Divine Will Society Malaysia – Kuching
Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia (SAFM) – Kuala Lumpur
Foundations/Trusts
Divine Will Society Malaysia – Kuching
Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia (SAFM) – Kuala Lumpur
Vishwa Niketanam Centre for Human Development, Kuching
DIVINE WILL SOCIETY MALAYSIA – KUCHING
CORE TEAM OF DIVINE WILL SOCIETY MALAYSIA – KUCHING
Anthony G C Bong
Chairman of Divine Will Society Malaysia
Senior Lawyer, Own Firm in Kuching Sarawak
Henry Gan
Treasurer of Divine Will Society Malaysia
Projects Contractor, Own Firm manufacturing Elevators
Sim Kian Chiok
Committee Member of Divine Will Society Malaysia
Quantity Surveyor, Real Estate Developer
Director of Sim Swee Yong Development & Construction Sdn. Bhd.
Sim Meng Chiok
Committee Member of Divine Will Society Malaysia
Real Estate Developer
Director of Sim Swee Yong Development & Construction Sdn. Bhd.
BP Yap
Internal Auditor of Kuching’s Divine Will Society
PROJECTS OF DIVINE WILL SOCIETY MALAYSIA – KUCHING
- A Centre for Human Development – Vishwa Niketanam (Universal Home) was inaugurated at Kuching on March 14, 2019
- Regular medical outreach camps are conducted for serving tribal communities who do not have easy access to the local clinics. Every camp caters to at least 300 tribals. A community Mobile Bus Clinic is also used in these camps
- Distribution of wheelchairs, commode chairs and walking sticks to NGOs which serve the physically challenged
Malaysia
SAI ANANDA FOUNDATION MALAYSIA (SAFM) – KUALA LUMPUR
CORE TEAM OF SAI ANANDA FOUNDATION MALAYSIA (SAFM) – KUALA LUMPUR
Ayavoo Arumugam
Founder of Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia
Senior Architect of Central Bank of Malaysia
Rabindranathan Nayar
Chairman of Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia
Retired Production Manager of New Straits Times Sdn. Bhd.
Subramaniam Kanan
Secretary of Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia
Assistant Director for Inspectorate of Schools in the Ministry of Education Malaysia
Vimala Subramaniam
Deputy Secretary of Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia
Research Officer of Forest Research Institute of Malaysia
Rajnikanth BM Kamdar
Trustee of Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia
Retired Director of Kamdar Sdn. Bhd.
Balasubramaniam Navaratnam
Trustee of Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia
Retired Finance Manager of Mohd Asbi & Associates
Saraswathy Ramasamy
Trustee of Sai Ananda Foundation Malaysia
Retired Retail Manager of Royal Selangor International Sdn. Bhd.
PROJECTS OF SAI ANANDA FOUNDATION MALAYSIA (SAFM) – KUALA LUMPUR
SAFM Educare
- Special tuition coaching, computer classes, arts and crafts classes are conducted on a daily basis for about 120 students, with arrangements made for their meals and transport as well. Daily transportation to school is arranged for students in need
- Co-curricular classes are conducted every Sunday for Education in human values, Yoga, Aerobics, Dance, Singing and Musical instruments for about 200 students
- Sports Carnival, Competitions and Excursions for children are held every year in the month of May and nearly 200 students participate in these events
- Distribution of school uniforms, school bags, school shoes and stationery to 150 students is done every year
- Tertiary education sponsorship is offered to selected students who are in utmost need
SAFM Medicare
- Sai Ananda Haemodialysis Centre provides free kidney dialysis for patients
- A medical clinic operates during the weekends for walk-in patients. The clinic also provides medical aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, hearing aids, hospital referrals, cataract surgery sponsorship and subsidiary sponsorship for surgeries
- A Dental Surgery Clinic was launched in March 2019 and provides free dental care to children and the elderly
- A Mobile Medical Bus visits selected rural areas once a month. ECG examination, General Health examination, and dental screenings are done for about 50-100 patients. Referral cases are followed up by the doctors, in collaboration with hospitals
- On the last Sunday of every month, a medical camp is organised. Over 100 patients are tested for Blood Pressure and Glucose. Deworming and Delousing and other health examinations are done in these camps. The dispensary in the camp provides medicines for free to all the patients
- The Doctors who volunteer for the service activities also attend to home visits for bed-ridden patients
SAFM Sociocare
- Skills Training cum Employment for destitute women (Ananda Cares) – Ananda Cares has provided employment for 30 destitute women and abandoned elders to help them earn a living allowance that gives them a sense of dignity. The employees learn baking and sewing as part of their skills training
- Medical, Domestic and Financial Aid (Sai Cares) – Medical aids, knee guards and wheelchairs are donated to needy families. Essential commodities for cooking are provided to 80 families on a monthly basis
- Home-to-Home survey is carried out periodically to evaluate the economic status of the community, monitor existing registered recipients and to identify new families who need support
- Counselling session is conducted Free of Cost by a volunteer professional counsellor for selected children and mothers
SAFM Future Expansion
- An elderly home for abandoned elders
- A nursing home for sick and immobile patients
- A learning centre for preschoolers with provision for playground and free bus transportation facilities
- A student hub that will act like a tuition cum day-care centre for students brought up by single mothers and those from the economically backward strata of society. The hub will provide a safe place for children and teenagers and also engage them with constructive activities such as music classes, art classes, sports activities, yoga, coaching classes, prayers, and personal counselling sessions
- Vocational Training has been planned for school drop-out teenagers, starting from the age group of 13. The boys will be taught mechanical skills, computer skills, electrical and catering skills. The girls will be taught bridal makeup, baking, sewing and hairdressing skills
