Ti-Ratana Welfare Society Explained

Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Persatuan Kebajikan Ti-Ratana
慈愛福利中心
Type:Non-governmental organisation
Founded Date:1994
Founder:Most Venerable K. Sri Dhammaratana
Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Registration Id:1811/94 (PPM-001-14-09021994)
Focus:Orphanage Homes, Old Folks Homes, Women Shelter, Community Centers, Mobile Clinics
Method:Provide shelter, education and care to the underprivileged members of the community, ie. children/orphans, women & senior citizen.

Ti-Ratana Welfare Society is one of the biggest independent, voluntary, Not-for-profit NGOs based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is locally known and registered as "Persatuan Kebajikan Ti-Ratana"; while its Chinese name is 慈愛福利中心.

The society runs three children homes with over 250 children, two seniors' residences with about 50 senior citizens, a shelter home for women, and mobile clinics to provide free medical services to the people in the rural areas.

History

Ti-Ratana Welfare Society was founded by The Most Ven. Datuk K. Sri Dhammaratana and registered on 9 February 1994. The name is a reference to Three Jewels.

In 1996, a three-storey building was acquired through the generosity of a donor and the Ti-Ratana Children's Home was declared open by the National Unity and Social Welfare Minister YB Datuk Paduka Hajjah Zaleha bte Ismail on 21 June 1997.

The Society now located at Salak South Bahru (Desa Petaling), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Funding

The society is supported by donations from individuals, corporations and substantial from within Malaysia & surrounding countries.

Activities

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