ROSE Charities Malaysia
Nur Salam
Runs programmes for refugee and other disadvantaged children. Programmes include the Under Twelve Centre (a drop-in centre for children to have access to food and shelter, as well as participate in educational, health and recreational programs, such as basic tutoring, computer classes, an educational “toy library” and help from play therapists. There is also a dormitory space) and KL Krash Pad (a centre for at-risk teens offering an onsite café, a computer lab, and various art and music projects, all focused on both skills development and possible income generation, as well as...
CARAM Asia – Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility
CARAM Asia is a regional network working on migration and health issues. Formed in 1997, it has developed into a network of members spread across South East Asia, North East Asia, the Gulf and Middle East. It is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Four key thrusts and pillars which provide momentum to CARAM Asia programmes are Participatory Action Research (PAR), national and regional advocacy, coalition building and capacity building for CBOs and NGOs working with migrant communities. These approaches provide an impetus for...
Assistance to Blind Children (ABC)
History The Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) was established in November 21 1951 in order to look after the welfare of the blind in the country on the initiative of Major D.R. Bridges who was then an officer in the Department of Welfare Services of Malaya. He was a soldier in the British army in Burma and was blinded in the war during the 1940’s. After being rehabilitated in England, he was assigned to work as a welfare officer for the blind in Malaya. Subsequently, he became the first Executive Director of the MAB in the 1950’s. After about 10 years of service in Malaya,...
Shuang Fu (Double Blessing) Disabled Independent Living Association
In believing that it is possible, Madam Liu Hsia (alias Xinglin-Zi) and her fervent friends founded the Eden Welfare Foundation in 1982 for the millions of disabled in Taiwan. On May 24th, 1991, Mr. And Mrs. Ch’ng Joo Beng extended the spirit of Taiwan Eden to Malaysia and set up the Eden Handicap Service Center in Penang. Transforming a caring heart into a channel of blessing, Taiwan Eden officially established the Double Blessing (Shuang Fu) International Dispatch Center in the year 2000. In cooperation with the internationalization of Taiwan Eden’s ministry, the ministry of Kuala...