Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Kota Tinggi)
Tzu Chi volunteers had to make the one-and-a-half hour journey from Kota Tinggi to Johore Bharu to attend the monthly fellowship or other activities. Taking into consideration the travelling time, which can be tiring, Brother Liu Han Shan decided to arrange with the local Hokkien Association for the use of their premises for Tzu Chi’s monthly fellowship. In December 2002, the daughter of Mr Lin Zi Liang, a donating member of Kluang, died in a road accident in Melbourne, Australia. With no relatives in Australia, Mr Lin contacted the Johore Bharu Liaison Office to seek help from Tzu Chi...
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Kluang)
In 1995, there was a group of Buddhists from Kluang who had high regards for Master Cheng Yen and, in support of her missions, they sent their monthly donations to the Tzu Chi Singapore Branch. In 1996, Brother Ong Seng Yeow from Kluang attended a function organized by Tzu Chi Johore Bharu Liaison Office. Then on 29 November 1996, Brother David Liu and Brother Liao Shu Ding from Johore Bharu held a talk at Chung Hua Old Boys’ Association in Kluang. That evening, Brother David Liu spoke to more than fifty attendees about Tzu Chi’s missions. It was at this meeting that Brother Ong...
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Muar)
In 1993, Melaka Tzu Chi volunteers travelled more than 70 km to Muar to visit an immobilized old man, who was a home visit case. Within the next two years there was an increase in the number of cases in Muar and the volunteers from Melaka had to make more frequent trips. In 1994, Brother David Liu of Melaka Branch was actively looking for someone from Muar to join Tzu Chi and cultivate this field of blessings. The volunteers from Melaka have made frequent trips to Muar to carry out home visits, organize tea receptions and talks, as well as visiting schools to spread the spirit of Tzu Chi to...
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Tampin)
Sister Yao Ci Ting, a primary school teacher, was the person who sowed the seeds of Tzu Chi in Tampin. On 2 September 1995 when Melaka Liaison Office officially formed the Tzu Chi Teachers’ Association, Sister Yao was one of the participants. She turned out to be the only outstanding officer from the Teachers’ Association who participated in the teacher root-seeking trip for five consecutive years. In November 1995, Sister Yao participated in the root-seeking trip to Hualien, Taiwan, for Malaysian teachers for the first time. She was so touched during the trip that she proactively...
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Seremban)
In early 1995, Sister Huang Guo Yen from Seremban learned about Master Cheng Yen’s World of Tzu Chi from the book “A Thousand Hands, Buddha’s Heart”. Almost immediately, and at Sister Echo Chien’s encouragement, she returned to Taiwan to seek her roots. Upon learning more about the work of Tzu Chi, Sister Huang set out to promote Tzu Chi in Seremban. At the same time, the parents of Brother Hu Zhen Jun were kind enough to provide the first floor of their shophouse to be used as the centre. This started the mission of aiding the poor and educating the...
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Klang)
Klang township is situated on the west coast of Selangor, next to Malaysia’s biggest port, Port Klang. Klang is well populated and there are four districts which carry out Tzu Chi’s spirit of “helping the poor and to educate the rich”. Most of the members of KL Branch are from this area. Tzu Chi Klang started its operation through an elderly couple, Lim Kok Hua and Tan Ngin Nea, who are both in their seventies. On a trip to Hualien, they witnessed the kindness demonstrated by Master Cheng Yen, and were touched by the spirit of Tzu Chi members in giving without...
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia (Melaka Branch)
In 1988, a Taiwanese couple, Echo Chien Su Hsia (Buddhist name Ci Lu) and her husband, David Liu Ming Ta (Buddhist name Ji Yu), came to Malaysia with the intention of investing and establishing a factory in Melaka. In 1991, Sister Echo Chien returned to Taiwan for a home visit. She vividly recalled that while waiting for her turn in a beauty salon, she browsed through some magazines and came across Tzu Chi’s monthly publications. She was deeply moved by the good deeds carried out by Tzu Chi and it was then that she realized her personal aspiration of helping the poor. She promptly...
Association For Mentally Retarded Children – Butterworth
History The Association for Mentally Retarded Children Seberang Perai Utara Butterworth was officially registered on September 12, 1992, as a non profit welfare organisation. Its primary objective is to provide basic education, living skills and welfare aids to the mentally handicapped children in Seberang Perai Utara, Butterworth. Way back in 1976, it was initiated by a group of concerned parents, social workers and some voluntary clubs in and around Butterworth to form a centre to cater for this group of handicapped children. In the early stage, there were about 12 children and was managed...
Sekolah Sinar Harapan
Who we are Sekolah Sinar Harapan located in Bukit Mertajam, Penang is a school for the mentally handicapped children. Currently, there are around 75 children attending different programmes organised by the school such as the early intervention programme, special educational class, vocational training programme and physiotherapy programme. What we do Currently, this school is providing the occupational therapy programme, along with multi-sensory room (snoezelen room).
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...
Yayasan Tun Razak
Siapa kami Kembalinya Allahyarham Tun Abdul Razak (Memorial Tun Razak) ke rahmatullah pada 14 Januari 1976 mengejutkan semua pihak kerana tiada siapa tahu penyakit yang dihidapi beliau. Ramai berpendapat bahawa cara terbaik untuk mengenang jasa Tun ialah dengan menubuhkan sebuah yayasan yang boleh menyambung dan meneruskan perjuangan murni beliau. Justeru, pada 20 Februari 1976, di satu majlis anjuran akhbar ‘The New Straits Times’, sebuah yayasan telah dilancarkan oleh YBM Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Menteri Kewangan Malaysia ketika itu. Yang Amat Arif Tun Mohamed Suffian, Ketua Hakim...
Yayasan Sunbeams Home (YSH)
Yayasan Sunbeams Home is a non-governmental, self-supporting multi-racial foundation located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was started in 1995 by Pastor Alvin Tan and his late wife, Pastor Lucy. The foundation provides care for displaced, abused, neglected children of single parents, and children from broken families. From its inception with just two half-brothers, the home has grown to accommodate a total of 122 children, including boys and girls. The children range from 2 years to 23 years old. The foundation operates several facilities: Taman Mawar Boys’ Home: Located at 57...
Society for the Severely Mentally Handicapped Selangor & Federal Territory (SSMH)
The Society for the Severely Mentally Handicapped Selangor & Federal Territory (Persatuan Orang Yang Amat Cacat Akal Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan) was created not only to care but also to open people’s eyes to the conditions of these severely disabled children. What we do 1. To provide day care and education for the severely mentally disabled children and youths, aged two to 19 years who belong to one or more of the following categories:- those who are mentally handicapped but can still respond to skill training in the use of legs, hands and jaws; those who are mentally...
Pusat Harian kanak-kanak Spastik Ipoh(PHKKS)
Pusat Harian Kanak-Kanak Spastik Bandar Ipoh is a welfare organization located in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. It was established in October 1988 and began with only five disabled children. The center’s primary goal is to offer free daycare services, education, and training for spastic children. In 1992, it expanded its services to include children with Down Syndrome and mental retardation, and it started to house orphans, abandoned, and underprivileged children. Currently, the center is staffed by 12 individuals and serves 80 people on its register, including children with Down Syndrome,...
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