Support Groups
Penang Pure Lotus Society Hospice of Compassion
Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW)
In Malaysia, professional social work was introduced by the British Colonial Administration as early as the 1930s but it was mainly focused on problems of migrant labourers from India and China. It was only after World War II, when social problems of displacement, juvenile delinquency and poverty became more prominent, that a Department of Social Welfare was formerly established in 1946. Social work services were introduced in terms of financial aid for the needy, probation programs for juvenile delinquents, protection homes for women and girls, and residential care for the disabled and the...
Malaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB)
Our vision The prevention, control and treatment of Tuberculosis in Malaysia, and the provision of welfare to needy TB patients. This vision to be achieved by working closely with the Ministry of Health, and with other relevant NGOs and with community organizations, in the spirit of voluntarism. Our objectives Educate the public about Tuberculosis Encourage persons with signs of TB to seek medical advice early Ensure that persons with TB undergo full course of treatment Give financial help to needy TB patients Inform the public of free service provided by Government for the diagnosis and...
Malaysia Leprosy Relief Association (MALRA)
The disease of leprosy had terrified mankind for thousands of years, and the victims were treated with utter contempt, literally as sub human beings, as outcasts from Society and driven away to live in isolation in deep jungles. The history of leprosy in Malaysia goes back to over 300 years, and was probably brought in by the early immigrants. Some of these early immigrants, terribly deformed by the diseases of leprosy, lived in the same villages and towns as the other inhabitants. The disease of leprosy was, in those early years considered as dangerous and contagious and could easily spread...
Kinta Consumer Assocation, Perak (KCA)
Who are we Aims to protect consumers’ legitimate interest and work for the adoption of laws to protect consumer rights, education and environment. Works for the maintenance of standards and quality in goods and services, and make recommendations to the Government pertaining to consumer’s rights. Our objectives 1. To protect consumers’ legitimate interest. 2. To work for the adoption of laws to protect consumer rights, education and environment. 3. To work for the maintenance of standards and quality in goods and services. 4. To make recommendations to the government...
International Society for Tamils (IST)
Our objectives 1. To integrate awareness, understanding, mutual help and unity among the Tamils world-wide. 2. To improve the status of Tamils in all fields such as industries, education, science, technology, economics, commerce and trade. 3. To foster the use of Tamil language, literature, culture and to encourage research on them. 4. To represent the society in all International forums and to affiliate with other legally constitutes organisations that have the same aims and objectives in general.
Institute for Development Studies (IDS), Sabah
The Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) or IDS is an autonomous, non-profit making research organisation. Established by the Sabah State Government on 1 August 1985, IDS is devoted to carrying out policy and problem-oriented research on socio-economic and public administrative development issues. IDS also serves as a think tank to the Sabah State Government. IDS was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 1 April 1986. Prior to its incorporation, the Institute functioned under the name of the Institute for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA). Vision “To be a premier research...
Gerakan Belia Bersatu Malaysia
GBBM was founded in 1975 in Tehel, a village in Malacca. Since then, GBBM has expanded from this small village to many towns and villages all over Malaysia. To have gone this far and wide, the path of GBBM has been a journey of many hurdles. Presently, GBBM is about 300 clubs strong, geographically spanning the whole of Malaysia, inclusive of Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. The GBBM Charter President was Mr. Tee An Chuan, followed by Datuk Low Teh Hian, Mr. Lee Cheok Kuan MPA, Mr. Chan Teck Yin, Dato Ho Teck Kuen, Mr. Low Eng Tack and the current President Mr. Chook Wai Mun,...
Future in Our Hands Society, Malaysia
Conserving the gifts of Mother Nature and caring for the environment are the responsibility of every individual and by planting a tree, everyone will have the chance to contribute and make a difference in preserving our Earth. Our objectives 1. Help and encourage people to change their lives through examination of their personal values, goals and lifestyle. 2. Raise awareness concerning many forms of environmental destruction. 3. Foster individual involvement in the solutions to the environmental and social problems facing humanity. 4. Environmental education to make individual communities...
Ex-Services Association of Malaysia
Objectives: 1. To help improve the lives of the retired militants especially their social welfare. 2. To act as an organization representing all retired members of the armed forces. 3. To encourage greater friendship among members. 4. To remember the sacrifice of the soldiers who had died serving the country. 5. To help the members and their family members in times of need.
Consumer’s Association of Perlis (CAPs)
Objectives: To make the public aware of their rights and responsibilities as consumers and to educate them to be good consumers through talks, seminars and workshops. To handle complaints by consumers related to consumer issues.
Consumer’s Association of Miri (CAM)
Objectives: 1. To make independent, authoritative and balanced assessments of consumer needs and the degree of consumer protection and assistance to be provided. 2. To advice consumers and to protect their rights and interests in relation to quality, measure, value of goods and services.
Community Support Network
What we do Every community has many needs, and just as many resources. The Community Support Network (CSN) was created to forge links within the community, and networking existing NGO’s, business organisations, the authorities, local agencies and individuals, to support the needs of society at the community level through activities that: Promote a sense of common identity; Initiate active community participation; Integrate and bring together the different generations and groups; Harness existing resources to build a self-reliant community. Registered with the Registrar of...
Community AIDS Service Penang (CASP)
Objectives: To help prevent the further spread of HIV and to provide emotional support to people living with HIV/AIDS. Mission Respect the dignity of every person regardless of their status. Every person has the right to treatment, care and support. Strive at all times to be courteous, understanding, and compassionate to reduce his/her suffering by: 1. Providing holistic care: a. Attentive to the needs of the client and family. b. Attending to their physical, psychological and spiritual aspect of their lives c. Attaining healing, harmony and inner peace. 2. Excellence in care: a. provide a...
Commonwealth Association for Local Action and Economic Development, Malaysia (COMMACT)
Our objectives 1. Exchanging information about the impact of global forces on local action and the reverse effects. 2. Lobbying and advocating at appropriate levels. 3. Undertaking research and promoting education and training. 4. Assisting in the organization of local, national and international programmes and events. 5. Empowering people to formulate and implement their own policies. 6. Promoting understanding of social and development issues at all levels. 7. Publishing case studies on all forms of people-centred development and publishing regular newsletters. 8. Promoting and...
Centre for Peace Initiatives (CENPEACE)
Objectives: 1. To further the cause of peace with freedom and justice throughout the world, with particular focus on the Third World. 2. To expose and oppose political, economic, cultural and territorial domination, hegemony and expansion. 3. To identify the obstacles to the peaceful and just development of the world community and to campaign against them. 4. To promote discussion and exchange of ideas and suggestions for a just and peaceful world through the publication of books, booklets, pamphlets, discussion papers, leaflets, posters and the production and dissemination of video tapes and...