems getting transport to dialysis centres (dialysis must be obtained every other day). Dialysis is a...
National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM)
Who are we NCSM is a non profit cancer organisation with services in several aspects of cancer management from education/support to detection and treatment. Our activities 1. Disseminating information on cancer to the public, the media as well as private and government bodies 2. Organising conferences for medical personnel 3. Providing diagnostic facilities for the early detection of cancer 4. Treating persons suffering from cancer 5. Assisting the families of these persons 6. Assisting in the development of a national cancer registry with the Ministry of Health 7. Fostering national and...
Xim Phou Moon Society
Who are we Persatuan Kebajikan Xim Phou Moon is a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-religious welfare-based Non-Government-Organisation (NGO) formed by a philanthropist, set up by Rev Master Loong Sang. It is a registered member of the Social Welfare Council of Selangor, Malaysia and has been an active member of the Council since then. The Society is recognised by 1) The Ministry of National Unity and Social Development of Malaysia. 2) State and National welfare departments 3) The Selangor Social Welfare Council 4) Welfare Ministries and departments of some Asian countries. They have also...
Protect and Save the Children (PS the Children)
Who are we Protect and Save the Children (P.S. The Children) began as a project in April 1999 in response to the need for a voice for sexually abused children. What began as a project had evolved in January 2002 into a full fledged, registered non-profit association. P.S. The Children is an organization that envisions a society that upholds the Rights and dignity of all children through protection from sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We create safer communities by establishing effective prevention education as well as by providing treatment and support services for child survivors and...
AIESEC
BACKGROUND/HISTORY AIESEC facilitates international traineeship exchanges and supporting activities that provide practical learning experiences for our trainees and that facilitate the learning of our members and other stakeholders. Objective AIESEC’s core activity is the international exchange placement programme. This operates by establishing short to medium term positions in companies for overseas young professionals. AIESEC offer comprehensive preparation, reception and reintegration, which take the AIESEC programme beyond conventional corporate placements. The programme is...
Service Civil International (SCI) Malaysia
About SCI SCI – Service Civil International, Malaysia (Pertubohan Perkhidmatan Awam Antarabangsa) is a registered NGOs with two active groups – one in Penang (1972), and the other in KL, Selangor(1984). Their aim is to promote a Culture of Peace through Voluntary and Community services. It was first established in 1920 in France, Europe and has 43 branches worldwide. Our key activities here are: > International Volunteers Exchanges / Placements, Workcamps and weekend camps > Penang Peace Run for the able and disabled > Jointly commemorating with others the International Day...
Pertubuhan Kebajikan Ananda Cares
Ananda Cares is a non-profit, voluntary-based, welfare organisation for women and children. We have been supporting abandoned grannies, single mothers, needy women and their children in aspects of education, medical and domestic needs. In order to do so, we provide skill training with living allowance for these women to help them sustain their livelihood independently and with dignity. The skills training include: high-quality and hygienic bakingsewingvalue-based handicrafts. For the needy families that we work with, we also provide: medical aidempathy care (for...