2010/07/23
Datuk Yeow Wah Chin urges Lions Club members to organise more service projects
SERI KEMBANGAN: The Lions Club International recently celebrated the inauguration of governor of District 308B1, Datuk Yeow Wah Chin, at the Palace of the Golden Horses.The inauguration ceremony was graced by Yang Di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir and his consort Tunku Aishah Rohani Tengku Besar Mahmud, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.
Yeow was elected to lead the district for the fiscal year 2010-2011, which covers Johor, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Federal Territory, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, with a total of 96 clubs and nearly 3,000 members.
Yeow said he was honoured to be elected to carry the Lions torch.
He encouraged all members in their districts to double their efforts and come up with more meaningful service projects that will benefit the needy.
The members have embarked on large scale projects, such as the establishment of The Lions Eye Clinic that provides free cataract operations to the poor.
To date, close to 200 patients have benefited from the clinic, since it started operations in Febuary 2009.
They have also set up facilities for kidney patients. Through the support of the public, the Lions have established eight dialysis centres, which provide services at subsidised rate, and an autistic centre.
Recently, the Lions have set up a Down's Syndrome centre in Kota Baru to serve special children.
Another 20 people had also benefited from the Lions artificial limbs project. -- By Noel Achariam
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