A helping hand for amputees


Gift of science: Volunteer technician R. Paramasivam donning a prosthetic limb for an amputee who attended the 2022 Repair Free Prostheses Programme. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Driver G. Thinesh used to worry about the cost of repairing his artificial leg, which he has been wearing for the past 15 years, as the rising cost of living left him with very little, especially now that he has a wife and two young children to feed.

But today, thanks to the Repair Free Prostheses Programme of the Che Hoon Khor Moral Uplifting Society (MUS) in Macalister Road, Thinesh and other amputees who received free prosthetic limbs can look forward to getting their prosthetic limbs repaired for free.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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