The Borneo Post

Despite the odds, PDK Kapit held 27 activities this year

- By James Ling reporters@theborneop­ost.com

KAPIT: The Community-based rehabilita­tion centre ( PDK) at Kapit has held 27 activities this year, making 2018 a successful year for the centre.

Thank you to NGOs like Lions Club of Kapit, Women wing of Kwang Tung Associatio­n, Women wing of Chiang Chuan Associatio­n and also Women wing of Foochow Associatio­n and Maybank Kapit branch. Special thanks go to Bukit Goram assemblyma­n Jefferson Jamit Unyat who has chipped in funds to assist us. Moonly Tiang Yung Hee, PDK chairperso­n

Though lack of funding has always been a problem the support from local NGOs by chipping in donations to cover the expenses has enabled it to organise the activities successful­ly.

Speaking at a committee meeting of the PDK on Wednesday, chairperso­n Moonly Tiang Yung Hee thanked the sponsors for making it possible for them to organise the activities for children with special needs (OKU).

“Thank you to NGOs like Lions Club of Kapit, Women wing of Kwang Tung Associatio­n, Women wing of Chiang Chuan Associatio­n and also Women wing of Foochow Associatio­n and Maybank Kapit branch. Special thanks go to Bukit Goram assemblyma­n Jefferson Jamit Unyat who has chipped in funds to assist us,” she said.

She also extended their gratitude to the Welfare Department for allocating funds for the rental of the centre and allowances for the three staff.

On another matter, she appealed for public donations to purchase a van to transport the trainees at the centre.

“Here we run two activities - day care and home visit. It is our hope to have a van so that we can provide transport for trainees to attend the day care,” said Moonly.

 ??  ?? Moonly Tiang (fourth right) and members of Kapit PDK at the meeting.
Moonly Tiang (fourth right) and members of Kapit PDK at the meeting.

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