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June 26, 2008 19:48 PM |

Japanese Ambassador To Malaysia Donates Equipments To United Voice

PETALING JAYA, Jun 26 (Bernama) -- Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Masahiko Horie Thursday presented equipments to United Voice (UV) to be used for a name card printing and food business venture under the expansion of Employment Project for persons with learning disabilities.

The equipments included a digital printer, name card cutter, paper trimmer and a refrigerator costing more than RM22,276 donated by the Japanese government.

Masahiko said this was the first time the Japanese government was extending its assistance to UV, a self-advocacy society of persons with learning disabilities.

"From the first time I met members of United Voice, I was very much impressed by their hand-made greeting cards, name cards and their sweets which were very delicious and healthy," he told reporters after handing over the equipments to UV.

"With the availability of these equipments, we sincerely hope that this will bring about positive change in the lives of the people with learning disabilities and enable them to contribute actively to the development of the communities in the social, economic, cultural and political sphere," he added. -

Meanwhile, United Voice president Johari Jamali hoped with the equipments, UV would be able to increase employment of workers with learning disabilities under the Employment Project and to receive responses from more companies to help the society generate more income.

As of today, UV has a total of 103 members with 20 members working in open employment while others are attached to job training centres or unemployed.

However, UV has an Employment Project that specializes in hand-made greeting cards, bookmarks, magnets and saori products which created employment for 18 members.

United Voice, established in 2005, is the first society led by persons with Learning Disabilities that is recognized by the Registrar of Societies in Malaysia and its membership includes persons with Down Syndrome, Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cerebral Palsy and Global

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