Learning Centre on
BumBum Island,
sponsored by
EAC Foundation
is completed
with help from
Swedish charity Ankerstiftelsen. The children from the bajau
laut community in the village have their
first chance to go to school.
PPB
Oil Palms/Wilmar has completed 7 Learning
Centres of a high standard in the Sapi and
Sugut area, North of Telupid. The centres
are run by some of our experienced teachers
as well as new trainee teachers from the
area.
Official Opening on 26/5 2009.
Other
Important News:
Very good
talks with UNICEF Malaysia
Representative Mr. Youssouf Oomar
and hopes of working
together for the most
underprivileged children in
Malaysia.
Our
projects were recently featured on
World Business
Channel,
CNBC as a prime example of Corporate Social
Responsibility in Malaysia.
A very encouraging
letter from UNHCR Deputy Representative
Henrik Nordentoft after a two
day visit to our projects. We intend
to cooperate with UNHCR about
projects for children of refugees.
Our projects for underprivileged
children received a special mention in
Malaysia's
Periodic Report to the UN
as an improvement of children's rjght to
education.
Recent important Donations:
Important
donation from
Grundfos/Poul
Due Jensens Foundation
for the children at 5 learning
centres.
Continued
support from
EAC Foundation
for 600 children in Kalabakan, Tawau
District and on BumBum Island,
Semporna.