PIBAKAT receives festive donation of RM10,000
KUCHING: Sarawak Society for Parents of Children with Special Needs (PIBAKAT) received a donation of RM10,000 from Plaza Merdeka during the launch of the Lunar New Year Bazaar at the shopping centre here, yesterday. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah expressed gratitude to Plaza Merdeka for their support […]
Kuching cops gather to enliven PIBAKAT domain
KUCHING: The Sarawak Society for Parents of Children with Special Needs (PIBAKAT) now has a more comfortable place to enjoy in. This is thanks to 35 police personnel who were involved in a welfare programme run by the Kuching district police headquarters (IPD). The team from the welfare division of IPD Kuching recently came to […]
Training special needs children to be bakers
KUCHING: Special needs children with an interest in baking and pastry have something to look forward to in life now. The Society for Parents of Children with Special Needs’ (PIBAKAT) is now running a bakery, named PIBAKAT Bakery. Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah who commended the initiatives […]
Lions roar for Pibakat on Chap Goh Mei
KUCHING: The Lions Club of Kuching-Kota Samarahan (LCKKS) brought the festive cheer of Chap Goh Mei to the children of the Sarawak Society for Parents of Children with Special Needs (Pibakat) on Friday. The club bore gifts and cash donations for the Pibakat children – including a cheque for RM1,500, 80 boxes of face masks, […]
Centre also supports teachers, parents
KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development aims to extend support to teachers and parents of children with special needs at the One-Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) at Metrocity Matang here. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said with the establishment of Oseic, the ministry’s next step was to extend […]
Early intervention centre almost reach full capacity
KUCHING: The recently launched One Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) at Metrocity Matang here has reached almost 100 percent capacity with 99 registered children. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the centre could accommodate for 100 special needs children at maximum. “Of the total registered children, 79 […]
Author donates to association, society
KUCHING: Kuching Autistic Association (KAA) and Sarawak Society For Parents Of Children With Special Needs (Pibakat) recently received donations from author Annie Wong Muk Ngiik. The money came from the sales of her book, ‘On Grief and Hope’. Past president of KAA, Roselind Wee and its secretary, Dr Catherine Chen received a cheque from Wong; […]
Early intervention centre launched
KUCHING: The One Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) at Metrocity Matang here was officially launched today. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the centre, which could accommodate about 75 to 100 special needs children, would be managed by the Society for Parents of Children with Special […]
Early intervention centre to open in Matang
BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN AND NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will declare open a One Stop Early Intervention Centre (Oseic) in Metro City, Matang on Oct 30. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said upon its opening, the centre will provide […]
A blessing in disguise
When Ng Kui Choo gave birth to her daughter, she learned that her baby had Down syndrome, and immediately she felt a sense of soul-crushing hopelessness. But somewhere along the journey, Ng saw not the end of the world, but the beginning of a new, beautiful world. A beautiful, caring heart Ng Kui Choo recalled […]
