17Jan 2019 by Jiyun Ju

Tandem Cycle 4 Change

Fitness Program, Volunteer
"Get Fit, Get Inclusive" Challenges Tandem Cycle 4 Change Project was initiated in 2014 to make cycling accessible for all including children with disabilities. Our mission is to build a tandem bicycle library to enable special needs children to learn to cycle with support of ride leaders. Activities carried out include Recycle a Bicycle Campaign, Tandem Bicycle Assembly, repair and maintenance programme, ride leaders & volunteer recruitment and training, bicycle lending service and promoting cycling for all campaign. Tandem Cycle 4 Change activities
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17Jan 2019 by Jiyun Ju

Resources

News
According to the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 'OKU' or 'People with Disabilities' include those who have long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society. Malaysians with disabilities are registered under these seven categories When a Malaysian with one of these seven categories of disability registers with the Social welfare Department, he is provided with a OKU card which entitles him to the following benefits. OKU is the  Bahasa Melayu acronym for persons with disabilities (Orang Kurang Upaya). OKU Cardholder Benefits Benefits for children with disabilities Learn about the benefits and programmes for  children with disabilities and and how you can get them. Benefits for students with disabilities Learn about the benefits and programmes for …
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17Jan 2019 by Jiyun Ju

Buddy College Programme

Volunteer, Youth Program
"Turning DisabilityAwareness into Action" Buddy College Programme is a college programme which promotes disability advocacy to college students, building awareness with mentoring activities. Over 300 college students were involved in our programme. College buddy programme activities
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17Jan 2019 by Jiyun Ju

Buddy Club

Volunteer, Youth Program
"Play Together, Grow Together, Champion One Another" The Buddy Club programme is a school programme which combines mainstream & special needs students in skills and team building activities. Launched in 2013, we have established 30 buddy club in 3 states in Peninsular Malaysia, involving primary & secondary schools with over 900 mainstream & special needs students involved. buddy club activities Click here to read Buddy Club launch articles online Like our facebook page. Click here to volunteer Email us info@challengesfoundation@gmail.com
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17Jan 2019 by Jiyun Ju

Buddy Coach Network

Fitness Program, Volunteer
"Dream, Dare, Do" Open to Buddy Club teachers, parents, volunteers & ex-Buddy Club members. Currently, we have trained 60 buddy football coaches (certified by FAM). Buddy Football Coaches - Undergo training programmes up to Pre-C license football coaching by FAM accredited coaches, to support buddy football players with and without disabilities. Buddy Tandem Project Coaches - undergo training on use and maintenance of our tandem bicycle to enable children with disabilities to learn to cycle.  Join our buddy coach network. Buddy Football CoachTraining
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17Jan 2019 by Jiyun Ju

Intern with Challenges Foundation

Volunteer, Youth Program
Intern with us Wanted: Interns for Challenges Foundation Challenges Foundation is looking for interns who are interested to work on disability advocacy and developing inclusive communities.Our internship programme is open to local and overseas students in colleges & universities. Whether you wish to intern as part of your training hours or to fill up those daunting credit hours, we will get you engage in a variety of work as much as possible.At Challenges Foundation, we make sure you are not only stuck in one part of our work areas but will experience a range of tasks. We will ensure that you have something to do no matter what. It could be helping with advocacy work on the ground, research or project documentation, assist in conducting activities and talks to schools…
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17Jan 2019 by Jiyun Ju

Disaility 101 Campaign

Events
DISABILITY 101 is a public awareness campaign in collaboration with OKU Development Department (JPOKU) to provide Malaysians with current and pertinent information on disability advocacy and inclusive development in Malaysia. OKU (Orang Kurang Upaya) is the  Bahasa Melayu acronym for persons with disabilities . DISABILITY 101 SECTIONS  DISABILITY 101 - RESOURCES gives you information on types of services, skills / vocational training schemes and business assistance grant schemes provided by government agencies, private and non-governmental agencies to Malaysians with disabilities DISABILITY 101 - OKU 101 OKU 101 is the link to current disability related news in Malaysia and globally.
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