ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
The Muslim Kidney Action Association (MKAC Association) is located at 122 Telok Kurau Road, Singapore 423806. We can be contacted at 64407390.
We are duly registered as a society with the Registry of Societies (ROS) with effect from 27 April 2004 (ROS 0390/2003 WEL) and function as a non-profit voluntary welfare organisation.
We are a registered charity with the Commissioner of Charities.
We are duly authorized and empowered by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) to disburse zakat funds to more than 300 Muslim kidney patients.
We are a Full Member of the National Council of Social Services (NCSS) and affiliated with the National Voluntary and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC)
OUR VISION 
We visualize a community of peope, who despite suffering from chronic disease and organ failure are confident, self reliant, live in dignity and are fully empowered to manage their own lives
OUR MISSION
- To instill in persons suffering from chronic illness and organ failure,a strong sense of self belief, self-reliance and to provide them with the best opportunities to fully manage their lives
- To serve the needs and interests of persons suffering from chronic illness and organ failure (including kidney disease) and their families and in the process enrich their lives
- To promote support for organ donation in the Singapore
 WHAT WE DO - OUR SERVICES
We provide the following services free–of-charge to patients and their families:
- One-to-one counseling sessions with chronically ill and organ failure patients to establish rapport and instill in them confidence and self belief
- Home visits by volunteers/counselors to provide comfort and support and to attend to their urgent problems
- Identify needs and challenges of chronically ill patients and family members and put up an individual plan for each of them
- Create opportunities for skills upgrading, place them in jobs and give them the opportunity to start up their own businesses
- Guidance in prudent management of finances
- Provide tuition and study grants to their school going children and monitor their academic performance
- Organise family, community and other social events to build fellowship and rapport amongst the patients themselves, between the patients and the volunteers and facilitating strong support structures for the benefit of the patients and their family members
- Organise public education programmes such as seminars and workshops to promote understandingabout organ donation and transplant and to promote healthy lifestyles
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES 
We have 3 guiding principles and these are, “Rely on self”, “Family as the pillar of support” and Many helping hands approach”
(1) Rely on self
- We will help patients to be self-reliant
- We will help to instill in them a strong sense of confidence and self belief
- We will help them to acquire skills through training
(2) Family as the pillar of support
- We will help build strong family bonds
- We will give particular attention to their children's academic performance because a good education is the key to a bright future
(3) Many helping hands approach
- We will work closely with organizations such as MUIS, the National Kidney Foundation, the Health Promotion Board, Malay Muslim organizations, community organizations and charitable and philanthropic institutions in the promotion of healthy lifestyle to help prevent diseases like diabetes and hypertension which can lead to organ failure
- We will help build strong sense community spirit amongst patients suffering from chronic illness and organ failure to facilitate strong group support amongst them.
Objectives
Since registered as a society in April 2004, MKAC's objective has been to provide the entire family with help in a more holistic manner and not just giving them funds to subsidise their dialysis treatments.
MKAC has mapped out several programmes in keeping with the values of
F airness
A ttentiveness
M aking a difference
I ntegrity
L ife-long learning and
Y earning for Improvement
 OUR PLEDGE
We, the Council Members, staff and volunteers of MKAC Association hereby give our solemn pledge to discharge our duties and responsibilities fully and faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of MKAC. We will strive to work within the objectives of MKAC to bring about measurable improvements to the lives of organ failure patients and their families.
We will steadfastly work together with other Muslim and non-Muslim organisations and our strategic partners for the benefit of all Singaporean, regardless of language and religion. We will work to the best of our abilities for the success of MKAC as an organisation worthy of public trust and contributing towards the betterment of our community and towards the good of all Singaporean.
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