Malaysian Christian Association of Relief (
abbrev: Malaysian CARE) was founded in 1979, is based in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
, with services located in
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
and
Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
.
History
Malaysian CARE was founded in 1979 by a group of young Christians. The first Board was elected on 24 November 1978, composed of Wong Kim Kong, Lim Heng Seng, Lim Wei Meng, Shirley Lee, Jack Cheah, Liew Chee Kien, Steven Chong, and Doreen Chan. The first Advisors were Mr. David Boler, Rev. Douglas Anderson and Mr. Timothy Phua. On 1 January 1980, Rev. Peter Young was appointed as the first Executive Director of Malaysian Care.
Activities
In 2013, one of the organization's community staff members, visited PLC with TARC (
Tunku Abdul Rahman College
Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology, abbreviated TAR UMT, is a non-profit, private university in Malaysia. Named after the country's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the school was founded in 1969 as Tunku Abdul ...
) interns to assist in the interviewing and counseling of residents. This was to benefit them for their counseling degree. The Malaysian CARE staff and students conducted a prayer for the residents.
On 8 March 2014, Malaysian CARE was invited to
Kajang
Kajang is a town in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded by ...
Assembly of God to educate and share about the activities in which they engage as part of the church’s initiative to bless the less fortunate.
See also
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Early Intervention Centres in Malaysia
The First Early Intervention Centre in Malaysia was established in 1987. It was initiated by Malaysian Care, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), with the help of Robert Deller, a child psychologist from Britain.
Government Role in Early Interv ...
Further reading
* "The Revd Peter John Young: Pioneer, Pastor and Pal" by Tan Jin Huat
External links
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References
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Charities based in Malaysia
Christian charities
organizations established in 1979