THE ninth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9) is currently ongoing at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The conference, the largest United Nations conference on sustainable urban development and cities, runs until Tuesday (Feb 13). It is convened by UN-Habitat, the United Nations Programme on Human Settlements, and held in different cities every two years.

And yes, I’m writing this piece in the run-up to World Rare Disorders Day, which falls on Feb 28, to drum up awareness about the need for continued research into rare disorders and the need for support for those living with these challenges – including the caregivers of those fighting rare disorders.

DocMove, which is accessible via Facebook and mobile health applications, provides consistent health and medical services to the elderly. Doctors or paramedics make house visits and do basic health checkups and services every month and even update the children of the elderly on their well-being.

The family of bedridden N. Suresh Kumar, 51, is relieved that a private home has agreed to take him in thanks to the assistance of Negri Sembilan MCA publicity head Dafney Ho.

A welfare association in Klang that provides shelter for 80 special children and adults is in dire need of help in cash or kind.

In 2016, Malaysian Paralympians won the first golds for our country at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. That year marked a proud moment as they returned home bearing 3 gold and 1 bronze from the international sporting event.

Kelihatan seperti kafe biasa yang menyajikan hidangan sarapan, Autism Cafe Project sebenarnya lahir daripada inspirasi murni dan wujud dengan sebuah harapan yang besar buat kanak-kanak yang mengalami autisme.

Tempahan kuih bakul dan kuih bulan keluaran gadis kurang upaya (OKU) sempena Tahun Baru Cina meningkat lima kali ganda berbanding 2017. Sebanyak 240,000 kuih bakul dan 50,000 kuih bulan yang dihasil dari kilang Haziqah Nurul Huda Harun ditempah sejak awal tahun, lapor Harian Metro.

Demikian ungkapan Valentino George, 15, yang menerima sumbangan kaki palsu hasil daripada dana penganjuran Wheelchair Charity RUN anjuran JCI Penampang dan Gen Y UPKO Penampang tahun lalu. Anak ketujuh daripada 10 orang adik beradik itu turut menyifatkan, sumbangan itu memberi sinar baru buat dirinya kerana selepas ini pergerakan beliau akan lebih mudah dan tidak terlalu bergantung dengan tongkat lagi.