Sharing Christmas Cheer at Autism Centre

This Christmas the MRCA charity foundation visits a newly-opened centre for autistic children in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan.

The MRCA Branding Education Charity Foundation brought Christmas cheer to children at the Loving Angels Enhancement Care Centre at Mantin, Negeri Sembilan. MRCA donated RM10,000 comprising cash, kitchen appliances and stationery gi sets.

Dr Jacyntha Lo, Loving Angels Enhancement Care Centre Chairman together with the centre’s sta warmly welcomed the group from MRCA. MRCA was represented by Branding Education Charity Foundation Chairman Datuk Seri Nelson Kwok, the Foundation trustee Dato’ Tay Sim Kim and its CSR chief Jordan Ng.

Datuk Seri Nelson highlighted the importance of setting goals in life. He said it is vital to inspire young people and for them to learn to put every opportunity to task so that they can unleash their full potential for the future and be successful in all they do.

Loving Angels Enhancement Care Centre is a recently-opened autism child care centre for B40 families in Mantin. The centre provides speech therapy, aroma therapy and sensory therapy for children on the autism spectrum to improve their verbal, non-verbal and social development skills.

“The MRCA Foundation is the rst group of visitors to our centre and we are honoured to have you here today. Most of the centre providing therapies for autistic children are expensive and not a ordable especially for the B40 families.

“Proper training is needed for children on the autism spectrum so that they can be independent. Training and nurturing can also equip them with entrepreneurial skills. This is why we established the centre,” said Dr Jacyntha Lo.

The children were thrilled to receive their Christmas gi s which consists of school bags, stationery sets, water bottles and containers of cookies. It was certainly a memorable and meaningful event for all, especially for the children.

The MRCA Branding Education Charity Foundation was at the receiving end of a tremendous breakthrough in the year 2010. That year, under the initiative and leadership of its 2008-2010 President Dato’ Tay Sim Kim, MRCA raised RM1 million for the setting up of the MRCA Foundation.

With this, MRCA launched its work of giving back to society through visits and donations to charity homes during our four main festive seasons, namely Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali and Christmas.

The objectives of the MRCA Branding Education Charity Foundation are:

• To act a trustee, administer funds for medical, educational and charitable purposes;

• To recognise academic achievements excellence from members’ children;

• To assist, aid, provide relief and render nancial assistance to the poor and needy;

• To provide education assistance to the needy and to deserving students;

• To provide medical and surgical facilities and services;

• To organise, implement and support schemes for the relief of human su erings and treatment of sicknesses and diseases.

Cheque Presentation Event for Top Scorers

Some 27 students – MRCA members’ children – received a total of RM21,600 for scoring well in their SPM and STPM examinations. The MRCA Branding Education Charity Foundation rewarded these students as well as encouraged other students in the MRCA family to do well in their studies. The cheque presentation ceremony was held early in January 2023 at the MRCA o ce.