KOTA BAHARU, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Kota Bharu Lions Club with cooperation of the Kelantan Islamic and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) will build a RM1.5 million Down's Syndrome centre for children.
Lions Club chairman N Subramaniam said the centre could accommodate more than 100 Down's Syndrome students in the state, including those under the supervision of the State Welfare Department. Speaking to reporters at the ground breaking ceremony for the project in Jalan Merbau here today, he said Lions Club International had given RM270,000 to Kota Bharu Lions Club to build the Down's Syndrome centre.
"We plan to collect donations of RM1 million for the building and equipments," he said.
The ceremony was officiated by the State Exco member for Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Community Unity Datuk Anuar Tan Abdullah. Anuar said the state government had given an initial allocation of RM50,000 to the club for the project while MAIK provided the building site.--BERNAMA
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Lions Club chairman N Subramaniam said the centre could accommodate more than 100 Down's Syndrome students in the state, including those under the supervision of the State Welfare Department. Speaking to reporters at the ground breaking ceremony for the project in Jalan Merbau here today, he said Lions Club International had given RM270,000 to Kota Bharu Lions Club to build the Down's Syndrome centre.
"We plan to collect donations of RM1 million for the building and equipments," he said.
The ceremony was officiated by the State Exco member for Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Community Unity Datuk Anuar Tan Abdullah. Anuar said the state government had given an initial allocation of RM50,000 to the club for the project while MAIK provided the building site.--BERNAMA
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=429379
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