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Myanmar Ethnic Women Refugee Organisation- MEWRO Malaysia
Breast Feeding Advisory Association Of Malaysia (Persatuan Penasihat Penyusuan Ibu Malaysia)
The Breast Feeding Advisory Association Of Malaysia (Persatuan Penasihat Penyusuan Ibu Malaysia) is an organization with the following objectives: Creating awareness on the importance of exclusive breastfeeding. Giving support to women on breastfeeding. Their core activity is in the area of health care, with a particular interest in women and development, education, professional group/support services, and counselling. They conduct various types of activities such as seminars and conferences, training, publications, creating public awareness, and social gatherings. The...
Global Street Mission
G.S.M. is a non-profit, non-governmental organization registered with the Registrar of Societies of Malaysia. Their mission is to support the downtrodden and marginalized in Malaysia through love, rehabilitation, and restoration. They have been operating for 18 years, primarily in the Klang Valley, including Chow Kit, downtown Kuala Lumpur, and neighboring states, assisting thousands of people in need. Despite financial constraints, G.S.M. has established various homes and centers, offering services to those in need. These services include rehabilitation centers for male alcoholics, drug...
Pertubuhan Wanita dan Kesihatan, Kuala Lumpur (WAKE)
Established on January 10, 2001, the Registrar of Societies, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, officially registered Pertubuhan Wanita dan Kesihatan, Kuala Lumpur (WAKE). This organization addresses the complex and multifaceted impacts of AIDS on both children and adults, including intense psychosocial and economic distress. Children orphaned by AIDS often face stigma and discrimination. WAKE adopts a holistic approach to managing the health of these children and other residents of their Homes. Outreach/Programs:WAKE staff regularly visit areas where women work as sex workers,...
Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS)
Who are we? SWWS is a non- governmental, non- profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of women’s equality and elimination of violence against women and children. The beginnings of the Society go back to 1984 when a group of concerned women got together. SWWS was officially registered in July 1985. Among the pioneers were Hew Cheng Sim, Ling How Kee, Beverley Cox, Valerie Mashman, Margaret Bedus and Fiona Masing. The then State Minister for Welfare, Datuk Hafsah Harun, helped the group in its registration as she shared the view that there was an urgent need for a women’s NGO to be...
Perak Women for Women Society (PWW)
Perak Women for Women Society (PWW), established in 2003, is a registered, apolitical, non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the lives of women in Perak, regardless of their race, religion, or social background. Mission and Objectives:PWW’s mission is to provide immediate assistance to women and children facing violence and crisis, promote awareness about issues related to abuse and violence against women, foster a culture of mutual respect, advocate for women’s rights, elevate women’s socio-economic status, and promote gender equality....
Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER)
Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER) is a group of people who believe that they can help build a more democratic society in Malaysia. Our group started by working with the women and youth who were affected by the December 2004 tsunami. We observed that the women’s economic losses were neither recognised nor compensated and we saw the need to do something. So to advance women’s equality and non-discrimination, we formed Pusat Janadaya Berhad. In March 2008, the Registrar of Societies approved our application to form Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor, a non-profit...
Positive Shelter Home (POSHE)
Siapa kami Projek bernama POSITIVE SHELTER HOME ( POSHE ) adalah sabuah rumah perantaraan (half-way-home) dan perlindungan untuk kanak-kanak dan wanita dewasa pembawa HIV/AIDS. Projek ini adalah dibawah Pertubuhan Pelindungan Pembawa HIV Positif Wilayah Persekutuan dan Selangor yang telah didaftar dengan Registration Of Society (ROS) pada bulan Januari 2009. Projek ini telah dihasilkan dengan tujuan untuk melindung, menjaga dan membela hak kanak-kanak dan memulih semangat wanita dewasa. Berikutan fenomena tragik HIV/AIDS di Malaysia sekarang, jumlah kanak-kanak yatim/piatu pembawa HIV/AIDS...
Persatuan Kebajikan Thirumular Malaysia (Agathiar Charity Organisation)
Who we are Today a lot of people give donations to charitable organisations, and many such organisations work powerfully in Malaysia. Our “Persatuan Kebajikan Thirumular Malaysia ( also known as Agathiar Charity Organisation) Reg. No : 1821-03-7 is one such organizations in Dengkil, Selangor Darul Ehsan, founded on 22th November 2003, operates on the principles of practising compassion by doing charitable deeds for any person who is suffering from hunger, illness, poverty and deprivation of basic needs such as food, clothing, education and shelter. We practice these action regardless of...
PKK Homes for the Psychologically Challenged
This Home receives women facing psychological challenges. A range of activities with the support of the Church, public and Ministry of Health Malaysia are in place to help them. About Pusat Kebajikan Kalvari (PKK) Pusat Kebajikan Kalvari Johor’s first home started in December 1989 at ‘Jalan Dapat’ in Johor Bahru. Today 23 Homes and Centres have been set up within the Johor Bahru area. Our homes and rehabilitation centres are places of refuge for the sole purpose of touching our community with God’s love. By God’s grace, the needs of the helpless, abused, abandoned and the...
PKK Girls/Teenage Girls Home
Similar to the residents of “Calvary Challenge Homes”, these homes accommodate teenage girls from diverse challenging backgrounds. About Pusat Kebajikan Kalvari (PKK) Pusat Kebajikan Kalvari Johor’s first home started in December 1989 at ‘Jalan Dapat’ in Johor Bahru. Today 23 Homes and Centres have been set up within the Johor Bahru area. Our homes and rehabilitation centres are places of refuge for the sole purpose of touching our community with God’s love. By God’s grace, the needs of the helpless, abused, abandoned and the disadvantaged are looked after. Here, they can be...
Calvary Shelter Home
Pusat Kebajikan Kalvari (PKK) serves as a refuge for various vulnerable individuals, including single mothers and their children, as well as abused women. The center welcomes those facing diverse challenges, such as unwed pregnancy, newborn care, parenting with multiple children, and individuals seeking safety from abusive situations. PKK’s History and Mission PKK’s journey began in December 1989 with the establishment of its first home on ‘Jalan Dapat’ in Johor Bahru, Johor. Over the years, PKK has expanded its reach, with 23 homes and centers now operating within the...
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was created in 1969, the same year the United Nations General Assembly declared “parents have the exclusive right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children.” UNFPA works to deliver a world where: Every Pregnancy is Wanted Every Childbirth is Safe Every Young Person’s Potential is Fulfilled Since UNFPA started its work, the world has seen progress: The number and rate of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are healthier. Young people are more connected and...
International Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW)
IWRAW Asia Pacific is the only regional/international NGO working with the CEDAW Convention as a main tool for change in the Asia Pacific. We see a critical role for ourselves in filling the gap between the promise of women’s rights and their actual realisation. We contribute to the progressive interpretation, universalisation, implementation and realisation of women’s human rights through the lens of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and other international human rights treaties. We facilitate a process through which the CEDAW Convention...
Asrama Bintang Rumah Wanita Cacat Infant Jesus Convent
Who are we We are a residential home for women aged 25 years and above with intellectual, physical and emotional difficulties. The home, began in 1914, provides for the residents basic education, artwork, drawing, house chores, gardening, craftwork and pet rearing. The get-together and dinner has been an annual affair for the old boys, in line with the Lasallian ideal of service to the community.
Asrama Cahaya Rumah Wanita Cacat Infant Jesus Convent
A non-profit home situated in KL for elderly women with disabilities ranging from hearing, speech and sight impairments to mental disabilities. Approximately 35 women above the age of 60. Most occupants have been with the home since they were young having been abandoned as children. Services Retired sisters/caretakers manage the home utilising savings from their working days. They also receive a limited sum from the welfare department and donations from the public. Despite their disabilities, the women make crafts (rugs, blanket, purses, bags, etc) for sale to raise funds for the home. We...