Bukit Harapan

in Children, Differently Abled

Bukit Harapan began operating its first Home in Keningau on January 9th, 1989. The Rector of St. Francis Xavier Church had offered the use of a vacant house in the compound and so Anne moved in with five Special Children and two helpers. It was a difficult start as the initial sum of RM6,500.00 donated by the previous Rector, Fr. Win van der Salm was depleting fast and expenses began adding up. Anne and the helpers had to do everything; give care, love, education and therapy to the children, marketing, cooking, housekeeping, plus meeting with families who have Special Children. It was however...

Pertubuhan Bagi Orang Buta Sabah (Society for the Blind)

in Differently Abled

The Sabah Society for the Blind, established in 1966, has a rich history of serving the visually impaired community in the state. The journey began in 1962 with the creation of the first training center for the blind, the Wallace Training Centre for the Blind, located in Tuaran. This initiative was a collaborative effort between the North Borneo Red Cross Society and the Jesselton Rotary Club. In 1971, the training activities at the Wallace Training Centre were relocated to Sungai Manila in Sandakan, now known as the Taman Cahaya Training Centre for the Blind. The Tuaran-based Wallace...

Persatuan Warganegara Tertua Sabah

in Support Groups

Pertubuhan Bagi Orang-orang Pekak Sabah (Society for the Deaf)

in Differently Abled, Support Groups

The Sabah Society for the Deaf was formed under the auspices of the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu. It was registered on 21st January 1975 as a non profit organization with the aim to promote education, employment and general welfare of deaf persons and prevent deafness in Sabah. The Society is managed by a group of volunteers who sit in the council. Although the organization was founded in the mid 1970’s, it was not until later in the 1980’s that the organization started running actively with the formation of the new committee in 1985 and the set up of SSD’s Education Centre...

Persatuan Rumah Amal Sabah (Sabah Cheshire Home)

in Differently Abled

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 16th July 1974. The first Home in Kota Kinabalu was built and officially opened on 29th January 1983 and the second Home in Sandakan on the 08th April 2000. An Early Intervention Centre in Sandakan was established in 2006 for children with behavior...