BG’ ORIGIN / 缘起简介

Our Background

According to the Welfare Department, there are about five percent of the Malaysian citizens suffered from certain form of disabilities. This represents a significant population whom need to be taken care and included as part of our efforts in building a caring Malaysian society.

In the past, disabled are viewed as burdens. As such, it is not uncommon that the general public will relate them to a group of people who need only public’s financial aids. However, one never thought that their greatest wish is to be given fair opportunities including opportunities to receive formal educations, training, permanent jobs and enjoy the nation’s public infrastructure. All they want is to lead an independent life and to contribute constructively to the nation’s development.

CAC Methodist Church In Malaysia sees the true needs of the disabled. Hence, the past President Rev. Koo Tiong Ling and Pastor Sia Siew Chin have commenced a ministry to care for the disabled since year 1993. The first Beautiful Gate centre was established in Petaling Jaya to provide accommodation, training and various services to the disabled in need. Regardless of their religions, races and status. Subsequently, other Beautiful Gate centres were set up in Kepong (Kuala Lumpur), Kampar (Perak), Seremban (Negeri Sembilan) , Batu Berendam (Melaka) , Klang (Selangor), Manjung (Setiawan) Puchong (Selangor) to provide services to meet different needs of the local disabled.

After ten years of hardwork, Beautiful Gate centres are recognized by the government and registered as the Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled in 2003, of which donations made to the Foundation qualify for tax relief.

 

Our Objectives

  • To share the love of Christ to the disabled
  • To help the disabled develop a healthy self-image
  • To train the disabled to become self-sufficient and to integrate into society
  • To provide opportunities for the disabled to actively participate in social activities
  • To instill greater public awareness towards the plight of the disabled.

 

Our Primary Principles

We believe man is created in God’s image, this supernatural value cannot be limited by biological defects.

We believe God loves the world, even for those who are neglected and become outcasts of society such as the disabled.

We believe that all man are equal in God’s eyes, the disabled also have the rights, values, and honour that God had given to each of them.

We believe the disabled proses similar thinking capability, emotional feelings and spiritual needs although they have different outward appearance compare to the others.

We believe the disabled can live an independent life if they had appropriate training and support.

 

Our Goals

Our goal is to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities, and assist in their total integration into mainstream Malaysian society.

This is achieved based on Christ’s love through mutual support, advocacy, personal skill development and campaigns to raise public awareness.

缘起简介

根据国民团结与发展部的估计，我国约有一巴仙的国民拥有某一方面的残障，即约有22万之多，这是一个不容易忽视的数目，也是我国在朔造爱心社会的过程中所应重视的群体。

在以前的时代，残障人士常被视为家庭或社会的负担。因此，当提到帮助残障群体时，人们通常只想到“福利”的层面。其实，残障人士要的是希望社会能给予他们公平的机会。这包括了公平的受教育，公平的受训练机会，公平的就业机会和公平享有一切公共设施的机会。他们希望能够独立生活在人群当中，同时也希望为国家作出贡献。

残障人士就像健全人一样，希望能自立自主。我们要的不是同情，而是一个让我们可以毫无阻碍的融入社会的机会。残障同胞希望更不再需要因社会与环境上的障碍和不平等而匍匐爬行，而是昂首走进社区，活出神在耶稣基督里所应许给人们的丰盛的生命。

 “犹记当初在异象中看到在地上匍匐爬行的人影，和面对上帝的呼召而不知所措。”谢秀贞牧师

“神赐予我异象，见到地满都是影子在爬着。”高传隆牧师

感谢神赐予异象，知道神的心意是要照顾更多残障同胞。马来西亚卫理公会华人年议会看到残障人士在这方面的需要，于是于1993年在当时的会长高传隆牧师的领导和总干事谢秀贞牧师携手推动下开展了美门残障关怀事工。

于是，1995年在八达灵设立了第一间美门残障关怀中心。之后又陆续在甲洞，金保，芙蓉，马六甲，巴生，实兆远，和蒲种，设立了8 间美门中心。以提供住宿，自立培训和职业培训与服务给有需要的残障同胞。

十年后，我们对残障人士真诚的服务与成就，获得有关当局批准注册为《美门残障关怀基金会》。并给予免税地位，继续发展在其他州属设立更多中心，造福更多残障人士的使命。

 

我们的口号

有盼望。有喜乐。自信自立。自爱自律

 

我们的宗旨

我们以基督的爱，透过相互支持、全人发展、教育培训、维护权益、和醒觉运动，致力于提升残障人士的生活素质和协助他们融入大马社会主流。