KACA To Mark 20th Birthday With Walkathon
By Achong Tanjong

Bandar Seri Begawan - KACA Association will organise a walkathon in conjunction with its 20th anniversary (1986 - 2006) on Sunday, November 12, starting from lam at Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien in the capital.

The walkathon will cover a distance of less than one mile passing through Jalan Me Arthur and Jalan Sultan and end at the Taman. Members of the public especially family members of KACA children are encouraged to take part in the event.

The organising committee is also inviting youth associations and voluntary bodies from UBD, schools and colleges to take part in the walkathon. The chief guests expected at the event are the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Minister of Health.

Awg Hj Abd Halim, who has been with KACA for the past 20 years since the formation of the centre in 1986, said that in the early stage, the centre had only a few volunteers from the RIPAS Hospital and the Community Development Department who wished to help the less fortunate children.

Speaking in the Rampai Pagi Programme yesterday, he said the aim of the centre is to help and assist special children aged 6 and below who have difficulties especially in-interacting and communicating with other people. He said it has now been extended to those aged 12.

Currently there are 531 KACA children in all the four districts and the number is expected to increase, he said. He also thanked parents for playing a vital role in helping the centre to achieve its objectives.

At present, KACA has two permanent centres, one located in Kg Kiulap near the RIPAS Hospital in Brunei-Muara District and the other in Tutong town.

He said hopefully another centre would be opened in Belait District soon to cater to the needs of the special children in the district.

He said KACA is really in need of volunteers to help its staff to manage the children from time to time. Volunteers especially youths will be trained for an early exposure to voluntary work.

He also thanked members of the public especially volunteers for their generous support as well as financial assistance offered to the centre since its establishment 20 years ago.

The centre is a non-profit organisation which depends solely on public contributions for its day-to-day operations. Those who want to make any contribution to KACA can do so at its centre in Kiulap or Tutong. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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