KUCHING: The Sarawak Cheshire Home, a care and treatment centre, is among the welfare organisations that provides residence, health care services, training, guidance, and rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities in the state.
Secretary-general of the Badan Amal Tenaga Isteri-Isteri (SABATI), Datin Amar Enn Ong Siok Ean stated that the centre located at Ong Tiang Swee Street and officially opened on Nov 1, 1969, performs noble work in assisting the less fortunate.
“This is because Sarawak Cheshire Home has cared for many less fortunate individuals, seeking a more comfortable residence for them, including a loving environment to help them continue their lives regardless of race and ethnicity.
“Usually, this place is one of the centres we often visit before the COVID-19 pandemic, and today marks our first visit involving 15 SABATI members, including the president of SABATI, Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang, wearing face masks to protect the residents here,” she said.
She said this when speaking at the SABATI Programme at the Sarawak Cheshire Home, which was also attended by Juma’ani and other top members of SABATI today (Nov 23).
During the event, SABATI also donated a refrigerator and food supplies to the residents of the centre.
After Cheshire Home Sarawak, members of SABATI alongside Juma’ani proceeded to visit the Blind Centre under the Sarawak Society for the Blind (SSB).
There, members of SABATI greeted the trainees in the Blind Centre, and they were entertained by performances from members of SSB, singing some of the well-known Sarawak song such as Berkikis Bulu Betis, Semina Duduk Beribai among others.
During the visit, SABATI also donated several appliances for the usage of the centre, including two pressure cookers, one high pressure cleaner and two large ovens.
Chairman of the Blind Centre, Ronald Thomas Law is truly thankful and pleased with the donation that the centre received.
“Before this, we have to take time to perform our daily task, like I have to cook early in the morning for our large group of trainees. Now, with appliances like pressure cooker, we do not have to wait that long to cook our meals.
“We are truly thankful for the donation that we got, and we hope that other organisations will follow your footsteps,” he said.
Also present during the visit were members Datuk Doreen Mayang Uggah, Datin Siti Shorgayah Ahmad Zaidin, Datin Amar Baduyah Bujang and other distinguished guests.
