Shining Care Center

Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia
In 2004, Pakiam, daughter of Gopal, a 68 year old Malaysian woman who speaks four languages (Tamil, Malay, Chinese and English), realized the need to provide safe housing, an education, structure and love to many children of troubled homes. While doing welfare visits, she found children not going to school, unsupervised, and getting in trouble. These children faced single parent homes, ones dealing with HIV, ones in rehabilitation or just ones unable to provide properly for them. Pakiam began to help these children with her own savings account money as she provided a good place to live, food to nourish them, education to foster their growth and love to encourage them. Donations can be made at: Public Bank: Persatuan Kebajikan Sinar Ceria (0731-07) Acct # 3141322518 or MayBank: Pusat Jagaan Sinar Ceria (PG0265241-U) Acct # 507095141483

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The History:

A work that started in March of 2004, Pakiam began with helping 3 children from Ipoh.



When she increased to 7 children, the welfare department brought a parent who had a child with Down Syndrome to help her.

  

In 2007 a Society was formed, Persutum Kebajikan Sinar Ceria and an application was made to the City Council (MPSP) in October 2009.










In 2009, they moved into their present location, a former Kindergarten program contained in two adjoining homes, where they now have housing for the children, office space, kitchen and storeroom and adult housing. They have 3 paid staff and 2 volunteers who assist.

                                                       

                                                      

The children have a yard to play in, as well as plenty of space for their studies and leisure time. Each child attends public school; primary in a Tamil school and secondary in a Malay school. They receive financial assistance from community friends and organizations to assist with the transportation fees, rent, food and other needs. In November 2010, a license was obtained from the MPSP (City Council).

We would like to thank the following friends who have helped to financial keep Pursat Jagaan Sinar Ceria continuing it's work with the children:
  • Bukit Mertajam Baptist Church (BMBC)
  • Full Gospel Seberang
  • GROW Foursquare Church
  • Dr. Lim, Child Specialist Center
  • Dr. K.S. Wan, Lion Maternity Specialist Center
  • Mr. Hoo
  • Pakiam's sons Ravi, Basu and Tamil Selvan and her daughter Dr. Suguna
  • many other individual's who have helped over the years.

Donations will be accepted through:
Public Bank - Persatuan Kebajikan Sinar Ceria (0731-07) Acct. # 3141322518
MayBank- Pusat Jagaan Sinar Ceria (PG0265241-U) Acct. # 507095141483

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