As reported in the Star
Friday March 23, 2012
Joblink may lose its roof
By KIATISAK CHUA
north@thestar.com.my
GEORGE TOWN: The Joblink Centre here is on the verge of losing its office in Grove Road as the land will be returned to the Handicapped Children’s Centre, which is embarking on an expansion drive.
Joblink president Dr Gurdev Singh Gill said the centre faced possible foreclosure if no proper venue was identified soon.
“Due to the increasing number of students in the Handicapped Children’s Centre, they need the land for expansion,” he said during the organisation’s community programme here.
He added that all the hard work being put into the centre since it began operating back in 1992 would be for nothing if it were to cease operation.
“The centre provides jobs and training for disabled people who are unable to seek employment on their own.
“Our main purpose is to train and rehabilitate them to be ready for employment as well as to follow up on their job suitability,” he said.
The 47 trainees in the centre were given work like cleaning recycled PVC tubes, arranging the memo blocks and other odd jobs to earn pocket money.
Chief trainer G. Palaniveloo said the trainees recently started making paper replicas of a luxury multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) for the upcoming Qing Ming.
“A company in Nordin Street had commissioned us to make the paper replicas about three months ago. We are only able to make between 20 and 25 such replicas a day.
“The company is very happy with our handiwork and wants us to continue making the paper replicas even after Qing Ming,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Air Itam assemblyman Wong Hon Wai said he would try to help Joblink look for a solution to its problem.
“The centre is a good place for people with disabilities to not only earn some money but also to make new friends and learn a useful skill.”
As reported in China Press
土地收回．面對逼遷 Joblink中心求助檳政府
北馬
23/03/2012 14:48
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（檳城23日訊）為智障與殘障青年提供工作機會的Joblink中心，因面對逼遷，而向檳州政府求助。
Joblink中心就如一間小型工廠，負責該中心操作的援助殘疾人協會主席古迪夫星醫生指出，目前該中心的土地是屬州政府地，但租賃給兒童殘障中心，而兒童殘障中心是借出土地給Joblink。
“如今，兒童殘障中心要擴建，要收回這塊土地，我們就必須尋找新的地方，否則中心內46名殘疾人將失業，賦閒在家。”
經費來自公眾捐款
他說，該中心在1991年設立，為殘疾人提供勞力工作機會，如從工廠接一些工作來做，援助殘疾人協會除了為殘疾人申請福利局每月300令吉援助金，他們還獲得工資，每月收入從30令吉至80令吉。
“前來工作的殘疾人是18歲至44歲，目前有46人，他們是從兒童殘障中心的學校畢業后，獲安排來本中心工作。中心為非政府組織，經費來源100%來自公眾捐款。”
古迪夫星昨日在檳州行政議員黃漢偉，拜訪該中心並贈送T恤給殘疾人時，如是指出。
古迪夫星說，自1年前該中心就接獲殘障兒童中心通知要收回該地以便擴建，並在數個月前提呈圖測申請，一旦獲批就將動工。
他指出，在該處即哥夫路一帶的土地，都是州政府所擁有並租賃給非政府組織，以及建造公務員宿舍。
他說，Joblink中心面對沒有地方搬遷的困境，而他發現該中心隔鄰有塊空地，是由大馬伊斯蘭教福利組織（PERKIM）向州政府租賃，但卻無法聯絡對方。
黃漢偉承諾伸援手
黃漢偉承諾將盡量協助Joblink中心。
他說，哥夫路一帶都是州政府地，並租賃給非政府組織，以及建設公務員宿舍。
他說，本身必須先向土地局了解，有關土地的租賃單位，包括Joblink中心隔鄰的大馬伊斯蘭教福利組織所租賃的空地。
另一方面，一名在3年前加入Joblink中心的輕微智障者柏蘭丹路克（22歲）指出，他在該中心學習在玻璃瓶上彩繪的技術，如今可以在一些組織舉辦活動時，將玻璃瓶做成紀念品，為該中心賺取收入。
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