Welcome to MKAC

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		PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE "The Highest Service We Can Perform for Others Is To Help Them Help Themselves." Welcome to MKAC. Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. Let me first say that the remarkable progress that MKAC has made over the past 6 years was only possible because of the kind-heartedness and generosity of people like you who support our efforts to uplift lives of kidney patients and persons suffering from chronic illness. Kidney patients endure much pain and suffering and they need all the help and support they can get. Their patience and perseverance in the face of adversity make them deserving of our compassion. MKAC has been in the forefront of providing assistance to kidney patients for more than 20 years. Our dedicated staff and team of volunteers have work tirelessly to provide them with the assistance they need as they cope with their kidney disease. Such assistance includes the following : Financial assistance for dialysis, medical treatment and for medicines Transport to dialysis centres especially for those who are blind and those on wheelchairs Finding work for the unemployed kidney patients Skills training courses and educational talks Education and enrichment classes for their children Home and hospital visits by our volunteers to provide support and comfort Disbursement of Zakat On our part we pledge to honour your donation and your trust by working to the very best of our abilities in helping our kidney patients and uplifting their lives. We are and will always be mindful that we are custodians of public funds and accountable for every cent entrusted to us. May God bless you and your family members for your kindheartedness and your charitable deeds. Ameerali Abdeali JP, PPA (G), PBM President, MKAC

		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.