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MACVs Welfare Visit
24 Jan 22
Northern Chapter MACVs visited Ang Pi Lim at his residence at Macang Bubok, Bukit Mertajam on 22 Jan 22. Ang who suffered from mobility problem was relocating from Johor Bahru. The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleague, cheering him up and welcoming him to Bukit Mertajam. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among MACVA members. Well done to all who have made the effort and we wish Ang Pi Lim a speedy recovery.
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MACVs Welfare Visits
22 Jan 22
Central Region MACVs visited Thomas Lee on 17 Jan 22. During the visit, Mike Teoh presented him with MACVA Get Well Angpow. Lee is recovering from a stroke that he had suffered. Ipoh MACVs visited Tan Peng Khuan on 19 Jan 22 at MyPlace Convalescent Home Ipoh. Tan is suffering from mobility problem. The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleague; cheering them up and wishing them well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among MACVA members and kudos to all who have made the effort. We wish both Thomas Lee and Tan Peng Khuan a speedy recovery.
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MPMA In Action Again In Northern Chapter
19 Jan 22
MACV Ang Pi Lim who is bedridden will be relocating from Johor Bahru to Macang Bubok, Bukit Mertajam on 25 Jan 2022.
His wife had requested for assistance of a hospital bed
through former Honsec Wong Ah Jit. On 13 Jan 2022, NC with the assistance of Peace and Harmony (P&H) Home provided a hoapital bed and air mattress to assist Ang Pi Lim.
Mok Keng Yee and Mr Ang Lip Hock from P&H Home were at hand to prepare and help load the medical eauipment into a transport lorry which subsequently send the medial equipment to Macang Bubok to await Ang aarrival. On behalf of MACVA, NC Chairman Ng Chor Huat would like to express his sincere gratitude and thanks to the Principal of P&H Home Mr Tan Swee Beng for supporting the NC MPMA Program since July 2020. Welldone to NC and all involved in this noble effort to assist a fellow MACV in need.
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MACVs Welfare Visit
15 Jan 22
Central Region MACVs and spouses led by Mike Teoh Chong Kooi visited Ooi Chai Thuan at Klang yesterday. Ooi is recovering from heart ailment which he had suffered. During the visit, Mike Teoh presented Ooi with MACVA Get Well Angpow. The MACVs and their spouses have taken time off to visit their fellow colleague; cheering him up and wishing him well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among MACVA members and kudos to all who have made the effort. We wish Ooi Chai Thuan a speedy recovery.
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MACVs Welfare Visit
8 Nov 21
Malacca Chapter MACVs visited WO I Thomas Ng Foo Keow at his residence at Taman Sinn, Ujong Pasir, Malacca today. Thomas Ng is recovering from a successful kidney stone removal operation. Soon Poh Lee presented him with Get Well Angpow during the visit. The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleague, cheering him up and wishing him well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among MACVA members. Well done to all who have made the effort and we wish Thomas Ng a speedy recovery.
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MACVs Welfare Visit
7 Nov 21
Northern Chapter MACVs visited WO II Chuah Pok Hock RMAF at his residence at Taman Lamsun, Alor Setar on 6 Nov 21. Chuah is recovering from a stroke that he had suffered. Lee Hock Gim presented Chuah with Get Well Angpow and Fruit Basket during the visit. The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleague, cheering him up and wishing him well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among MACVA members. Well done to all who have made the effort and we wish Chuah a speedy recovery.
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MACVA CONTRIBUTION TO HOSPITAL ANGKATAN TENTERA TUANKU MIZAN (HATTM)
DISASTER MANAGEMENT ZONE (DMZ)
16 Aug 21
MACVA led by its President Brig Gen Datuk Goh Seng Toh RMAF presented RM10,000.00 from the MACVA Welfare Fund to HATTM Commanding Officer Brig Gen Dato' Dr Rosman bin Ab Rahman as the MACVA's appreciation to the 100 front liners at the DMZ, a Covid 19 Care Centre. The 100 strong front liners comprise of doctors, medical and logistics staff who work round the clock to provide about 200 stage 3, 4 or 5 Covid 19 patients the necessary treatments. The DMZ is headed by Col Dr Mohd Mansor bin Shariff, HATTM.
It is our hope the small contribution FROM MACVA will bring some comfort to the front liners. We also sincerely hope caring individuals and organisations to come forward to assist the DMZ in providing additional welfare needs of the front liners. The front liners are drawn from various Armed Forces Medical Units in the country.
Brig Gen Dato' Dr Rosman bin Ab Rahman thanked MACVA for the kind contribution.
Honorary Secretary
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MACVs Welfare Visit
5 Apr 21
NC Chapter MACVs visited Khoo Cheow Hooi TA Army at his apartment at Desa Mawar, Air Itam, Penang on 3 Apr 21. Khoo is recovering from a motor vehicle accident that he met in January 2020 which resulted in a 35 days hospitalization.
During the visit, Jerome de Silva presented Khoo with Get Well Angpow. Also present during the visit were Residen Association Chairman Lee Cheng Eam and Secretary Ramalingam.
The NC team then visited Peace and Harmony Home in Gelugor, Penang where Yeow Teck Seng presented Trishaew-men Project goodies to its Principal Tan Swee Ban.
The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleague, cheering him up and wishing him well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among MACVA members and kudos to all who have made the effort. We wish Khoo a speedy recovery.
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Northern Chapter and Friends Of Goodwill Joint Charity Project
28 Mar 21
A joint charity project was held between Northern Chapter and Friends Of Goodwill (FOG), distributing goodies to trishawmen at Penang Road this morning. Items consists of personal hygiene, footwear, raincoat, mug, biscuits, towel, cake, hot meal by Bayview Hotel Penang, 3 X food exchange coupons on different dates in month of April and RM80.00 Angpow.
Pictures shows trishawmen were waiting eargely for the distribution of goodies to commence. FOG was represented by Dato' Loo Lee Lian and members. Trishawmen were represented by Chairman Mr Koay Beng Hong. (Group photo - right of streamer). MACVA were represented by Veterans from TA, RMN, RMAF, ARMY from Northern Region.
A picture also shows two veterans standing beside MACVA streamer L-Yeoh Teck Siew RMN and R-Lim Khoon Hing RMAF all the way from Bukit Mertajanm. Thank you to all veterans who were present from mainland and Penang island to show their support. This project were supported by members, well wishers, civilians, associations in cash donations and in kindness. It was executed within a week by Event Coordinator CPO Tham Ken Wah and his ever helpful committee. TQVM.
Ng Chor Huat
Northern Chapter Chairman
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NORTHERN CHAPTER MPMA DELIVER DONATED MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS TO ALOR SETAR
16 Jan 21
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you take. Again, Northern Chapter (NC) would like to thank Pece and Harmony (P&H) Home Penang headed by Mr Tan Swee Ban and assisted by Chew Soo Teik which on the morning of 8 Jan 21 donated the followign medical equipments:-
a) 1 X Hospital bed with airbag.
b) 1 X Commode chair.
c) 1 X Wheel chair.
d) 2 X Walker.
Besides these additional medical equipments, NC MPMA (MACVA Patient Mobility Assistance) have to date 2 X Hospital bed and 2 X Commode chair. All additional medical equipments have been safety delivered and are now being stored at Fungates Superflow Foundation (FSF) located at 1749C, Lorong Tiong, Jalan Teluk Wanjah, Alor Star. NC Alor Setar Welfare member is Lee Hock Gim while FSF contact persons are Ms Phoebe Tan / Jane Tan.
On behalf of the President and all members of MACVA, our heartiest thanks to NC MPMA team memnbers Ng Chor Huat, Tham Ken Wah, Chew Soo Teik; P&H Home Penang and FSF Alor Setar for the kind assistances rendered.
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MACVs Welfare Visit
24 Dec 20
Ipoh Chapter MACVs visited WO II Liew Saw Khin RMAF and his wife Mdm Yeoh Kee Boey at their home in Taman Ipoh Jaya on 11.00 am 23 Dec 20. 79 years old Mdm Yeoh is recovering from her broken right leg that she had sufferred. During the visit, Wong Kwai Yinn presented Mdm Yeoh with Get Well Angpow while Sam Woo Chew presented a fruit basket. Chan Nam Kiew presented a Get Well Gift that he brought along for Mdm Yeoh.
The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleague wife; cheering her up and wishing her well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among MACVA members and kudos to all who have made the effort. We wish Mdm Yeoh a speedy recovery.
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NEW ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR FROM COL DR LEW CHEE KONG FOR MACVA PATIENTS MOBILITY ASSISTANCE (MPMA)
19 Oct 20
It was a pleasant surprise to receive a text message from Col Dr Lew Chee Kong at 10.39am on a Sunday morning. The last time Col Dr Lew texted me was in August 2020 on his membership. I thought it was the same matter. I was taken aback to read his text message. Below are the text messages:
a. 10.39am - from Col Dr Lew “Hi good morning Col Wong, I have a motorised wheel chair (electric), meant for my mother, but not used at all. How to send to you for anyone that needs it?”
b. 10.47am - my reply “TQVM Sir. I will inform our MPMA founder Richard Lye Wah to get in touch with you. God bless.”
c. 10.50am - Col Dr Lew’s text message C&P to Richard Lye ”from our member Col Dr Lew Chee Kong. Please get in touch with Col Dr Lew.”
d. 10.51am - Col Dr Lew’s mobile number texted to Richard Lye ”Please take a few photos for our website. Tq”
e. 5.59pm - Richard Lye’s message “Col, just collected the elect. w/chair from Col Dr Lew in PJ. Best regards to you”
f. 7.08pm - “TQVM Richard. Very kind of you. Very nice wheelchair. Must be quite costly.”
g. 7.19pm - from Richard Lye “Yes, it is a very good unit however will hv to look into the condition of the battery. Will keep you inform. Tks again”
The above text messages are meant to highlight the speed which is the essence when dealing with medical matters. Richard Lye, a veteran from the Medical Corps up-hold the motto and made arrangement with Col Dr Lew to collect the wheelchair the same day in the evening.
A quote from Richard Lye Wah “One day of delay in providing a medical equipment to a needy is one extra day of suffering by the needy”
On behalf of the President and members of MACVA, our profound thank you to Col Dr Lew Chee Kong for his generosity in donating the electric wheelchair to MPMA and also our thank you to Richard Lye Wah for sacrificing.
ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR DONATED BY COL DR LEW CHEE KONG
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For the information of MACVA members, MPMA was officially formed on 25 October 2019 with Brig Gen Dr Leong Weng Foon as the Advisor. It was initially named as Patients Mobility Assistance when founded by Richard Lye Wah, a veteran from the Medical Corps. During the MACVA Management Meeting on 25 October 2019 it was agreed to name it to be MACVA Patients Mobility Assistance (MPMA). The tied up with MACVA is to give the outfit a better recognition and at the same time to enhance the image of MACVA in its welfare assistance to members and other deserving veterans. MACVA Welfare CM Lim Wai Fah was appointed to be the co-ordinator of MPMA during the Meeting.
The MPMA is co-located at the warehouse of the Charity Food Basket Society Klang founded by Mr Chew Song Kong. The equipment provided on loan to veterans with no charges are as follows:
1. Hospital beds (Electric and non-electric operated)
2. Wheelchairs (electric and non-electric operated)
3. Walkers
4. Walking sticks
5. Other medical equipment on needs basis
The equipment are mostly donated and some are purchased. As at today, MPMA has loaned 6 hospital beds (two electric beds), 4 wheelchairs (one electric wheelchair) and other equipment to members and non-members. The hallmark of MPMA is the speed in the delivery of equipment to the needy. The delivery takes not more than 3 days upon received of the request. For wheelchair and walker it is normally delivered or collected by the rep on the same day. This welfare service by MACVA is unprecedented among the Malaysian veterans associations. MACVA is very thankful to Richard Lye who initiated the offer.
MACVA has established a MPMA sub-branch at the Northern Chapter to cater for our members. It is our hope that this non-profit MPMA can be strongly supported by members, non-members and the private corporations. Effort will be made to approach JHEV to offer MPMA to be the interim supplier of equipment to needy veterans while waiting for their applications to be approved by JHEV. A small fee will be imposed on each equipment on loan to JHEV. The fees will be used to buy additional equipment or for repairs of the equipment.
Hon Sec
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LR: P&H STAFF, THAM KEN WAH, CHEW SOO TEIK, CHONG LEE LEE, NG CHOR HUAT. |
NORTHERN CHAPTER MACVA PATIENTS MOBILITY ASSISTACE (MPMA) TO MADAM ANG GUIK ENG
16 Oct 20
Northern Chapter MPMA in collaboration with Peace And Harmony (P&H) Home came to the assistance of 81 years old Mdm Ang Guik Eng who is suffering from severe stroke. Mdm Ang who resides in Alor Setar is the mother of MACVA member Chong Lee Lee.
The equipments provided were a Reclining Hospital Bed and a Commode which was delivered from P&H Home located at No.56 Jalan Thomas, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang to Mdm Ang residence in Alor Setar on 13 Oct 20 noon. We pray for her recovery and hope that the two equipments will make her life more conducive while recuperating at home.
On behalf of the President and all members of MACVA, our heartiest thanks to Northern Chapter MPMA team memnbers Ng Chor Huat, Tham Ken Wah, Chew Soo Teik; and P&H Home for the kind assistances rendered.
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