Puan Sri's visit to DUN Sri Andalas (1)

On the 29th July 2008, Puan Sri Salbiah (wife to Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim) honoured our DUN with a visit that lasted almost 3 hours. Puan Sri's first stop was at Pusat Kasih Sayang, a home for mentally challenged women run by the YWCA of Klang since 1993.

The Pusat Kasih Sayang (PKS) is fully run on donations from the public, and they are always in need of more funds. The first two pictures below are photographs taken inside the workshop (cabin) where the ladies do handicraft and simple tasks to keep their minds busy. The first photo is where the ladies are packing 5 straws into one plastic bag, the leader of the group does the sealing process. The home earns something in the region of RM 8 for 2000 plastic bags of straws.
One can only guess the time it takes for them to actually fill 2000 plactic bags !!

Dr Xavier gave a donation of RM 5,000 to the home, and Puan Sri was the one to present it.
Dr Xavier and his wife Sheila have been involved in PKS since YWCA took over in 1993. Sheila was President of the YWCA of Klang for many years, and only reduced her involvement after the increase in political activity. Hence the home is close to their hearts.

(L to R) Pushparani wife to YB Manoharan, Puan Sri Salbiah, Pn Sheila Devaraj (wife to Dr Xavier), Mrs Olive Sia (chairperson of PKS)
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