舊瓶裝新墨環保又省錢（八打靈再也訊）電腦打印機墨盒用完以後，你是把它丟棄還是花上百餘令吉重新充墨呢？
現在，通過韓國進口的充墨系統機器，你可以做到環保、省錢，又能為殘障人提供就業機會，這樣一舉多得的慈善工作，你願意支持嗎？
這種甫在大馬引進的全新環保充墨服務，以舊瓶裝新墨的概念，為公眾的電腦打印機墨盒充墨。你無須以高昂的費用購買新墨盒，在比原裝墨盒節省高達70%的情況下，就能簡易充墨了。
培訓殘障者
在韓國公司PCA Systems有限公司與美門殘障關懷中心配合下，通過技術轉移，培訓殘障人士，讓他們掌握一技之長，為公眾提供電腦打印機墨盒充墨服務。
你的舊墨盒無須丟棄，只要把它交給美門殘障關懷中心，由中心在公司培訓的殘障人士，為你以這個充墨系統機器充墨，一天後就能領取已裝新墨的墨盒，每瓶充墨費用介於25至35令吉，視品牌而定。
楊居順：負責充墨協調工作
行動不便的殘障者楊居順（44歲）是在美門殘障關懷中心負責充墨服務的協調工作。一旦公眾把舊墨盒送來後，他就要安排送貨事項。這個工作，目前是他的正職。
他說，很高興能擁有這份工作，這份工作很適合他。
金柄國：可徹底清除殘餘墨汁
PCA Systems有限公司顧問金柄國表示，自行購墨自行充墨效果並不佳，通常骯髒而且會漏墨。丟棄的墨盒又不利於環保。
他說，通過充墨系統機器，此機器將徹底清除殘餘的墨汁，達到更完善的效果。
謝秀貞：墨盒污染環境影響健康
美門殘障關懷中心總干事謝秀貞表示，丟棄的墨盒，一旦墨盒的毒素流入泥土造成環境污染，污染的環境會影響人類的健康，也是導致人類殘障的其中一個因素。
身為殘障者，她不希望殘障人數繼續增加，透過這種一舉多得的環保活動，預防任何可能導致人類殘障的可能性。
她說，在這項計劃下，殘障人士獲得培訓、掌握了另一項技能後，以自己的能力自立更生。
目前該中心已送一名殘障人士到該公司接受培訓，公眾只要把舊的墨盒送到該中心，就有人負責交到該公司去處理，第二天就能取回。
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省時、環保又為慈善獻力，希望公眾踴躍支持我們，把舊墨盒交給我們充墨。”
李景源：自供自足
接受充墨服務培訓的殘障者李景源（28歲）表示，很開心有了這份工作可以自供自足。
他說，之前賣報紙遭人打搶，相比之下這份工作更穩定和安全。
翁來發：擬培訓更多殘障者
PCA Systems有限公司董事翁來發表示，現階段是美門殘障關懷中心的殘障人士來到公司進行充墨服務。如果反應理想，公司培訓更多的殘障人士，並在中心設置一個部門。
美門殘障關懷中心
“舊瓶裝新墨電腦打印機墨盒充墨服務推介禮”
日期：10月1日
時間：早上8時至下午1時
地點：八打靈再也SS2跳蚤市場（為食街旁）
聯絡電話：78736579 （星洲日報／大都會‧2006/09/29）
李景源已接受專業的充墨培訓，現在他已能獨當一面。
從韓國引的充墨系統機器，減少環境污染，省錢省力，且為殘障人士提供另一個就業機會。
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200609290464&data=scnews&spid=184702
Ten participants of the inaugural Lions Engineering and Drafting Services (LEADS) programme, among them seven physically-disabled individuals and three transsexuals, received their course certificates at a graduation ceremony recently.
Of the 10, two have successfully found jobs in the workforce.
Tham Meng Poh and Elisha Kor will undergo a three-month training stint at Minconsult Engineering Consulting’s office in Petaling Jaya and Ipoh respectively.
Kor, who was accompanied by her entire family, said: “I am definitely one of the luckier ones as not many families are willing to care for their disabled or transsexual child. My family has taught me how to be strong while the LEADS programme has given me the opportunity to be independent.”
Loh (left) presenting wheelchairbound Tham with his graduation certificate.
As for Tham, he said LEADS had helped him to discover that nothing was impossible with hard work.
Among those present at the graduation ceremony were Kelana Jaya MP Loh Seng Kok, Lions Club members, HATI committee members, representatives from Beautiful Gate for the Disabled, Rumah WAKE and various NGOs, Minconsult and Taylor’s College staff.
The LEADS programme is a collaboration between five organisations the Lions Club of Kuala Lumpur (West), HATI, Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled, Rumah WAKE and Taylor’s College Petaling Jaya.
It was initiated to offer the disabled and transsexuals the opportunity to undergo practical training in basic engineering drafting and computer skills training.
Kok Hee Poh, programme organiser and HATI core member said physically-challenged individuals and transsexuals were chosen for the programme as both groups were deprived of access to education.
“Many schools cannot accommodate the needs of the disabled, especially those in wheelchairs due to physical constraint, accessibility and mobility. As for the transsexuals, many of them are misunderstood and treated unfairly by others because of their physical features and mannerisms.
“I believe LEADS is a feasible option that allows them to acquire the much needed skills to enter the job market,” said Kok.
A collaboration effort among five organisations – the Lions Club of Kuala Lumpur (West), HATI, Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled, Rumah WAKE and Taylor’s College Petaling Jaya, LEADS was initiated to offer the disabled and transsexuals the opportunity to undergo practical training in basic engineering drafting and computer skills training.
Of the ten, two participants have successfully gained entry into the workforce industry.
Tham Meng Poh and Elisha Kor will undergo a 3-month training at the design office in Petaling Jaya and site office in Ipoh respectively with Minconsult Engineering Consulting – one of the largest engineering consulting companies in this country.
Kor, who arrived with her entire family in tow, credited the love and support she received at home as the greatest factor that gave her the courage to go the distance.
“I am definitely one of the luckier ones as not many families are willing to care for their disabled or transsexual child. My family has taught me how to be strong while the LEADS programme has given me the opportunity to be independent,” said Kor.
As for Tham, he said LEADS has helped him discovered that with hard work, nothing is impossible.
“I am grateful to our trainers for their time and effort in preparing us for the workforce industry. While sceptics might doubt the possibility of us achieving so much within the 3-month training period, I am living proof that success can be acquired if you try hard enough,” said Tham proudly.
Among those present at the Graduation Ceremony included Loh Seng Kok, Member of Parliament for Kelana Jaya, Lions Clubs members, HATI committee members, representatives from Beautiful Gate for the Disabled, Rumah WAKE and various NGOs, Minconsult and Taylor’s College staff.
According to Lion David Yoong, Lions Club of Kuala Lumpur (West) President, the LEADS programme is one of the many projects organised by this Club to aid the disadvantaged in society.
“The programme has been specially designed to help participants gain the practical skills to succeed in life. However, it is important that they take the first step, and walk the path themselves in order to prove to others that they can do it,” said Yoong.
Kok Hee Poh, programme organiser and HATI core member said physically-challenged individuals and transsexuals were chosen for the programme as both groups are deprived of access to education.
“Many schools cannot accommodate the needs of the disabled, especially those in wheelchairs due to physical constraint, accessibility and mobility. As for the transsexuals, many of them are misunderstood and treated unfairly by others because of their physical features and mannerisms. I believe LEADS is a feasible option that allows them to acquire the much needed skills to enter the job market,” said Kok.
According to Pradeep Nair, Taylor’s College Petaling Jaya COO, it is important for everyone to be ever conscious of those in need, and not let charity be an occasional affair.
“Besides taking the lead in performing community services, it is equally important for educators to teach students about the importance of giving back to society. Compassion and empathy are essential traits in order for our youth to take their productive place as leaders in the global community,” said Pradeep.
Following the success of LEADS’ first batch of participants, LIONS Club, HATI and Taylor’s College have launched the second intake. This will give the less fortunate more opportunities to get a head start in life.
Applications are now open, and interested candidates are advised to send in their forms before September 22.
Training commences October 3, 2006, with classes held twice a week for 3 months, after office hours. Classes are conducted by LEADS volunteers and trainers, and students must attend all 24 classes and complete 10 assignments in order to be eligible for graduation.
For more information, contact Lion David Yoong at 012 – 391 3981, Kok Hee Poh at 013 – 390 4291 or Azura Abdullah at 7876 3939 (Taylor’s College).
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia prides itself as a caring society, but its public transport system has been described as “shockingly disabled-unfriendly”.
And this censure comes from the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, the ministry responsible for the welfare of the disabled, no less.
“I am shocked that disabled citizens, especially those who are wheelchair-bound, are unable to utilise public transport because little effort has been made to enable them to move about easily,” said parliamentary secretary Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.
“I think it is relevant that we keep public facilities and public transport disabled-friendly, and every one has a role to make this a reality, including transport providers and local councils.”
ENABLING THE DISABLED: Chew receiving a complaint from wheelchair-bound citizens near the Bangsar LRT bus station during a campaign protesting against an insensitive public transport system.
She said this at the Bangsar LRT station yesterday after witnessing a campaign to highlight problems faced by the physically disabled in using public transport.
During the campaign, some 30 wheelchair-bound people showed that it was impossible for them to get into a bus because of the steps and the fact that the door was too narrow for a wheelchair.
The campaign was organised by the Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled, Society of Chinese Disabled Persons Malaysia, Damai Disabled Persons' Association of Selangor and the Federal Territory and Malaysian Spinal Injuries Association.
Beautiful Gate executive director Sia Siew Chin said the disabled community was frustrated that repeated calls to make public transport disabled-friendly had long been ignored.
She cited the launch of Areas 5 & 6 of Rapid KL's new system on Saturday, noting that the new buses used to cover routes in Klang, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya, Damansara, Petaling Jaya, and Puchong did not address the needs of disabled people.
“Many often forget that we have rights too – and here we are talking about basic rights such as that to move about freely.
“We hope the Government will place some emphasis on our needs because we want to live independently and not be a burden to anyone,” she said.
Disabled people, she added, often had to rely on taxis but many taxi drivers refused to accept wheelchair-bound passengers.
According to her, the Kelana Jaya (formerly Putra) LRT line allows easy access while KTM Komuter is also accessible with some help but the other LRT lines and KL Monorail have “ignored our needs”.
Rapid KL corporate communications senior manager Katherine Chew said the company planned to import 100 buses with ramps that would enable boarding by wheelchair-bound passengers by December.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/9/25/nation/15533086&sec=nation
購100無障礙設施巴士（八打靈再也訊）rapidKL訂購了100輛無障礙設施巴士，以方便殘障人士乘搭巴士。
rapidKL高級公關經理周庭亦表示，該公司將與殘障協會開會，在瞭解哪個地方屬於殘障朋友經常出入的地區，再擬出一個完善的巴士路線。
她說，這100輛巴士將會經過幾項測試，以確保所有設計都可方便殘障人士、樂齡人士、小孩子及孕婦使用。此外，巴士的梯級設計也比較矮。
她週日（24日）在孟沙輕快鐵站進行的rapidKL推介孟沙區巴士新路線後，對傳媒這麼表示。
盼輕快鐵仿效
婦女、家庭及社會發展部政務次長拿丁巴都卡周美芬認為，Rapid KL為殘障人士準備這項設施，不論對殘障朋友還是社會來說，絕對是件好事。
她說，希望日後巴士公司在考慮購買新巴士前，先顧慮到殘障朋友的方便，同時也希望輕快鐵可以仿效這種做法。
“我也希望地方政府可以設立更多無障礙設施予不幸人士，因為這些設施對他們來說，是絕對需要的。”
吁政府關注殘障人需要
此外，無障礙環境及容易使用公共交通工具服務協會（BEAT）代表姆魯格斯瓦蘭表示，希望政府可以多考慮各地，尤其是巴生河流域一帶的殘障朋友，對公共交通及措施的需要。
“在1994年，一班殘障朋友已向Star輕快鐵公司反映困境，並建議在輕快鐵上另設可置放輪椅的地方，以方便殘障朋友使用，遺憾的是過了12年，該公司依然達不到我們的需求。”
“另外，電動火車及單軌火車也都沒有為殘障人士提供這項措施。”
姆魯格斯瓦蘭指出，殘障朋友的意願是可以過正常人的生活，他們也會想要到購物中心閒逛、求學、看電影、工作及到餐廳去吃飯等，但目前他們都做不到，因為他們不只行動不便，政府及私人機構都沒有提供足夠的無障礙措施，這叫他們如何出門呢？
出席這項推介活動者包括達邁殘障人士協會、馬來西亞華人殘障人士協會、美門殘障關懷基金會及馬來西亞脊椎傷障協會代表。
謝秀貞：應考慮殘障人需要
謝秀貞（美門殘障關懷基金會總幹事）表示，交通工具服務理應考慮到殘障人士的需要。
“我們也想過正常人的生活，有權力上學、逛街及工作，但卻因為交通不便，造成許多殘障朋友被困在家裡，甚麼地方都不能去，甚麼事情都不能做。”
她呼籲大馬交通提供更多無障礙設備於殘障人士，讓他們的生活得以改善，且可以做個100%的好公民，為社會帶來貢獻。
秦海凡：殘障人有勇氣走入社會
秦海凡（50歲）表示，希望我國每輛公共交通工具都擁有無障礙設施，以方便殘障人士使用。
他說，這項措施不只對殘障人士有益處，對樂齡人士來說，也是好消息。
“有了這樣的設施，殘障朋友才有勇氣走入社會，培養獨立精神，以讓他們進一步融入社會的每個角落。”
他稱，無障礙設施對於歐美國家來說，是政府為殘障人士提供的最基本設施。
汪小明：盼設更多無障礙設備
汪小明（33歲，馬來西亞脊椎傷障協會委員）表示，該會於12年前已向輕快鐵公司反映要求，但至今仍然未提供無障礙設施給予殘障人士。
“希望以後會有更多為殘障人士設立的無障礙設施設備，因為對殘障朋友來說是有很大的益處。”
BEAT呼吁rapidKL為殘障朋友做的建設
- 儘快為殘障乘客爭取交通福利，取得更多無障礙設施巴士，尤其是坐輪椅的殘障人士
- 保證1258個新的巴士站都提供無障礙設施，以方便坐輪椅人士、樂齡人士、孕婦及嬰孩車
- 邀請技術專家來研討及測量殘障朋友的需求
BEAT強烈要求官方
- 強制所有公共基礎設施和公共交通工具採取可行性的標準系統計劃
- 保證所有舊有、現有及新設的交通工具，都有為殘障人士而設的無障礙系統
- 認可殘疾人士是正常人和公民，並在憲法上同等看待，並擁有同等地位和權利
- 希望大馬對殘疾人士採取等同對待政策，並保護他們的權利和尊嚴
- 在所有政策發展中考慮並顧及殘疾人士的需要。
（星洲日報／大都會‧2006/09/24）
姆魯格斯瓦蘭展示國外政府為提供的無障礙設施巴士服務的照片。
圖為外國巴士專門為殘障人士提供的無障礙設施。
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200609242218&data=scnews&spid=184702
By Audrey Kam
KUALA LUMPUR: Chan Ming Lai spent the first few years of his life watching the world from a wooden crate meant for soft drinks bottles, in a corner of a hawker stall.He never went to school, and could only watch as other children ran and played around the chap fan (economy rice) stall where his mother worked.
He is a cerebral palsy sufferer who can only turn his head and move his left hand.
Today, he counsels other people with disabilities for the Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled. Chan, 36, is one of 40 residents of the foundation’s home in Petaling Jaya.
"We don’t want people to see us as charity cases. We want people to accept us as part of society," said Sia Siew Chin, an executive director of the foundation.
Sia, like Chan, is wheelchair-bound. Muscular dystrophy runs in her family.
Beautiful Gate takes its name from a Biblical story in the Acts of the Apostles, where a lame beggar was healed by John and Peter.
The foundation’s five homes in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia are run by its 150 residents. It gives the disabled skills and education, and trains them to counsel others.
Beautiful Gate society was one of last year’s nominees for Team Humanitarian, a category in the NSTP-PwC Malaysian Humanitarian Awards.
One of the foundation’s programmes, Let Love Grow, was its first attempt to reach out to those who felt suicidal, through a series of talks last year.
"Learn to love yourself" — that was its main message to those without hope.
Chan used to feel intensely sorry for himself. After living in the home for a year, he struck out on his own, supporting himself by selling lottery tickets in Kepong to passers-by. One day, he was robbed.
"No one came to my aid. I felt helpless," he said.
The experience drove him to despair. Then he realised that his fellow residents were determined to find a role for themselves.
"They were so optimistic. I asked myself why I could not be like them."
So he set himself a goal: to love himself. He realised that he had to love himself before he could love others.
For the third year, The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd and PricewaterhouseCoopers are looking for nominees for the Malaysian Humanitarian Awards.
NSTP and PwC are looking to honour Malaysians who have gone beyond the call of duty and served the public selflessly. Nominations are open until Sept 11.
For information and forms, log on to www.nstp.com.my or pwc.com.my, or call 03-2282-3131 ext 2740.
Source : http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/PWC/nstpPWC/20060908111519/Article/pwc.html
李景源已接受專業的充墨培訓，現在他已能獨當一面。
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