Sejarah Kami
Persatuan Orang-Orang Cacat Anggota Malaysia, atau dikenali sebagai POCAM (The Society of the Orthopaedically Handicapped Malaysia), telah ditubuhkan secara rasmi pada 10 Ogos 1975. Mesyuarat penubuhan POCAM telah diadakan di Dewan Belia, Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur dan dihadiri oleh 217 Ahli Biasa serta 4 Ahli Bersekutu. Majlis tersebut telah dirasmikan oleh Encik E.J. Ross dari Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia pada ketika itu.
Persatuan ini diasaskan oleh Encik Storey dan Encik Appu Raman, dan telah didaftarkan secara rasmi dengan Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia pada 21 Jun 1976, dengan Datuk A.S. Dawood sebagai presiden pertama persatuan ini.
Pengasas
Hugh Richard Myrddin Storey
"Father of Disability"
Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Penaja (1974)
Naib Presiden POCAM (1975-1977)
Setiausaha Agung (1977-1993)
Presiden (1999-2001)
Seorang perintis dalam pembangunan sukan angkat berat (powerlifting) untuk atlet OKU di Malaysia. Antara pencapaian terbesarnya termasuk memenangi pingat gangsa di Sukan Paralimpik Barcelona 1992 dan Sukan Paralimpik Seoul 1988.
In 1994, he received the title of Kesatria Mangku Negara (K.M.N.)
He then received the National Sports Award – Sports Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions and dedicated service towards the development and progress of sports in Malaysia in 2001.
In 2002, he received the “Tokoh Orang Kurang Upaya Dalam Kenangan” Award in conjunction with the 9th National Day for Persons with Disabilities.
During his lifetime, he was an avid enthusiast of collecting various species of butterflies from all over Peninsular Malaysia. His research work can be found in a book published in 2007 by the Department of Museums Malaysia titled “Butterflies: Selected Collections from H.R.M. Storey.”
Appu Raman
Vice President (1977-1983)
Since 1965, Mr. Appu Raman served as the Principal of the Rehabilitation Centre for the Physically Disabled in Cheras, which not only provided skills training for persons with physical disabilities but also assisted them in finding employment.
In 1974, he and his colleague, Mr. H.R.M. Storey, took the initiative to establish the Malaysian Association for the Disabled.
In 1976, he retired from the Public Service. His last position was Deputy Director of Welfare Services at the Ministry of Social Welfare.
Previous Patrons
Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr.) Hamdan bin Sheikh Tahir
1995 to 2005
1976 to 1999
Almarhumah Yang Maha Mulia Tunku Puan Besar Kursiah Binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, D.K., D.M.N., S.M.N., D.K. (Kedah)
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor
2006 to 2022
Former Presidents
