"Mobility Assistance Penang” (MAP)

TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR DISABLED PERSONS OF PENANG

How can you help ?

       The Mobility Access Project

       Fund Raising Project

The main objective of “The Mobility Access Project” (MAP) is to help the disabled solving their transportation problems operated by Society of the Disabled Persons Penang (SDPP).

So far, there is no complete aid transportation system for the disabled in Penang. As such, SDPP has initiated a proposal of MAP in order to have a van equipped with facilities that could help to load and unload the disabled in wheelchair.

With this type of van, SDPP could ease the transportation problem of its members. SDPP has been planning and hoping for so many years and with the help of the good public, the dream has been materialized. At the moment of time, SDPP has only one van to provide the service.

MAP service is open to its members who need the transportation within the Penang Island. The services include sending them to clinic, studying, working, shopping, etc. However the van can only accommodate up to five disabled persons per trip, depending on the size of wheelchair.

Those who intend to utilize the service, can contact SDPP office at Tel:04-228 1058, three (3) days in advance for booking. Booking time is open from Monday to Friday from 1pm to 5pm; on Saturday from 9am to 1pm respectively.

 SDPP needs to spend about RM35000 every year for the repairs and maintenance of the MAP van. As such we hope the public could give continuous support to help SDPP in their daily expenses to ensure the continuation of running the MAP for the benefits of the disabled.

SDPP welcomes donations from the general public. You can donate through the following channels:

1. Contact SDPP office at:

                              Society of the Disabled Persons Penang

                              Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang

                                    CO-19-GF & CO-20-GF, Jalan Utama

                                    10450 Pulau Pinang

                                    Tel/Fax:04-2281058

                                    website:www.disabledpersonspenang.org     

                                    e-mail:admin@disabledpersonspenang.org

2. Direct Bank Transfer:

               Account Name: Persatuan Orang Cacat Negeri Pulau Pinang

               CIMB Account Number: 07130005387056   OR

               Maybank Account Number: 507246109213  

3. Internet Bank Transfer:   CIMB Cares (<-- Click on CIMB Cares)

If you need tax exemptible receipt from our society for your donation, please contact our office at this number 04-2281058.

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         「找回遗失的行动力」

                                      筹募计划

     随着行动不便者人口数日趋增加而日趋严重的行动服务问题。期待能以“无障碍交通”服务、找回行动弱势者遗失的行动力“无障碍交通”是希望能够协助槟州的残障人士，解决他们面对的交通问题。

     在槟州，至今仍无一个完善的公共交通系统能符合残障者的需求，因此该协会才进行筹备“无障碍交通”计划，希望能够拥有一部交通工具来载送残障人士去看病、求学或工作等。

    “无障碍交通”服务予所有需要交通工具的残障人士，负责载送他们前往看病、求学或工作等，每次可容纳6名残障人士，行程只限槟岛。有关服务的时间乃依据残障人士的需要而定. 惟紧急事件则例外，可随时拨电联络本协会。”

     经过多年来的筹备以及热心人士的帮助下，协会终于筹到了一部无障碍小货车．只是该协会每年需要3万5000令吉的维修费来推行这项“无障碍交通”计划，为此，希望热心人士能够继续给予支持，协助该会分担日常开销，让这项造福槟州残障人士的交通计划得以继续进行下去。

「找回遗失的行动力」筹募计画，欢迎大家踊跃参与，

有意乐捐者，可使用以下的管道：

1. 联络槟州残障人协会：

                 位于爱心大厦 Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang

                             CO-19-GF & CO-20-GF, Jalan Utama

                             10450 Pulau Pinang

                                    Tel/Fax: 04-22810582

                             website:www.disabledpersonspenang.org

                             e-mail:admin@disabledpersonspenang.org

2. 银行转账:

       户名：Persatuan Orang Cacat Negeri Pulau Pinang

               CIMB Bank 帐号： 07130005387056 或

               Maybank 帐号   : 507246109213

3. 网际网络捐献:

                   CIMB Cares 或者直接进入CIMB网站

任何通过网络或銀行捐款的善心者，请在捐款后以书信，电邮或致电联络本协会告知捐款详情，並提供详细的个人资料，如名字，电话和住址等，我们会尽快寄上正式的收据和政府免裞码。

You have been driving round the shopping complex car park for 5 minutes looking for a space. It's very full. Suddenly you see a place and it's close to the lifts. But it is marked Disabled Only. You think to yourself. "I'm only going to be 30 minutes. I hardly ever see a disabled person park there anyway. What difference will it make"

It will make a huge difference. If a disabled driver is unable to park in a space wide enough to allow him/her to get out either with wheelchair or crutches and close enough to ramps and lifts to enable him/her to access the building they might just have to turn round and go home.

So please NEVER, NEVER park in a disabled parking space. Thank you.

"MAP" does not require a lot of regular volunteers, but from time to time we do
       require assistance:

• be a volunteer at one of our fundraising events - send us an e-mail to register your name
• IT savvy? We are looking for a volunteer to help us prepare a monthly newsletter to our passengers.
• Do you have some free time, Monday - Friday during normal office hours? Some of our passengers require assistance and are looking for volunteers to accompany them on journeys - send us an e-mail giving us details of the times you would be available
• Speak quite a few languages? BM, English and a Chinese dialect? We are looking for a volunteer (Fridays only – during normal office hours) to phone registered passengers to get feedback on the Mobiliti service.