A Helping Hand for SMARTER

AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS NEED YOUR SUPPORT 

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All,

SMARTER Brunei is planning to purchase a permanent bigger building at Spg 332, Kampong Jerudong, Jalan Jerudong. Thus among the strategy is conduct fund raising and many more. The building is already available but of course awaiting approval from the relevant local bank whom is going to provide Loan to SMARTER the required amount of One Million and Nine Hundred Thousand Brunei Dollars (B$1.9 Million). The agreement is for SMARTER to repay back the loan in 10 years time.

As part of the continuing effort and to invite the caring public to help and contribute to this charitable cause SMARTER have open up an account especially for this building which is called ''SMARTER Building Account'' at:-

HSBC, Account Number: 013044888001

To interested individuals, public, groups and company they can be part of this charitable cause by depositing to the account mention above. SMARTER appreciated the contributions even a $1 will help (Amal Jariah) to reach the tall order of achieving that $1.9 Million amount but with your kind help that can be achieve.

Info :

• SMARTER stand for Society for the Management of Autism Related in Training Education and Resources.
  
• It was form and run by family of Autistic Individuals.
  
• In Brunei alone there are over 400 autistic individuals as diagnose by Child Development Centre, Ministry of Health.
  
• Every month there are newly diagnosed cases and the number is rising.
  
• In SMARTER alone registered are about 83 individuals and the waiting list to join is growing.
  
• Thus SMARTER cannot accept them due to facilities and short of Therapists and increase in Monthly expenses if to engage further Therapists.
  
• SMARTER charge $120 per month per individuals but that is still not enough to cover monthly expenses. (Income versus Expenses)
  
• SMARTER plan to move the new Building by middle of this year thus hopefully overcome the ''Waiting List''.
  

''Autism is a delayed developmental disability which is lifelong that prevents the individuals from properly understanding what they see, hear and otherwise sense. This results in difficulties in social relationship/interaction, communication and behaviour. Recent US studies show that 1 in every 150 individuals has a form of autism. There is currently no medical cure for Autism. It is hoped that sufficient therapy, training and education will prepare our students to function independently and interact with society enabling them to lead fulfilled lives.''