Cheong, who is also Chief Executive of Hitechniaga, said that Hitechniaga s mission is to build cyber-communities in the social context as much as in the business context. In this respect, Cheong urged other corporations to support the various programmes of CyberCare so that this special group of children will be able enjoy the fruits of the digital age. To further continue the initiatives initiated under the DAGS, CyberCare is now entering the second phase of its long-term project to establish an electronic mentoring programme. We want to bring a new dimension to mentoring. As the e in the name implies, CyberCare-PKKD eMentoring focuses on the Internet and other technologies to facilitate the process of mentoring, said Cheong.
Communication is key in the relationship between mentor and child.
The Internet is changing from an alternative channel of communication to the foundation of an electronic community. CyberCare s vision to nurture a global culture of sharing, caring, openness, love and leadership, shares the universal values underlining a strong and effective mentoring relationship between adult and child. PKKD is one of Malaysia s leading mentoring organisations, and through this partnership, we hope to take mentoring to a higher level, he added. PKKD matches qualified candidates or mentors, to a child in a home where the mentors adopt the role of a surrogate brother or sister, with weekly visits and quality time spent together. Mentors are there to provide encouragement, friendship and to nurture trust.