Give disabled Gift of Life

KUALA LUMPUR: In the spirit of the Christmas season, Wanita MCA and the Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled will jointly organise a fundraising event – Gift of Life.

“The Gift of Life is in line with Wanita MCA’s Project Care led by our movement chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen,” said Datin Rosalind Lee, who is the organising committee chairman.

Lee said the best present for the disabled was the gift of mobility – such as a three-wheeled motorcycle, motorised wheelchair or detachable wheelchair.

Based on statistics from the Welfare Department, she said there were about 260,000 disabled nationwide but only 17,000 had registered with the department.

“We have to be sensitive towards the disabled and their needs,” she said.

Urging the public to be generous, Lee said any contribution would be meaningful, as the money would be used to present the disabled with a gift of kindness that would help transform their lifestyle.

“These gifts provide mobility to enable them to secure a job, improve their life condition and create opportunities for them to lead an independent life.

“And it will help them develop their self-esteem and strengthen their willpower to live,” she told a press conference at Wisma MCA here.

Lee said there would be a Gift of Life presentation on Dec 14 to give out Christmas presents to the disabled.

All donations are tax exempt.

For more information on the event, contact the foundation at 03-7873 6579, 019-219 8440 or Wanita MCA at 03-2161 8044 ext 105.

Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/7/nation/16232913&sec=nation