Disaster Response Malaysia Project #46255

COVID-19 Relief: Our BVIs in Penang, Malaysia

by St. Nicholas' Home, Penang

Project Report | Oct 4, 2022
Pandemic or Endemic

By Carmen Chew | General Manager

Dear Friends and Supporters of St. Nicholas' Home, Penang,

Greetings from St. Nicholas' Home, Penang!

We're about stepping out the year 2022, we had our second COVID-19 outbreak (after the Chinese New Year holiday), third COVID-19 outbreak (Hari Raya holiday) and recently fourth COVID-19 outbreak in the month of September 2022.

For those who are unware of the situation, we conducted COVID-19 self test screening weekly with enforce staff and residents to wear face mask in the premise (although our Helath Minister announced that no need to wear face mask in the premise).

We managed to stop the spreading and always keep the records less than 10 positive cases. The daily sanitizations are being carried out by our staff daily. But yet we cannot stop COVID-19 in the Home. We still uphold our motto "We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight" and uphold our weekly self test screening. This act is to ensure our residents are safe, detect who positive, stop the spreading and minimise their symptoms.

Our yearly expenditures are approximately RM3 million in order to serve rge blind at the optimal levels. Hence, we humbly seek your generosity of our donors, supporters and people like you.

Thank you for being the beacon in our lives and we will be foreve grateful for your support.

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Apr 20, 2022
New Normal in St. Nicholas' Home, Penang

By Carmen Chew | Project Leader

Oct 28, 2021
When COVID is near and with us

By Carmen Chew | Project Leader

KKM officer helped BVIs did PCR test

St. Nicholas’ Home was sealed due to some COVID-19 cases within our premise. Although times are tough for our BVIs and staff staying in SNH, we would like to say thank you to our faithful supporters who are with us through thick and thin.

For those who are unaware of the situation in SNH, we discovered our first COVID-19 positive case on 26th July 2021. That was the day when we received our second dose of vaccination too. The joy of receiving an extra-protection soon turned to worry upon the confirmation of the first case. Hope was not lost however as we are blessed to receive countless assistance from all sides.

The Management immediately sprang into action on the day of confirmation itself, quarantining the first case patient and implementing the COVID containment plan. Some of our buildings and rooms were turned into quarantine centres for future positive cases and isolation rooms for people with symptoms. Our Board Members who are experts in the medical field gave us suggestions on handling this daunting task while the others were quick to show concern and even donated some necessities.

A group of our staff who were tested negative volunteered to stay in SNH, risking their health to personally monitor and care for our BVIs. Following the advice given by our BOD and KKM, we check every resident and staff’s temperature and oxygen level thrice a day. Sanitizations were done twice by external parties and daily sanitizations are being carried out by our staff following the purchase of our own fogging machine and sanitization liquid. Vitamins are distributed to the BVIs and their conditions are being monitored by their dorm leaders and staff.

Although our kitchen crew were incapacitated, we are grateful to receive daily meals from the public.

Special shout-out to all donors. Without you, we are nothing.

Our BVIs and staff are forever grateful for your help.

KKM sealed SNH due to Positive cases

We sanitized the premise and cars

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