Welfare

Noah is one of many Australians whose lives have been complicated by having brothers or sisters with chronic health conditions. As with Levi, who is autistic, this often involves physical and intellectual disabilities.

The annual Mount Kinabalu climb by non-governmental group Coalition Duchenne is back. The expedition, scheduled to take place from July 21 to 23, will see scientists, doctors and families of patients taking part.

The atmosphere at YMCA Hall, Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur was festive as a total of 137 visually impaired guests from the Malaysian Foundation for the Blind (MFB) met for a Hari Raya celebration.

MEMBERS of the disabled commu­nity should not be discriminated against and be offered employment opportunities like able-bodied people.

Setiap manusia dilahirkan mempunyai keinginan seksual seperti memiliki pasangan, berkahwin serta melakukan seks termasuk golongan orang kurang upaya (OKU), namun tidak semua perkembangan berkenaan boleh berlaku secara normal.

People who become permanently disabled from wild animal attacks can receive up to RM20,000 in compensation. Perak’s State Character Development, Women and Family Development and Social Welfare Committee chairman Wong May Ing said the financial aid was one of many governmental assistance schemes people were unaware of.

Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM) Johor kesal tindakan sesetengah ibu bapa yang bersikap lepas ta­ngan meninggalkan anak kurang upaya (OKU) mereka di institusi perlindungan sebelum menghilangkan diri.

Raja Muda Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail berkenan berangkat menyaksikan majlis penyerahan simbolik kunci Rumah Nur Kasih Perlis Jumaat lalu.

Doors of opportunity have been opening for a wheelchair-bound woman since she started taking to social media to look for a job.

Kiwanis Careheart Centre merasmikan pembukaan kedai baharunya yang bertujuan untuk memberi latihan teknikal secara amali kepada pelajar yang terdiri daripada kalangan orang kurang upaya (OKU).