Welfare

While accessibility for the disabled in public places around Penang has greatly improved in recent times, more can still be done. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said this during the Society of Disabled Persons Penang’s (SDPP) Chinese New Year celebration.

“With these new wheelchairs, our residents can now move about the compound for daily activities and hospital visits. We are very thankful to Star Foundation for this gesture of goodwill,” said Selangor Cheshire Home president Datin Paduka Khatijah Sulieman.

To usher in the new year, Aeon Co (M) Bhd has made a commitment to continue with its PWD – Able for Disable Training Programme.

Selangor Dredging Bhd (SDB), in collaboration with the Welfare Department, held a four-day job coaching workshop to share insights and techniques on ways to coach people with disabilities entering the workforce.

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has questioned why the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) does not help those who are single and disabled.

Septuagenarian Robert Cheah may have lost part of his left leg but he has not lost his drive to be independent by zipping around town to deliver parking coupons.

Life can hand you lemons like what happened to Siti Nuraisyah Sahrin, 16, who lost her two legs after a tragic accident with a lorry in 2016. But this brave young woman managed to turn her life around and move forward again to achieve her dreams.

LOOKING back at 2018, without a doubt, the installation of a #NewMalaysia government was the most significant event. But sadly, the year has been one filled with disappointment for the disabled community, the largest minority group in Malaysia and around the world.

The Ability Center of Greater Toledo program, geared toward high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors — though open to those older — helps bridge the gap for students with potential to live, work, and study independently but who need extra support to do so.