Charity and Useful Works
LUNCH AFTER ARRIVAL FROM KUCHING AT TAMAN EHSAN, KEPONG.
LR: DESMOND, ANDRIAN , MIXSUEL AND SKY CHEN.

TRIBUTE TO A GOOD SAMARITAN CPO SKY CHEN KA KIM RMN
28 Sep 20
Ultimate Jaya Engineering Sdn Bhd where MACVA Committee Member Sky Chen is the Technical Director recently accepted three Sarawakian youth into an On Job Training (OJT) program. They are students of JT Akademi Sdn Bhd, a vocational college located at Muaran Tabuan, Kuching and are undergoing a Diploma Welding Course specialising in Under Water Welding. The five months internship is from 21 Sep 20 to 12 Feb 21 and the training package covers a monthly training allowance, food allowance and free lodging.

The three youth – Andrian Anggang Anthony, Desmond Amir Anak Agan and Mixsuel Anak Philip arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Kuching on 19 Sep 20 and were received by Sky Chen. They reported for training on 21 Sep 20 and were placed under the supervision of the company Operation Manager Noel ak Sigan who also acts as the program Training Officer. Incidentally, Noel also hails from Sarawak. The internship began with the Working at Height (WAH) Safety Course which was fully sponsor by the company. Due to Covid19 movement restriction, the three of them attended the course online from Sky Chen office.

MACVA is very proud of Sky Chen charitable and noble efforts in assisting the development of the youth training by offering then a fully sponsor internship package. Bravo Zulu to Sky Chen actions and we pray that Desmond, Andrian and Mixsuel will benefit greatly from the knowledge and experience gain from this internship.

REPORTING FOR OJT AT ULTIMATE JAYA ENGINEERING SDN BHD.
ATTENDING ONLINE WORKING AT HEIGHT (WAH) SAFETY COURSE AT SKY CHEN OFFICE.
WELDING AND OXY-CUTTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF TRAINING OFFICER NOEL AK SIGAN.
Sitting LR: William Ho, Mrs Chan, Chan Mu Ong, John Chu. Standing LR: Ang, Soon, Robert Sim, Lee, Ong TT.

MACVs Welfare Visits
27 Jul 20
Malacca Chapter MACVs visited Chan Mu Ong at his daughter residence in Taman Sin Hoe on 23 Jul 20. Chan is recovering from a mild stroke that he had suffered. Northern Chapter MACVs led by Ng Chor Huat visited Goh Meng Foong at Farlim Apartment, Penang on 25 Jul 20. Goh is recovering from an operation he had undergone in April. Tan Wee Peng presented him with health food during the visit.

LR: Lim Khoon Hing, Tan Wee Pang, Goh Meng Foong, Phoo Ah Foo, Ng Chor Huat.

A 2nd Northern Chapter group led by Francis Lee also visited Tan Tee Heng at his residences in Bukit Mertajam on 25 Jul 20. Francis presented Tan with Get Well Angpow during the visits.

Sitting LR: David Chiang, Ooi, Tan Tee Heng, Francis Lee, Thomas Au, Tan WP. Standing LR: Chen, Norman, Yeoh, Lim, Niah.

The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleagues; 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. It is one of MACVA objectives to render assistance and support to its Veteran members who are in dire need of help and we pray for their speedy recovery.

LR: Chua EL, Dr Leong PN, Leong ST, Lim HH, Wong KY, Wong CK, Ng Yew.

MACVs Welfare Visits
22 Jul 20
Ipoh Chapter MACVs led by Chua Eng Lye visited LR Lim Hock Huat RMN who is suffering from dementia on 18 Jul 20 at Taman Mutiara, Buntong. On 19 Jul 20, Seremban Chapter MACVs led by Lee Chee Kiat visited Cpl Francis Ng Seong Tuck at Tuanku Jaafer Hospital, Seremban.

The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleagues; 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. It is one of MACVA objectives to render assistance and support to its Veteran members who are in dire need of help and we pray for their speedy recovery.

Francis Ng with Lee Chee Kiat.

MALAYSIAN ARMED FORCES CHINESE VETERANS ASSOCIATION DONATION
TO Ti-RATANA BUDDHIST SOCIETY KUALA LUMPUR ON TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2020
17 Jun 20
VP RMAF Joe Pie Chong Seng represented MACVA during the Annual Joint Donation Event with RMAF Buddhist Society-MACVA to the Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society. Col Tan Chee Seng RMAF and Maj IR Neo Chin Kuat RMAF represented the RMAF Buddhist Society. They were received by Most Venerable Chief High Priest of Malaysia Datuk K. Sri Dhammaratana of Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society, Kuala Lumpur.

L to R: Maj IR Neo Chin Kuat, Col Tan Chee Seng, Most Ven. Datuk K. Sri Dhammaratana, Joe Pie Chong Seng & Mrs Jesryne Joe.

VP RMAF Joe Pie handed MACVA’s donation to Most Ven. Datuk K. Sri Dhammaratana.

MACVA Patient Mobility Assistance (MPMA) Activities
7 Jun 20
On the 25 of May 2020 the Material Implementation Group (MIG) delivered a Hospital Bed to Maj Thomas Oh (Retired) to assist him in Home Care. He passed away peacefully on 31st of May. The delivery was led by MACVA Godfrey Chang, Foo, Uncle Chew and his volunteers Micheal, Loong and Lye. The bed delivered was from the group of 9 new Hospital Beds that was sponsored last year by the family of the late Cpl Yap Chee Ching.

MPMA Hospital Bed.

On the 27th of May 2020 the MIG team collected the Hospital Bed that was recently provided to Mr Lee Kwong Hon for his Home Care who had passed away peacefully. Previously the delivery was led by Lim Wai Fah. Miss Lee, his daughter in appreciation of our assistance was generous enough to donate additional medical equipment to to be used to assist others who needed them. Bless her.

Medical Equipment donated by Miss Lee.

As members of the MIG Team are all above 70 plus and considered Covid 19 High Risk Group we do need to take safety measures to protect ourselves and others. Pictures attached shows the disinfecting process at the collection point before loading the equipments into the van.

Second phase of disinfection procedure back at the center by leaving them under the sun for at least 5 hrs.

As part of our social responsibility to our members, all our equipment will be sanitized before delivery.

Many thanks to all those who have sacrificed and contributed in one way or another in making this Program possible. It will be great if more veterans can participate as members of the MIG Team to bring it to greater heights.

Lim Wai Fah
Welface Committee Member
MPMA Hospital Bed.

ANSWERING A BUGLE CALL

On 4 Nov 19; VP RMAF Joe Pie Chong Seng was alerted that MACVA Veteran Tan Cheog Hee fell and was admitted to Shah Alam General Hospital (SAGH). On 5 Nov 19; David Tay Ah Lek announced on MACVA Chat Group that he planned to visit Tan Cheong Hee on 6 Nov 2019.

MACVs comprising David Tay Ah Lek VP RMN Dato' Lee Kwang Lock, Yong Wee On, Phung Yoon Meng, Daniel Foon, Pook Chong Hin and Commitee Member (CM) Welfare Lim Wai Fah met Tan Ying Ying (daughter) during the visit and was updated on the situation since 1 Nov 19. His discharge for home care could not be ascertain then by the attending physicians as he was found physically too weak. She was duly briefed on some possibilities of assistance that is availavle.

Preparation work before delivery at MPMA storage area. L to R: Foo Choon Sing, Richard Lye Wah and Anthony Chong.

Incidentally, the built up to how MACVA could offer its assistance was from the follow-up meetings held on 31 Oct 19 and 7 Nov 19 following the presentation by Dr Leong Weng Foon, Tang Wah and Richard Lye Wah to MACVA's Management Committee (MC) on 25 Oct 19.

A report was filed in the evening of 6 Nov 19 informing the MC and members of "MACVA Patient Mobility Assistance (MPMA)'s Working Group" on the overall assessment of the visit.

Tan Ying Ying called at about 1300H on 8 Nov 19 with news from SAGH that her father will be discharge on that day. The exigency for bedding was immediately relay to the MPMA team members. Delivery was arranged and accomplished at about 091400H Nov 19 by Richard Lye Wah, Foo Choon Sing and Anthony Chong.

Once the agreement by the collaborating parties are formalise, the officially announcement of the programme launching will be made. The timely delivery of the hospital bed was testimony that "mechanics" on the plan and operation in discussion was attended to and addressed. The prompt reaction from members of MPMA was both heart warming and reassuring that reflects commitment by all involved and could possibly place MACVA on a higher platform.

This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among fellow MACVs and kudos to all who have made the effort. It is one of MACVA objectives to render assistance and support to its Veteran members who are in dire need of help and we pray for their speedy recovery. MACVA would like to express its sincere gratitude to Tang Wah and Richard Lye Wah for sponsoring the hospital bed for Tan Cheog Hee.

12 Nov 19

Lim Wai Fah
Commitee Member Welfare

Northern Chapter MACVs visiting Teh Lan Huat.
Northern Chapter MACVs visiting Soo Heng Kuang.

MACVs Welfare Visits
22 Apr 19
Northern Chapter MACVs visited Teh Lan Huat at his home in Telok Air Tawar, Butterworth on 13 Apr 19. He is recovering from a stroke that he had suffered. During the visit, Lim Nyat Gnoh presented Teh with Get Well angpow and fruit basket. On 15 Apr 19, NC MACVs visited Soo Heng Kuang at Pantai Hospital Bayan Baru, Penang. He was recuperating after undergone a operation. During the visit, Lai Choo presented him with Get Well angpow while Ang Kee Lam presented him with fruit basket.

All MACVs involved have taken time off to visit their fellow colleagues; to cheer them up and wish them well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among fellow MACVs and kudos to all who have made the effort. It is one of MACVA objectives to render assistance and support to its Veteran members who are in dire need of help and we pray for their speedy recovery.

L to R:Chaw KL, Lim CL, Wong KY, Chay LS, Lee AL, Leong ST at Ipoh GH.
Wong Kwai Yinn presenting Get Well angpow to Mrs Tan.

MACVs Welfare Visits
11 Apr 19
Ipoh MACVs visited Tan Sung Eng at Ipoh on 13 Mar 19. Tan from Langkap was admitted for knee cap surgery. He had a successful operation and was discharged on 18 Mar 19. Ipoh MACVs visited where Mrs Tan received a Get Well angpow from Wong Kwai Yinn on behalf of her husband.

Back L to R:Benson Kong, Chua EL, Wong KY, Lim CL, Chong YC. Seated L to R:Lee Al, Leong ST, Choo WS.
Chua Eng Lye presenting fruit basket to Choo Woh Soon.

On 10 Apr 19, Ipoh and Taiping Choo Woh Soon at his home at Taman Glenview, Kamunting. 81 years old Choo, a PGB award holder had acute hearing problem and failing eyesight. Chua Eng Lye presented Choo with a fruit basket during the visit. All MACVs involved have taken time off to visit their fellow colleagues; to deliver assistance; to cheer them up and wish them well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among fellow MACVs and kudos to all who have made the effort. It is one of MACVA objectives to render assistance and support to its Veteran members who are in dire need of help and we pray for their speedy recovery.

L to R Standing:Christine Lim,Joseph Lye, Hiew SF, Yeap TL, Wang JH, Chew SF, David Chow, Lim BD. Seated:Lim WF, Ang Siew Soon, Richard Tan, Ooi CT.

MACVs Welfare Visits
14 Jan 19
Kuala Lumpur MACVs visited Ang Siew Soon at his home at Sri Gombak on 7 Jan 19. He is recovering an operation he undergone on 2 Jan 2019 at Sg Buloh Hospital. Lim Boon Dak presented Ang with MACVA Get Well Ang Pow during the visit. MACVs also visited Albert Phoon at Hospital Ramsay Sime Darby on 11 Jan 19. He who is recovering from influenza. Ooi Chai Thuan presented him with MACVA Get Well Ang Pow during the visit.

The MACVs have taken time off to visit their fellow colleagues; to cheer them up and wish them well. This small gesture shows great camaraderie and comradeship among fellow MACVs and kudos to all who have made the effort. It is one of MACVA objectives to render assistance and support to its Veteran members who are in dire need of help and we pray for their speedy recovery.

Presenting Get Well Ang Pow to Albert Phoon. L to R:Alton Lee, Victor Goh, Richard Tan, Ooi CT, Goh TK. Albert Phoon is seated.
Sarawak MACVs and wives visiting Ambrose Yap.

MACVs Welfare and Christmas Goodwill Visits
26 Dec 18
Sarawak Chapter MACVs visited Ambrose Yap on Christmas Eve. A total of 13 MACVs and wives led by Foo Ah Cheng made the visit on 24 Dec 18 at Tabuan Jaya Nursing Home in Kuching. The group spend more than an hour talking and giving words of encouragement to Ambrose and his wife Regina. Robert Guan through his kindness gave a 30 mins massage to Ambrose to improve his right hand and leg mobility. Teoh Yen Seng presented him with a fruit basket and John Lai presented him with a Get Well Angpau during the visit.

John Lai presenting Get Well Angpau to Ambrose.

Ambrose and Regina were very happy and thankful for the spirit and joy brought on by the visit. MACVs present at the visit were:-
VP Army Godfrey Chang, SC Leader Foo Ah Cheng and wife Yok Lin,
Chong Kok Hing, Tan Meng See, Teoh Yen Seng,
Robert Guan, David Fu and wife Brenda,
John Lai, Yee FS, Rocky Chan and Austin Wee.
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