Support Groups
Penang Pure Lotus Society Hospice of Compassion
Persatuan CHILD (Caring and Helping Individuals Learn and Develop)
Who are we CHILD (Caring and Helping Individuals Learn and Develop). CHILD was formed in October 1995 and was fully registered with the Registrar of Societies in 1998. The Society was formed to complement the Government’s effort in providing the following facilities for children and teenagers: Our services Provides counselling, support, job placement and assistance for children with Learning and Intellectual disabilities. Runs the CitaCita Learning Centre for Children with Special Needs. Also has a Helpline, support groups and resource centre for parents. Our aims To setup a learning...
YMCA Penang Deaf Club
Who are we YMCA runs a Centre for the hearing impaired whereby tuition for Primary and Lower Secondary students (both deaf camp; normal students are accepted), pre-school camp; speech training on Saturday for children of aged five and below are held. Our teachers are non-deaf with the knowledge of sign language. Education programme are planned to help expose or train the children/youth to be self-reliant in this modem society. Besides these activities, the Centre is also extending its service to assist the deaf people to find suitable jobs in its ‘ Helping the Unemployed Deaf’...
The Association of Resource and Education for Autistic Children (REACh)
Who are we The Association of Resource and Education for Autistic Children set up in 1987, also known as Lions REACH, provides free services for autistic children and their families. The centre is manned by a few dedicated and committed Lions and supported by the public and the Lions family throughout Malaysia. From a small group of four children, our centre is now offering free services to more than 55 children, ranging from 3 years old to 21 years old. We have also started another centre in Butterworth since 1998, to meet the increasing needs from the northern region in Malaysia. Both of...
Persatuan Untuk Insan Bermasalah Intelek Perak (Sekolah Semangat Maju Sitiawan)
Background Established in 1991, Sekolah Semangat Maju Sitiawan is one of six schools under the wing of Persatuan untuk Insan Bermasalah Intelak Perak or Perak Association for Intellectually Disabled (PAFID). The objective of the school is to provide education/training for children with intellectual disabilities. Sekolah Semangat Maju Sitiawan provides education for about 70 mentally disabled children and the school is run on a non-profit basis managed by volunteers. Parents of the children are also trained to take care of the children’s special needs. The New Zealand government supports the...
New Horizons Society (NHS) Early Intervention Centre
Who are we New Horizons was birthed as a result of the coming together of a group of like-minded individuals who saw a great need to provide practical help to an ever increasing number of children with learning disabilities. The Canning Garden EIP Centre opened in March 1995, providing an “early intervention programme” (or EIP) for children aged 6 months to 6 years old. Subsequently, the programme expanded to cater to young ‘home-based’ children who could not attend lessons at the centre due to various circumstances. Due to the high demand for services and long waiting list for...
Association of the Network for the Needs of Children with Disability (Perak)
The Association of the Network for the Needs of Children with Disability (Perak) is an organization based in Perak, Malaysia. It was officially registered by the Registrar of Societies in 1996. The association was formed by parents who have children with disabilities, along with professionals and interested individuals. The main aims of the association are: To create and foster a cooperative networking of the various social agencies involved in meeting the needs of children with disabilities. To promote continuous, effective planning to benefit the children with disabilities and...
Damai Disabled Persons Association of Malaysia
Who are we Damai Disabled Persons Association of Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan is a non-profit organisation started in 1998 by the disabled, for the disabled. Its vision is to bring forth structural and social change to eliminate prejudice and create educational and employment opportunities for the disabled. Its primary objective is to provide people with disabilities with the necessary skills to live independently. Essentially, Damai acts as a stepping stone for its members, which at the time of writing, stands at approximately 100 members. Damai provides its members with counselling,...
Pusat Majudiri Y (PMY) For The Deaf
Who are we The Pusat Majudiri Y for the Deaf caters for a wide range of programmes and services for the Deaf and their families, geared towards the development of the Deaf, particularly in the building of self-reliance. The Pusat Majudiri Y caters for the needs of more than 500 deaf children, youth, adults and their families. Among the services and programmes are the Deaf Kids Club, Deaf Teens Club, parents Support Group, Employment Support Programme, Promotion of Deaf Awareness (through leaflets and exhibitions), Interpreting Service, Camps, and Family Life and Home Management Our...
Society of Families of Persons with Learning Difficulties (PERKOBP)
Who are we PERKOBP has its origin as an informal support group formed in early 1992 by a group of parents who were concerned with the welfare of their children with learning difficulties. At that time, about 25 families took turns to meet in their homes to discuss the needs of their teenage children who had just completed various training programmes. There were no further services available for them nor could they hold a job because of their learning difficulties. The group got itself registered with the ROS as a society on 20th Nov 1993. Currently, they have about 300 members. Membership is...
Yellow House
Yellow House KL is a not-for-profit grassroots community organization located at 213, Lorong Ikan Emas 2 Kampung Ampang Campuran, 68000 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor. It is dedicated to improving lives to be more sustainable for homeless people, urban poor, and refugee communities in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. The organization was started by Shyam Priah, a psychologist and a former corporate responsibility strategist, who has been working on social causes for more than a decade. Yellow House KL promotes volunteerism and social impact amongst some of the social issues faced in Malaysia, namely...
World Vision Malaysia
Who are we Description of Charity: World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Our objectives World Vision seeks to build a better world for children by helping the poor to help themselves, working with them to build sustainable futures for their children, families and communities through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development and promotion of justice. Estimated...
Penang Adventist Hospital
History In 1924, a Dr J Earl Gardner and his wife, Ethel Swing-Gardner first set foot on the Pearl of the Orient with a special mission-to bring western medicine to the Malaya community. They opened their first humble clinic, named “Mission Clinic”, along Muntri Street. Not only was Dr Gardner’s foreign medicine gaining much popularity amongst the local community, but he was also winning the hearts of the people of diverse races and religions because of his sincerity and effective healing methods. It is by no surprise that by 1928, Mission Clinic had gained much recognition...
National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM)
The National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) is a non-profit organisation that provides affordable rehabilitation services for stroke survivors and their families, as well as to create awareness about stroke prevention and recovery. NASAM was founded by Janet Yeo, who suffered a major stroke in 1989 and has been actively involved in the stroke community ever since. NASAM has eight centres across Malaysia, offering group therapy sessions, one-to-one rehabilitation therapy, and various support programmes. NASAM’s mission is to inform the public that there is life after stroke through...
Yayasan Jantung Malaysia
Who are we The groundwork for today’s solid base began in 1982. The Heart Foundation of Malaysia was established by a small group of dedicated and concerned lay people who were determined to make an impact on the control of heart and blood vessel disease. In the 1960’s, deaths in Malaysia were due to communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, typhoid and cholera. Our health system was then developing and our health facilities were inadequate to meet the needs and demands of the population. With the improved standard of living and better understanding, now, there is a...
Malaysian Dyslexia Association
The Malaysian Dyslexia Association, also known as Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia (PDM), is a non-governmental organization that has been providing quality service since 19951. The association was initially registered as Persatuan Kesukaran Pembelajaran Spesifik, Wilayah Persekutuan. However, in the Annual General Meeting of 2008, the members agreed to change the name to Persatuan Dyslexia Malaysia as the membership had exceeded 1,200 members from all over Malaysia1. PDM was established in 1993 by a group of participants1. They offer a 3-Month Intensive Class that is carried out four times...