Members rebuild disability centre garden

A group from Girlguiding LaSER has travelled to Malaysia to remodel the garden of a therapy and rehabilitation centre for children with disabilities.

The 16 participants will create a playground, fountain and paint a mural so that the outside area is more enjoyable for the young people. It will be used as part of their therapy, enabling them to explore senses like smell and touch.  

‘This project is very good, and this is my first trip to Malaysia and the first time that I have embarked on such a project,’ 15-year-old Guide Natalie told the New Straits Times.

‘I'm very happy because I can help children and people with disabilities at this centre,’ she added.

The project, which took two years of planning, is taking place at Persatuan Pemulihan Sultan Azlan Shah, a voluntary organisation in the northwest city of Ipoh.

Read the original report here.

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