Entries by CahyaMataadmin

Solidarity with children with disabilities

8 April 2021 – Marginalised people such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, women, youth and children, and other minority groups typically experience the highest degree of socio-economic disadvantage. They are also the most vulnerable individuals during emergencies such as the one brought about by the pandemic. As CMS’ annual sale-of-work with PERKATA to show […]

Aiding Kampung Emperoh Jambu during the EMCO

17 March 2021 – When the Enhanced Movement Control Order was implemented at Kampung Emperoh Jambu in Padawan, villagers were not able to leave their houses even for a quick supply-run. As the villagers watched their daily essentials gradually deplenish over the two-week lockdown, concerns over the adequacy of these supplies spread across the village. To […]

Caring‌ ‌for‌ ‌those‌ ‌struggling‌ ‌in‌ ‌silence‌

12‌ ‌March‌ ‌2021‌ ‌– With‌ ‌the‌ ‌pandemic’s‌ ‌repercussions‌ ‌pushing‌ ‌Malaysian’s‌ ‌mental‌ ‌health‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌breaking‌ ‌point,‌ ‌the‌ ‌mental‌ ‌health‌ ‌epidemic‌ ‌is‌ ‌expected‌ ‌to‌ ‌become‌ ‌the‌ ‌second‌ ‌biggest‌ ‌health‌ ‌problem‌ ‌in‌ ‌Malaysia,‌ ‌ after‌ ‌heart‌ ‌disease.‌ ‌To‌ ‌help‌ ‌local‌ ‌NGOs‌ ‌in‌ ‌their‌ ‌efforts‌ ‌in‌ ‌dismantling‌ ‌the‌ ‌stigma‌ ‌around‌ ‌mental‌ ‌ health‌ ‌and‌ ‌in‌ ‌caring‌ ‌for‌ ‌those‌ […]

Donating to the women’s cause

12 March 2021 – In conjunction with International Women’s Day, CMS handed over a RM5,000 donation to Ms Margaret Bedus, President of Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) to provide financial assistance to the local NGO offering a free crisis phone line and para-counselling services to women in distress. As an anti-discriminatory organisation, CMS commends SWWS’ […]