Persatuan Bantuan Pendidikan Kanak-Kanak Khas (PEKAKA), Sungai Petani

Persatuan Bantuan Pendidikan Kanak-Kanak Khas (PEKAKA) is a Parents' Support Group for Children with Special Needs in and around our small town of Sungai Petani.

PEKAKA is registered under the Registration of Societies Act (1966) of Malaysia. The society was formed in November 1998 by several parents of children with special needs to provide assistance to our children in acquiring quality education.

Right now we have a Child Centre in Taman Cempaka. This centre is now the focal point of all our activities. Meetings are held there regularly.

Our goal

QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL

Our mission

• advocate quality education for all children with special needs in an inclusive environment in normal school
• prepare children with special needs to attend normal schools by providing the necessary skills through an early intervention programme
• cultivate public awareness on the right of every child to receive education in normal school
• ensure that children with special needs can attend their neighbourhood schools

Our activities

Special Education Convention and Seminars

• Educational Lectures to Schools by our resident Advisor Tuan Syed Abu Bakar
• Trips
• Pre-School & Educational Counselling
• Health Counselling with the Strand Hospital
• Assistance in placement in schools for members’ children

Our needs

We are organising workshops for the people with disability (PWB) from the age of 18 and above, so that they can learn some skills. Right now they are only focusing on culinary and bakery.  We need donations and volunteers to help and organise the workshops.