Persatuan Berdikari Seremban Weblog

Open Employment

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 07:01:00 +0000

We successfully placed 2 trainees into open employment at a KFC outlet in Seremban in July 2015.

In August and September this year we placed 2 trainees into McDonald and one into Exis Tech.

Daily Routines

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:41:00 +0000

Here are some of the works the trainees produce in the course of their training in the Art & Craft section of the centre.

Making Magnetic Bookmarks

Making Roses from Egg Trays

Making Toy Cars from Toilet Rolls

On every Tuesdays some trainees will prepare Nasi Lemak for sale at the Chedang Cafe.

Trainees also learn to bake simple cakes and cookies under the watchful eyes of the trainer.

The core activity of the centre is straw packing.

PBSNS Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:31:00 +0000

PBSNS Sunday on 28th August 2016 at Wesley Methodist Church Seremban. We had fellowship with trainees, parents, staff, volunteers and church members after the service.

Employment Carnival

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:25:00 +0000

Trainees participating at the Employment Carnival @Dewan TTJ, Seremban on 27th August 2016.

On 29th August some trainees attended a briefing at Careplus Group Berhad, Senawang. Careplus is one of our corporate sponsors.

Rotary Installation Night

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:19:00 +0000

Trainees performed at the Rotary Club of Seremban 87th Installation Night on 24th July 2016.

Trainees Outing

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:16:00 +0000

An outing on 20th July 2016. The trainees accompanied by staff and volunteers took a bus ride to Seremban 2 City Park. The trainees enjoyed themselves playing badminton, feeding the fishes and walking around. It was a good break for them.

Students Visit

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:08:00 +0000

Students from New Era College visited our centre on 22nd June 2016.

Art and Craft Fest

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:06:00 +0000

Trainees participated in the Art & Craft Fest organized by IJM on 12th June 2016.

Courtesy Visit

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:03:00 +0000

The Senior Citizens Fellowship from Bountiful Grace Methodist Church, Seremban made a courtesy visit to the centre on 8th March 2016. The group of 22 members was led by Pastors Rev Mathew Choong and Rev Ng KS. Our Chairman Mr. Albert Wong was on hand to welcome them.

PBSNS Year End Party

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 09:09:00 +0000

It has become a tradition of PBSNS to hold a year end party for the trainees to celebrate the closing of a good year. Today, December 15, 25 out of 28 trainees together with many parents, caregivers, staff, volunteers, committee members and donors came together for a simple time of fun and lunch. A group of youths from the D'Nous Academy which has made it their community service for many years came here to help the trainees have fun with songs and dances.

We thank all those who have helped with organizing the event, especially the donors and preparers of food, drinks, fruits and other refreshments, as well as putting up the Christmas tree and year end decorations. It was indeed a multi-racial event as we came together to give support to a worthy cause of helping our kids with learning disabilities experience the joy of celebrating as a community.

PBSNS Sunday - 24th August 2014

noreply@blogger.com (PBS) — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 03:46:00 +0000

PBSNS founding church, Wesley Methodist Church Seremban, designated 24^th August 2014 as PBSNS Sunday.

Rebecca Backus, PBSNS chairman updated the congregation on the work/activities of the centre. She challenged the congregation saying PBSNS is not about us. It is about what we can do for them. She announced that PBSNS is proud to have placed two more trainees in open employment.

Sasthri Mogan is employed at Mawar Renal Medical Centre as a Concierge.

Phoon Sheng Yu has started work at KFC, Rasah Jaya.

Following the service, products made by PBSNS trainees were sold. Our thanks to WMC Seremban congregation, for the overwhelming support.

As we celebrate PBSNS Sunday, Patricia Koh, Parent/Volunteer has this inspiring story by Jim Stovall to offer to the parents of special children as they struggle to help their children to reach their fullest potential. Her prayer is that it will help parents counter any negative thoughts and obstacles that come along their paths that may present them with little hope or encouragement.

There were two warring tribes in the Andes, one that lived in the lowlands and the other high in the mountains. The mountain people invaded the lowlanders one day, and as part of their plundering of the people, they kidnapped a baby of one of the lowlander families and took the infant with them back up into the mountains.

The lowlanders didn’t know how to climb the mountain. They didn’t know any of the trails that the mountain people used, and they didn’t know where to find the mountain people or how to track them in the steep terrain.

Even so, they sent out their best party of fighting men to climb the mountain and bring the baby home.

The men tried first one method of climbing and then another. They tried one trail and then another. After several days of effort, however, they had climbed only several hundred feet.

Feeling hopeless and helpless, the lowlander men decided that the cause was lost, and they prepared to return to their village below.

As they were packing their gear for the descent, they saw the baby’s mother walking towards them. They realized that she was coming DOWN the mountain that they hadn’t figured out how to climb.

And then they saw that she had the baby strapped to her back. HOW COULD THAT BE?

One man greeted her and said, “We couldn’t climb this mountain. How did you do this when we, the strongest and most able men in the village couldn’t do it?”

She shrugged her shoulders and said, “It wasn’t your baby.”

This story symbolizes so much that is important. Yes, there are dedicated people working with our children, providing marvelous support and help for them. But parents, we have to blaze the trail. The path we travel may be lonely and challenging and the journey long and tiring, but we are not alone. The awesome voice of God echoes from the mountain “….never will I leave you, never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5) “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (Psalms 46:1)

Leadership Change

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 29 May 2014 03:19:00 +0000

The incumbent chairman, Peter Yew, stepped down at the 6th AGM held on 24th May 2014 having served in this position since the Association was formed in 2008, and prior to that as chairman of Pusat Berdikari Seremban from 2004. In his farewell address he thanked his staff and fellow committee members for their valuable work and assistance. The new chairman is Ms Rebecca Backus assisted by Ms Mable Chin. We look forward to a new chapter in the work of this community service to empower the learning disabled to find jobs.

Year End Party

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:11:00 +0000

As in previous years the trainees were given time out from work to enjoy a party on December 10 in which parents and special guests from the Rotary Club of Seputeh were invited. Here are some pictures of the event that culminates the year of 2013.

A Christmas Gift from the Rotary Club of Seputeh

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:51:00 +0000

We are honored to be selected by the Rotary Club of Seputeh to be the recipient of their charity award of RM13,900 during their Charter Installation of the President and Board of Directors on December 1, 2013 at the Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Resort, Kuala Lumpur. The Seputeh Rotary Club was earlier chartered on August 31, 2013 under the Kuala Lumpur Rotary International District 3300, Malaysia. We want to take this opportunity to congratulate the newly installed President, Rotarian Raymond Chin, and to thank him for the generous and kind gesture towards our community service, as well as to his fellow Board members for their faith in the work we are doing to help those with learning disabilities in Seremban. Special thanks also goes to Rotarian Christina Chai for her active support and recommendation. On the evening of December 1, those staff, volunteers and trainees who were present at the installation service cum dinner enjoyed the program and were thankful for the opportunity to put up a dance presentation. It was indeed a very memorable evening that ended around midnight. We are pleased to share a few pictures of this occasion with our readers.

Photo Blog - Fund Raising Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:24:00 +0000

The October 26 Fund Raising Dinner was successfully held. To tell the story here is a selection of photos capturing the mood of the evening.

PBSNS Trainees - Unleashing Artistic Talents!

noreply@blogger.com (PBS) — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 02:53:00 +0000

On 7th July, 5 of our trainees participated in the annual Art Competition organised by the Rotary Club of Bandar Utama held at SEGI University, KL. The theme for this year was PAINT YOUR LIFE. Lee Voon Tao, Sasthri Morgan, Nur Syahirah, Daniel Chu and Edwin Wong showcased their artistic talents to express their individuality and thoughts.

They say use shades of green for leaves,while shades of brown and yellow conjure up animals; I say mix black with everything and splash a little purple. - Lee Voon Tao

See there is magic in my masterpiece! - Lee Voon Tao

I am so proud I finished my masterpiece in less than 2 hours! Oh if only you knew how hard I worked to meet the target to finish on time!) you would agree when I say determination is rewarding! - Sasthri

“I did it!” Sasthri

Red, orange, yellow, green & blue – streaks and hues of bright colours – see how they sing and dance.

“I am so HAPPY!” Syahirah

Take it from our artist Daniel – Life without colour is unimaginable! After all, the world is a kaleidoscope of colours.

“Yeah! I finished it!” Daniel

Edwin confidently expressing his life in colour

Edwin’s masterpiece – “My life in a myriad of colours”

A fun filled day of Exhilaration, Celebration, and Jubilation – Congratulations!

Francissca Peter Setia (New Arrangement 2012)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:09:00 +0000

I wonder how many remember the 10th anniversary thanksgiving dinner we had in 2008 celebrating the 10th year of Pusat Berdikari Seremban? In that event we had Francissca Peter sing to the guests and we all enjoyed the songs very much. The closing song was Setia which was very popular then as it sang of the need to be loyal and patriotic to a nation that is multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-cultural and to strive for the common prosperity of all. Frans re-sang this evergreen song last year with a slower tempo and picked up many pictures depicting the colorful and harmonious Malaysia we aspire to achieve. In this videoclip I am happy to note that she has chosen a photo of she with Poh Leong, one of our trainees who has gone out to work, taken during the dinner. This picture appear in the 1:32 frame.

Facebook Account Created

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:50:00 +0000

Finally I managed to create the FB account for PBSNS. It is loaded with photos since 2003 even before PBSNS was incorporated. Do take a look and when you are there please 'LIKE' us and SHARE the pages so that more people get to see our work of helping the less abled folks in our society.

The address is https://www.facebook.com/pbsns.

While I'm at it I want to also update you on our fund raising dinner on October 26 2013. Here's a snapshot of the dinner ticket.

Do support us by either making an outright donation or buying the dinner tickets. Donation can be of any amount and will be acknowledged with a tax exempt receipt. As an incentive if you donate RM2000 we will throw in a free dinner table and a tax exempt receipt. It is a really good deal as we have engaged top gospel singer Juwita Juwito to entertain us that evening.

If you choose to just buy dinner tickets the cost is RM100 per seat or RM1000 per table. For these we will not issue any tax exempt receipt.

Tickets are available by calling Betsi at 06-7632005 or emailing her at pbssbn@gmail.com.

Payment may be made by cheque to

'Persatuan Berdikari Seremban Negeri Sembilan' and send to

381, Jalan Kenanga 1, Taman Bukit Chedang, 70300 Seremban with your name and address so that we can mail you the tickets and receipt.

The date may be 5 months away but as we have only maximum 65 table capacity in the ballroom we encourage you to purchase early to avoid disappointment.

Job Opening at PBSNS

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:11:00 +0000

Job Placement Officer

A new position is now available in Persatuan Berdikari Seremban Negeri Sembilan as a Job Placement Officer. The work entails identifying suitable workplaces for employment of trainees who have acquired job related skills and to provide follow up support thereafter.

Candidates fulfilling the following requirements will be considered.
1. Age not later than the early 50s of any gender
2. Christian faith of any denomination
3. In possession of a car and valid driving license
4. A sociable person with good written and spoken communication skills
5. Matured in thinking, good in problem solving and a team person
6. Enjoys working in a community project helping the disabled to empower themselves
7. Qualification in the study of human resource management will be useful
8. Experience in the same or related field will be an advantage
9. The successful candidate will also undertake some training role in the centre.

Interested applicants to submit his or her resume with a current non-returnable passport size photo and contact number to

Chairman
Persatuan Berdikari Seremban Negeri Sembilan
381, Jalan Kenanga 1, Taman Bukit Chedang, 70300 Seremban.

Or by email to petyew@gmail.com

not later than May 25, 2013. Only short listed candidates will be called for an interview.

Fund Raising Dinner

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:26:00 +0000

The management committee decided to have two fund raising events this year to help strengthen the financial position now that we employ 3 full time and one part time staff. We use to employ only two staff for many years until 2010. The staff increase was inevitable as we require focused supervision of the trainees in the three projects, namely straw packing, card and handicraft, and bakery and cafe. One of the staff is fully engaged in handling administrative work and accounts as well as liaison with various government agencies. In fact we plan to employ additional staff to meet new challenges in the coming years. The two fund raising events are a fashion show (to be held sometime mid year) and a charity dinner on October 26, 2013 at the Silver Dragon Restaurant in Seremban 2. Those who supported us during our first charity dinner in 2010 will remember the venue which is in great demand because of its excellent facilities.

A task force was formed and held its first meeting today. Many areas were covered and we are ready to move ahead with promoting this event although it may seem to be very far away. A few more meetings will be held to finalize the matters of guest of honor, performing artiste, ticket printing and sales as well as production of a new brochure to replace our depleting first edition stock. We are excited about this dinner event and we certainly hope you will give us your support. Ticket sale will begin towards mid year but this has been agreed: RM1000 per table or RM100 per ticket Donation of RM2000 will entitle the donor to one free table. Thank you.

Farewell, Pastor Paul

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:27:00 +0000

The management committee held its final meeting for the year today and its spiritual adviser, Rev. Paul Christie, attended the meeting for the last time, and gave many views about the work of the centre. Pastor Paul has been our adviser since 2005 and had offered invaluable advice. At the end of the meeting the committee presented him parting gifts of a hand made card pre-signed by trainees, staff, volunteers and committee members; a cake baked for his family; and a set of hand made cards and towel animals made by the trainees. The committee wish him all our best. Next year the incoming pastor of the church, Pastor Ronald, will be our new spiritual adviser.

Year End/Christmas Party

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:20:00 +0000

It has become our tradition to hold a year end/Christmas party for the trainees in particular and with staff, volunteers, committee and parents in general, to celebrate Christmas and look forward to a good year ahead. This year's event was held on December 13 (Thursday) at the centre and was well attended by 80 participants comprising trainees (22), parents (14), staff (3), volunteers (15), committee (5), guests (14) and helpers to lead in singing and games (7). The event kicked off at noon and two trainees, Sasthri and Daniel, were our masters of ceremony. Chairman Peter Yew welcomed all the guests. Corporate sponsors, Careplus Group and SCQ Industries, via their representatives, made donation cheques for the centre's work. Peter also inform the guests that Pastor Paul Christie will attend the party for the last time as he will be on transfer to another church in Penang from January 1, 2013. We arose to sing Auld Lang Syne to bid him farewell. Pastor Paul also help give away gifts to the trainees donated by Rev. Joseph Yesupatham of the Penang Tamil Methodist Church. And students from the D'Nous Academy liven the atmosphere by leading the trainees in a time of singing and dancing which they enjoyed very much. Below are some pictures recorded.

MARGMA visits PBSNS

noreply@blogger.com (PBS) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:25:00 +0000

The president of the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association or MARGMA, Mr. K.S. Lim, visited the centre with 2 staff from the Secretariat, to understand our work as well as distribute souvenir bags to the trainees. The visitors were briefed by the chairman, Mr. Peter Yew, and shown round the centre. It is our hope that MARGMA will help disseminate our brochures to member companies to create greater awareness of our work in helping the learning disabled empower themselves to become self reliant through training and employment.

Educational Tour to Malaysia Milk

noreply@blogger.com (PBS) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:17:00 +0000

11^th October 2012 marks the long awaited Educational Tour to Cotra Enterprise Sdn Bhd, Petaling Jaya, for 22 trainees and 12 caregivers. Cotra Enterprise Sdn Bhd is the trading arm of Malaysia Milk with VITAGEN as its flagship product.

On arrival we were introduced to the various products made by Malaysia Milk followed by a video presentation of the health benefits of Vitagen.

The highlight of the trip was the Plant Tour for VITAGEN. Trainees saw the end product of the straws that are laboriously packed at PBSNS. The smiles expressed their sense of achievement.

All of us had to comply with the strict "Wear Hair Cap" & "No Jewellery" policy emphasizing the importance of impeccable standard of quality control.

We were treated to a range of products

Finally we had a mouth-watering lunch at KFC. Our heartfelt thanks to Acorn Marketing & Research Consultants (M) Sdn Bhd for sponsoring our lunch. Our special thanks to Bro James Kumar for arranging our lunch and partnering with us.

Trainees have come home with the following message:

1. Drink one bottle of vitagen a day to feel fit and healthy.

2. Cleanliness keeps bacteria away.

3. Pack 5 straws for 5 vitagen bottles!

Our Trainees – Our Pride

noreply@blogger.com (PBS) — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:44:00 +0000

7 trainees - Daniel Chu, Edwin Wong, Chong Chee Gong, Sanahthani, Fang Poh Kam, Meghalha and Lee Voon Tao made us proud when they participated in the Art Competition for Special Needs People on October 7^th 2012 organized by Rotary Club of Bandar Utama at SEGI University College, PJ. The theme for the competition was Peace with Love.

The competition was held simultaneously with five other Rotary clubs. Entries were split into two age groups. PBSNS trainees participated in category ‘B’ for those above 16 years old. The top three in each category took home cash prizes of RM800, RM600 and RM400 respectively, along with souvenirs. There were also 10 consolation cash prizes of RM80 each. The top five winning art pieces in each category from all 6 states will be exhibited at the National Visual Arts Gallery from Oct 18 to 23.

This special art competition had its beginning a year ago when Rotary Club of Bandar Utama organised the first Special Needs Art Competition with the theme “Rainbow in My Heart”. Last year 2 of our talented artists, Daniel Chu and Hidraz Shiraz participated and both came home gleaming with consolation prizes. Challenged by last year’s achievement trainees in the Art/Craft department under the leadership of trainer Kate Siew participated in the competition and displayed their artistic talents.

All ready to display their talents!

For us in PBSNS, the highlight of the day was seeing all 7 trainees display their talent and potential in their masterpieces. Of course greater was our joy when Daniel, Chong and Voon Tao bagged consolation prizes. All contestants received certificates of participation.

Lee Voon Tao in action!

Daniel Chu’s neat painting clearly displayed the theme "Peace with Love".

Chong impressed the judges with the National Flag and 14 hearts!

Poh Kam impressed the VIP guests!

Well Done!