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The Permatang Pauh PKR Youth wing in Penang has decided to offer free delivery service to those in need during the movement control order (MCO) period.

Bill Johncock and his differently-abled son Logan have gotten pretty accustomed to rolling with the punches over the past year, as Dad has pushed them – quite literally – toward a big running goal: the 2020 Boston Marathon.

These are some companies that hire people with disabilities, enabling them to contribute productively and be independent.

Wan Alya Wan Hanizan loves her job as a teacher’s aide in a preschool for special needs children. Her responsibilities include helping teachers manage the classroom, and carrying out the lesson plans. She is always happy to engage in imaginative play, with the 16 toddlers in her class.

An elderly mother of five who lost her leg in an accident received some much needed help to start her own home business, reported Malaysia Nanban.

Elderly folk who have retired and do not involve themselves in social activities can experience loneliness and depression. With this in mind and to provide a better quality of life through community activities for senior citizens, a new Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) branch has opened in Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya.

A local man who used to earn a sizeable income overseas until he lost his vision has been given a new lease of life making and selling rattan baskets. From the depths of despair, he found a way to once again make a living thanks to the Johor Area Rehabilitation Organisation (JARO).

Having already exhausted its reserves, The Society for Aid to the Handicapped (Joblink Centre) in Penang is in dire need of donations so it can continue to operate.

Eleonore Laloux has battled all her life to be treated like others. Now the 34-year-old is waging a new campaign: to become one of the first women in France with Down’s syndrome to win a local council seat in this month’s municipal elections.

The Social Security Organisation (Socso) is looking into expanding its rehabilitation services by introducing more satellite centres across Malaysia.