Non-Government Organization

Non Government Organization (NGO)

Sabah Cheshire Home

* Is a registered, private and charitable organization, which provides care and shelter for disabled persons irrespective of race, religion and culture working with them to help them to live independently

Organization Characteristics

Aims and Objectives

To create an enabling environment for disabled persons to exercise their rights to lead a life as normal as possible within their capabilities in the Home and within the Society

* To provide every resident with a home environment and an opportunity for a full and productive life

* To provide vocational facilities and training opportunities for the physically disabled to enable them to engage in constructive vocational activities either in employment or business

* To promote quality institutional care for the disabled

* To provide family support service to persons with disabilities living in their own homes

* To support and provide early intervention programs

* To advocate and campaign for the rights of persons with disabilities

Non Profit Organization

The Sabah Society

* Is a non-profit organisation founded in 1960 by a group of enthusiasts who were eager to record and preserve interesting and important aspects of the history, culture and natural history of Sabah which might be lost in the increasing surge forward towards modernization

Organization Characteristics

Objectives

* To stimulate a wider interest in, and knowledge of, the history, natural history and geography of Sabah and the cultures and customs of its people

* To encourage and assist the recording of knowledge of the history, natural history and geography of Sabah and the preservation of examples of the cultures and customs of its people. These objectives give the society a wide base which can accommodate the specific interest of anyone who wishes to share or improve their knowledge of Sabah