Who are we

The Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation is committed to the welfare of children with Down Syndrome, its main focus being the education of these children up to six years old.

Our activities

Its activities are geared toward the setting up and management of Centres of Education for Children with Down Syndrome up to 6 years old where emphasis is on:

• Maintaining and upgrading Special Education Programmes
• Training of teachers in Special Needs Education
• Counselling of families of children with Down Syndrome
• Maintaining a comprehensive Resource Centre with information on Down Syndrome and Special Educational aids
• Creating public awareness of Down Syndrome

The JB Centre was opened on September 1991. The JB Centre became the second centre of its kind under the KDSF. The centre first opened its doors with nine children and two teachers. It operated from a rented premise at Jalan Abdul Samad. In 1996, in recognition of the sincerity and steadfast commitment of the club to its community projects, the State Social Welfare Department of Johor allocated a rent-free building to JB Club to undertake the Early Intervention Programme for children with Down Syndrome. The KDSF JB Centre has been operating at 2C Jln Yahya Awal since and has been growing steadily over the past years. The incremental enrolment of children over the years has signalled the need for the centre’s expansion. Hence finding a suitable site and building of its own has become the immediate focus of the management committee

Our needs

Volunteers:
Do you love children? Would you like to spend time with them? Have you considered contributing your time to helping in a Centre for special children?
The Centres at the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation volunteering opportunities include:

• Working with children
• Working in the Resource and Toy Library (National Centre only)
• Helping in the Administrative Dept. (filing, photocopying etc)
• Down’s Update Bulletin (writing, editing, designing etc)
• Helping out in Fundraising activities eg in Annual funfair
• Organizing events, seminars, talks

Cash donations can be made via their website (link)

Upcoming events

Future events are open to public. For more information, please visit this website (link) or contact your nearby KDSF Centre.

Other contacts

(Johor Bahru Centre)
Address: KDSF Johor Bahru, 2C Jalan Yahya Awal, 81100 Johor Baru, Johor
Tel: 07-2242336
Fax: 07-2242336
Website: www.kdsf.org.my
Operating Hours Monday-Fridays 8:30am-4:30pm

Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation – Klang Centre
28, Jalan Kampar
41300 Klang
Tel               : 03-33428259
Email           : [email protected]

Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation – Seremban Centre
273, Jalan Rasah
70100 Seremban
Tel           : 06-7625595

Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation-Melaka Centre
JKR 654, Bukit Peringgit
74500 Melaka
Tel        : 06-2824742
Fax       : 06-2822421
Email    : [email protected]

Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation – KK Centre
House No.33
Lorong Gunung Ledang 4
Taman Milek, Phase 2
88300 Kota Kinabalu
Tel        : 088- 219809
Emai    : [email protected]

Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation – Ipoh Centre
2, Persiaran Bercham 27
Taman Sri Kurau
31400 Ipoh
Tel        : 05-5468386

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/223581167706170/

Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation – National Centre