Visit by Prof Nara & Team from FIT

Today a team from the IT faculty at Unimas visited the PDK. I had met and discussed of the PDK with Prof Nara when we were in India and this lead to this visit. The team came to see the place, and our work. I briefed them on what we were doing, let them see around and interact with the kids. We then drove to Kampung Mambong to see the piece of land that we are discussing to buy and to then build our permanent rehab center. We had a good discussion on how to involve others from the University as well as the students. We hope to see something happening out of this.
Thank you for the time Prof Nara and Team.
Ernest

PDK Mambong Charity Dinner at Siburan

see http://de-run.blogspot.com/2009/10/pdk-mambong-charity-dinner.html

Charity Dinner

PPDK Mambong will be having a Charity Dinner on the 17th of October 2009 to collect for donations for the running of the center. It will be held at the Dewan Serbaguna Teng Bukap, Jalan Padawan (one of the villages covered by us) at 7pm and tentatively our YB Dato Dr James Dawos Mamit will attend.

A table is sold for RM250. As usual, we would appreciate if you could attend the dinner, but I am aware that there are many that cannot attend, but would like to sponsor a table. This is also greatly appreciated.

Please feel free to contact us (Madam Suji) at the address/telephone number below for further information and to obtain the card:-

PPDK Mambong
SL 49, Lot 427
Taman Golden View
Batu 12 Jalan Penrissen
93250 Kuching
Sarawak
Tel: 082-381069

Payment for a table can also be banked in to our account, details as stated below:

Account Name: Jawatankuasa Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Mambong
Account Number: 1 - 11146 - 0006675 - 0
Bank Name: RHB Bank Bhd
Bank Address: Simpang Tiga, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Bank SWIFT Code: RHBBMYKL

Please do contact us and inform us of any donations that you have made so that we may acknowledge and account for the donation.

Ernest

Visit by Catholic Welfare

Please click on this link:

http://de-run.blogspot.com/2009/08/visit-by-catholic-welfare.html

Donation

I sent out an email to my email contacts telling them of my work at PPDK Mambong, and have so far received a lot of positive replies. One of my students, Theresa Liew (above) came to my office and handed me RM500 for the PPDK. Thank you.
I have also received a few emails and phone calls promising help. Thank you to all. Please do inform one and all of the needs of PPDK Mambong, so that we may continue to help and serve the OKU (Special Needs) here.

Some news

Looking for..

We are looking for this, a staircase, to be used as a training tool. Anyone know how to make or buy and then can donate to us... is greatly apreciated.

My recent surprise visit

http://de-run.blogspot.com/2009/07/ppdk-mambong.html

New Place

This is our current place... renting. We are planning to have our own place later as we work out a land deal and then to find money to build our own place... appreciate any help.

Ernest

Wheelchairs Donated to PPDK Mambong

Thank you to the Church of Latter Day Saints for the contribution of wheelchairs to PPDK Mambong.

Majlis Raah Tamah Tahun Baru Cina


Pelbagai Gambar Aktiviti

SPECIAL OLYMPICS JKM NEGERI SARAWAK

Special Olympics adalah sukan khusus untuk golongan OKU bermasaalah intelektual ( learning disabilities). Kejohanan ini secara tidak langsung akan mendedahkan kepada masyarakat umum mengenai kebolehan dan bakat golongan OKU khususnya OKU bermasalah intelektual. Penyertaan mereka dalam kejohanan yang gemilang ini membuktikan keupayaan, keberanian dan semangat tinggi mereka untuk mencapai kejayaan tanpa batas dan sempadan.
Ketibaan Ketua Kontingen, Jurulatih, pegawai dan atlet di perkampungan sukan.
Antara kontingen yang awal sampai iaitu pada 1 April ‘09 ialah kontingen dari Bintulu, Miri, Mukah dan Sibu. Tempat berlangsungnya pertandingan sukan yang diadakan selama tiga hari.
Majlis makan malam telah dihadiri oleh tetamu terhormat YBhg cik Kendy Edward Pengarah Jabatan Kebajikan Negeri Sarawak. Tarian dipersembahkan oleh para pelatih OKU dan sukarelawan dari PDK Mambong.
Antara wajah-wajah gembira para peserta yang telah mendapat pingat.
Majlis penutupan Sukan Special Olympics JKMNS telah dilakukan oleh YB Datin Hajjah Fatimah Abdullah Menteri Muda di Jabatan Ketua Menteri (Sumber manusia dan Latihan) dan Menteri Muda Pertanian (Ekonomi Rumahtangga dan Latihan) merangkap Pengerusi Special Olympics Sarawak.

KEM MOTIVASI

Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Mambong (PPDK) telah mengadakan Kem Motivasi bertempat di PDK Mambong. Program ini diadakan dari 13 hingga 15 Mac 2009. Seramai tiga belas orang pelatih (OKU), tiga orang sukarelawan dan sukarelawati dan tiga orang petugas PDK terlibat dalam program yang telah dianjurkan.
Pendaftaran para peserta yang mengikuti program ‘kem motivasi’ telah dilakukan pada sebelah petang.· Para peserta telah dibahagikan kepada beberapa kumpulan untuk menyediakan makanan.Salah seorang peserta iaitu Munik sedang menggoreng pucuk rebung untuk hidangan pada sebelah petang.
Semua peserta berkumpul dan duduk untuk menikmati makan malam yang telah disediakan.Sebelum itu salah seorang wakil peserta ditugaskan untuk membaca doa terlebih dahulu. Para pelatih diajar cara-cara untuk memperkenalkan diri kepada rakan-rakan lain. Semua pelatih dan petugas berangkat ke kampung Bunuk dengan menggunakan van yang telah disewa oleh PDK.

Semasa berada di dalam hutan, pelatih telah dibahagi kepada beberapa kumpulan untuk menyediakan makanan.Nicholas dan Noraini sedang memotong sayur sementara Gilfaver dan Slyvester sedang memotong ayam. Petugas sedang bertungkus lumus membakar lemang.
Ini adalah pengalaman pertama para petugas membakar lemang.En Tom, Puan Lily dan Cik Frisia Awing sedang menyusun buluh lemang di bawah api yang sedang marak. Sebelum berangkat pulang, semua pelatih dan petugas telah mengambil gambar beramai-ramai.

Semua berkumpul untuk menikmati hidangan makan malam. Semua pelatih bersedia untuk kembali ke rumah masing-masing. Pelatih pulang menggunakan kenderaan yang telah menunggu sambil diiring oleh salah seorang petugas.

LAWATAN KE KAMPUNG BUDAYA

Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti Mambong (PPDK) telah mengadakan lawatan sambil belajar ke Kampung Budaya, Santubong pada 20 Mac 2009 bersamaan dengan hari jumaat. Seramai 22 orang yang terdiri daripada peserta,ibu bapa , petugas PDK dan sukarelawan turut serta dalam lawatan kali ini.
» Seramai tujuh orang peserta
» Tujuh orang pengiring terdiri daripada ibu/bapa
» Dua orang Petugas PDK
» Dua orang sukarelawan
» Agihan makanan untuk sarapan pagi
» Berangkat ke Kampung Budaya
» Melawat sekitar Kg Budaya dan melihat persembahan kebudayaan.
» Hidangan tengahari diagihkan kepada ibubapa dan OKU.
» Setelah selesai makan, rombongan telah bertolak untuk kembali ke PDK.
» Rombongan kami selamat sampai ke PDK pada pukul 1.30 petang. Perjalanan pulang telah mengambil masa selama sejam.

1st Meeting in 2009

Chaired the first PPDK Mambong Committee meeting today.
Among others we were happy to have made profit from the Benuk dinner and must say thank you to all involved. We also set up sub-committees to look into:
1. Getting a permanent house
2. Getting funds
3. Liaison
4. Project for adults. Was thinking of fish farming for them, they can handle the minimal work required, but need land, money, expertise, distribution & sales. Will have to work on this. Hopefully the project can get funds for the adult OKU.
We plan to have a few activities this year, including:
1. New Year and Chinese New Year party; Gawai party, Raya party
2. Motivation Camp for the Adult OKU
3. Charity Sale
4. Visits
We have also got a book ready on all our activities for last year and was informed we have given copies to the two YBs in our area.
My best wishes to all the committee.
Ernest

Dinner@ Kg Benuk 14

Dinner @ Kg Benuk 13

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Dinner @ Kg Benuk 3

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Dinner @ Kg Benuk 1