料費時1年完成（芙蓉訊）斥資70萬令吉興建的芙蓉美門殘障關懷中心會所兼藝術中心動工在即，預料這項興建工程費時1年完成，屆時可協助更多殘障人士學習各種手藝，自力更生。
森州衛生、科學、工藝及創新行動理事會主席拿督尤綽韜指出，美門殘障關懷中心是從2年前開始展開籌建會所計劃，該中心需要70萬令吉建築費用，至今已籌得50多萬，尚欠10多萬令吉。
坐落於萬茂新村內
她說，這間坐落在萬茂新村內，佔地5000平方呎的會所兼藝術中心一旦竣工，可容納20多名殘障人士，並通過安排專人指導這些殘障人士學習各種手藝，讓殘障人士往後的日子能夠自力更生。
“這項興建會所工程估計在4月初動工，預料費時1年左右完成，目前也獲得熱心人士為這間兩層樓半的會所裝設電梯，方便殘障人士進出。”
獲撥款5萬令吉
她週二代表交通部長拿督斯里陳廣才，移交5萬令吉撥款給美門殘障關懷中心管理委員會主席戴蘭充作籌建會所基金後，向記者這麼披露。
目前，美門殘障關懷中心是以租店屋方式協助殘障人士自力更生，月租為450令吉，該中心獲得熱心人士報效各種食物與乾糧，充份體現社會的關愛精神。
她對芙蓉百利廣場自2年前提供免費檔位於美門殘障中心擺賣各種手工藝品的做法表示巷嘉許。 （星洲日報／花城．2005/03/22）
矗立在萬茂新村內的芙蓉美門殘障關懷中心外貌構思圖。
尤綽韜（後排左3）移交陳廣才的撥款支票給戴蘭（後排右），由一眾殘障人士、周偉發（左起）與陳明興等見證。
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200503222766&data=scnews&spid=187733
MORE than two years have passed since 23 members of Beautiful Gate Centre for the Disabled cried out for disabled-friendly facilities at Kommuter Stations.
Unfortunately, their wait has been in vain, and on Mar 11, the group decided to bring their plight to the attention of the authorities again.
The centre’s director Sia Siew Chin, accompanied by Kepong MCA public service bureau chairman Yee Poh Ping, handed over a memorandum to the Transport Minister regarding the lack of disabled-friendly facilities at the KTM stations.
Sia said a few years had passed but nothing had been done to make the Kommuter stations more accessible for disabled passengers. This has, to some extent, limited their travelling options.
The minister’s political secretary Wong Kung Foo received the memorandum and acknowledged that facilities for the disabled in the country were still lacking.
“We understand about this lack in facilities and will wait for KTMB to send us a report on the matter and take it from there,” he said.
He said while it is desirable that all Komuter stations be disabled friendly, there are huge costs involved; something the rail services provider might not be able to afford right now.
“We are looking at measures that would make it easier for the disabled to commute, and at the same time does not involve huge costs. Of course, the government will have to come into the picture as well,” he said.
Source : http://metro.thestar.com.my/news/2005/3/10401310.html
宋美玲是一位美容治療師，十指不沾陽春水的她自一年前開始，為了替美門殘障中心的殘障人士煮食而學習烹飪。
她說，她在一年前通過朋友認識美門殘障中心，開始時她只希望可以為他們做些事，如把自己的專長即化妝美容技術教授給有興趣的殘障朋友，但是當她在殘障中心看到一位殘障人坐在輪椅上煮食後，頓時讓她覺得自己還可以為他們煮東西。
“那時候，我對煮食一無所知，於是開始向媽媽及親友討教煮食的事，也去買食譜來學習，希望可以煮出不同的食物給他們吃。”
現在她每週一早上都會到美門殘障中心為殘障人士準備午餐，她說，從他們的身上她學會了凡事往樂觀方面想及不輕易言棄的人生觀。
“這個機會讓我覺得人生很有意義及很充實，就算是明天突然發生甚麼意外去世我也覺得不枉此生。”
她也領悟到幫助人不應該想得到回報或是去計較對方是否應該得到她的幫助，相反的應該抱著只為助人的出發點去做。
此外，她也在週一下午免費教授化妝和美容知識，有興趣的殘障朋友都可以前來學習。
提名人：林國強‧好人：宋美玲（雪蘭莪／八打靈再也） （光明日報／一個好人‧2005/03/12）
宋美玲每週一會到美門殘障中心為殘障人士烹煮午餐，並在下午免費教授美容及化妝知識。
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200503121527&data=scnews&spid=187733
By K ANURADHA
Dr Ng talking to some of the residents from Beautiful Gate Homes for the Disabled.AFTER more than a decade of serving the needs of the disabled in an exemplary manner, Beautiful Gate Homes for the Disabled has gone big.
The new Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled was launched by Deputy Finance Minis-ter Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen at the Summit Hotel in Subang Jaya this week.
The launch also marked the new tax-exempt status of the foundation.
Dr Ng hoped granting tax-exemption status would act as encouragement to the public to donate and help with the foundation's work.
Also present at the launch was PJ Utara MP Chew Mei Fun, foundation president Reverend Boh Che Suan and other foundation officials.
Dr Ng also said the ministry did not grant the tax exemption status to charity organisations easily.
“A foundation like Beautiful Gate had proven itself over the years as a genuine organisation providing vital service to the disabled community.
Executive director of the Beautiful Gate Homes for the Disabled Sia Siew Chin said the homes had expanded to such an extent that there were four homes now catering to the different needs of the disabled community.
“We are setting up a home in Seremban which will also be an arts centre for the residents. That will require RM100,000.
“There are also plans to build an extension to the Kampar centre that houses the young disabled residents.
“This alone would require a further RM300,000,” she added.
Source : http://metro.thestar.com.my/news/2005/3/10307660.html
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