The Sabah Cheshire Home is a registered, private, non-profit and charitable organisation, which provides care and shelter for disabled persons irrespective of race, religion and culture working with them to help them to live independently.

The Sabah Cheshire Home in Malaysia as a Charitable Society was officially registered on 16^th July 1974. The first Home in Kota Kinabalu was built and officially opened on 29^th January 1983 and the second Home in Sandakan on the 08^th April 2000. An Early Intervention Centre in Sandakan was established in 2006 for children with behavior problem (Autism).

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

To provide every resident with a home environment and an opportunity for a full and productive life.

2.    To provide vocational training opportunities for the physically disabled.

3.    To provides facilities to enable the residents to engage in constructive activities

Cheshire Home is a place …

Of shelter physically and encouragement spiritually

In which the residents can acquire a sense of belonging and of ownership by contributing in any way within their capabilities.

To share with others and help the less fortunate

To gain confidence and develop independence and interest

Of hopeful endeavour and not passive disinterest

Our Commitments

To create an enabling environment for disabled people to exercise their rights to lead a life as normal as possible within their capacity in the Home and within the society

We Believe

We believe that each person is uniquely valuable individual and that disabled

persons should have the personal freedom to pursue their aspirations and take

their rightful place in the world, in an institution or within a community.

ACTIVITIES

To be able to participate in the Home’s activities, residents are encourage to be involved in the occupational activities such washing and folding clothes, assisting in the kitchen, sweeping, mopping, sewing, drawing, handcrafts, painting and so on.

They are also taught bed making, shopping and are also involved in sports.

Persatuan Rumah Amal Sabah (Sabah Cheshire Home)