Excerpt from STAR ONLINE Children can now take the bus
TELUK INTAN: It was a dream come true for children of Bethany Home when it received a donation of RM230,000 for a special bus.
“We are grateful for the contribution,” said the home’s director, R. Jayasingh.
The donation is part of the RM730,000 net proceeds collected from ticket sales for the Wild Zebra shows organised by The Star and presented by Artistry by Amway in Kuala Lumpur recently.
Jayasingh said the special bus was needed to pick up students who could not walk independently from their homes here and in Bagan Datoh and other parts of Hilir Perak.
WELCOME AID: Dr Victor and Ngiam holding up the mock cheque in a group picture with (standing from left) Aeria, Tan and Jayasingh (right) and the home’s children after the ceremony on Saturday.“The bus will have a hydraulic wheelchair lift and safety features such as safety belts in each of the seats,” he said.
WELCOME AID: Dr Victor and Ngiam holding up the mock cheque in a group picture with (standing from left) Aeria, Tan and Jayasingh (right) and the home’s children after the ceremony on Saturday.“The bus will have a hydraulic wheelchair lift and safety features such as safety belts in each of the seats,” he said.
The bus would also be used to transport the children for outings, picnics and outstation trips, he said after home chairman Dr A. Victor received the donation from Star Publications (M) Bhd deputy group general manager Datin Linda Ngiam on Saturday.
Located at Simpang Empat near here, the home is a training and educational centre for 176 children and adults with a variety of disabilities, including epilepsy, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy and autism.
Star Publications group managing director Datuk Steven Tan and his wife Datin Jenny Tan, who also attended the brief ceremony, were given a tour of the home.
Accompanying them were deputy group chief editor (I) Michael Aeria, senior marketing services manager Iris Tan and security manager B.T. Tan.
Dr Victor said when the idea of raising funds first came up, the home was thinking of a smaller bus.
Accompanying them were deputy group chief editor (I) Michael Aeria, senior marketing services manager Iris Tan and security manager B.T. Tan.
Dr Victor said when the idea of raising funds first came up, the home was thinking of a smaller bus.
”Now that we have the funds for it, we will get a 44-seater bus, which will cost about RM330,000, so that it can accommodate more children,” he added.
Proceeds from the Wild Zebra shows, held from July 29 to Aug 3 at Istana Budaya in Kuala Lumpur, will also go to the Salvation Army, Tasputra Perkim Kuala Lumpur, Asrama Darul Falah of Perkim in Kuala Lumpur, Shelter in Petaling Jaya and the Paediatric Institute of Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
