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Background

Starting a Centre

Press:

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Interview  Asia Calling (Vanitha Nadarai):

Picture Report:     Indonesian Teachers                      (Word 3Mb): 

Reg.Children: Excel File

List of Centres 2007:

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Give the Children a Chance for a basic Education - Help to sponsor a unique Project for more than 5500 Children without access to School in Borneo's Plantations and other remote Areas.

  

 
         

  • Short Presentation in Pictures:

We are proud to be part of the "Yayasan Harapan Kanak-Kanak Malaysia" initiated campaign to collect a million children's pictures and their visions for Malaysia.

Background:

  • Malaysia is a fast progressing nation with big improvements in living conditions and better education for its people. But many  children living in remote areas, such as the children of Indonesian or  Philippine  plantation workers in Sabah do not have access to schools, because of distance, poverty and legal status. These are some of the children, we try to reach with our programme. That means we have to start our learning centres in the remotest areas, far away from towns, and accessed only by 4 wheel drive vehicles.

  • Our fundamental aim is to help fulfill the UN's convention on “The Rights of the Child”, which stresses that all children have a right to a basic education. We are determined to serve Malaysia and the state of Sabah by caring for and educating these children, so they may grow up to become knowledgeable and active participants in their society.

Kids on their way to the learning centre.

Programme:

  • We are presently running 72 Learning Centres for more than 5500 children of mainly plantation workers.
  • We aim to give these children a good chance in life.
  • We provide daily education and care for the children.

  • We teach the children in English, Malay, Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Science and general knowledge about Indonesia and Malaysia. We practice integrated education with Music, Dance, Sports and Culture. 

  • Help give the children a basic education and a hope for a better life.

  • We have received 51 Indonesian Teachers in 2006 and 58 more teachers in 2007 sent by the Indonesian Government to assist our programme.

 

 

 

 

"There is no place on earth and no race, which is not capable of producing the finest types of humanity, given suitable opportunities and education."  -  MAHATMA GANDHI

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Borneo Child Aid Society  is presently opening and operating these Learning Centres approved with permits from the Ministry of Education in Putajaya, Kuala Lumpur and the Department of Education Sabah,  as informal learning centres and providing education and care for primarily children of  plantation workers.

Visit to Learning Centre in Madai Estate headed Dato' Abdul Latif bin Endot the Private Principal Secretary to Malaysia's Minister of Education and Mr.Kenneth Luis Director of the Foreign Relations Department of the Ministry of Education.

Borneo Child Aid Society is locally registered and known as "Humana Child Aid Society Sabah". The society was formed in 1991 with an initial sponsorship of a Europe based NGO, until 1998, when the main sponsorship was taken over by the Malaysian Company Hap Seng Consolidated's  "Lau Gek Poh Foundation".  Borneo Child Aid Society is at this time operating as a Malaysian NGO operating independent from any international organizations, but seeking support and cooperation for a unique and wide reaching education project.

Corporate Social Responsibilitiy.    

 "To do good is the greatest Joy."                     

 Ancient Asian Idiom.                          

Borneo Child Aid Society is primarily funded by socially responsible companies and other important donors, who want to take part in providing a better future for these children.

Today it is vitally important that also the corporate world take part in providing solutions for these social problems by helping children, who belong to the poorest and who do not otherwise get a proper chance of education. The investment in these children will come back many times.

We need your Support!

Borneo Child Aid Society's Honorary Advisor is Mr. John Madsen, board member of Malaysian Institute of Management as well as Malaysian Danish Business Council and Danish Honorary Consul for Selangor. John Madsen as well as his wife Marianne Rehn has offered continued unwavering support for our society during the past years.

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Malay Traditional Dance performed by pupils from Linbar 2 plantation.

Latest Photo Updates:         BCAS Flickr

 See also the Photo Gallery and Video Clips

  Graduation day November 2005 Tabanak

The first 3 Learning Centres were started on three plantations by Peter Mathisen, Nestor Francisco, Pepe Retes and others with teacher's backgrounds in 1991 in Sabah after finding that the children on the plantations mostly did not go to school, and that there were many health problems such as malaria, measles and other diseases. We have employed 65 dedicated Malaysian, Philippine and Indonesian voluntary teachers, among who the most important qualification is the willingness to stay often far from families, educating and caring for the children in the plantation to which they are assigned. These teachers have over the years helped us to reach thousand of children, and have in the process been active developing our unique programs, where singing, dancing, sports and other cultural elements are an important part in educating and enlightening the children.

Children from Tabanak performing plant growing dance during Sports Festival 2005

Memberships: 

Borneo Child Aid Society is an affiliated member of the  "Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil" in which forum we work to join forces with progressive and socially responsible plantation companies and other corporations involved in processing or trading palm oil to secure a proper basic education for the children of plantation workers.

  • See RSPO Website www.rspo.org                                                                

  • Download BCAS articles from RSPO Newsletter here:  

RSPO Newsletter 1 2006

RSPO Newsletter 3 2006

RSPO Newsletter 1 2007

Borneo Child Aid Society is also member of CRIN (Child Rights Information Network) and INEE (Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies)

See and comment in our Weblog or Flickr

or send us an email:                                                  info@borneochildaid.org

Our Partners among Plantation Companies

Donations and Sponsorships:

The Embassy of Finland has been sponsoring our programme with M$ 100,000 per Year from 2004 to 2007.

List of Sponsors 1999-2007

The Body Shop Foundation has donated £ 5000 to sponsor students at our centres.

Donation of RM 80,000 for a new 4WD Pick Up

Anders and Silvia Møller, Kota Kinabalu (2006 and 2007) (sponsorship of one learning centre: Balung River Estate)

MH Wong and John Madsen's Charity Fund. Sponsorship of one Learning Centre.

BioX is sponsoring one unit of 60 children at Ladang Permai (Tradewinds)

Lau Gek Poh Foundation:   Important Donation of RM 100,000 (2007)

Schou Company: Sponsorship of new Learning Centre in Semporna.

United Plantations: Donation to Borneo Child Aid

Jebsen and Jessen (SEA) Sponsoring 2 learning Centres

Embassy of Finland, Kuala Lumpur (funding for past  4 years of equivalent to 330 children's education)  

Poul Due Jensens Fond (Grundfos) Funding equivalent to 200 children's Education

HSBC (2006) (sponsorship of two learning centres. Sebatik under Teck Guan and Asiatic Mewah 1 under Asiatic Development.

Yayasan Harapan Kanak-Kanak Malaysia by YAB Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah, wife of Malaysias Deputy Prime Minister. 3000 Sets of Uniforms.

Maersk Malaysia (sponsorship of one learning centre2005, 2006, 2007). Donations of 90 good second Hand PCs.  

The EAC Foundation (2006)  (funding equivalent to 100 children's education)

YTL Corporation (funding equivalent to one learning centre)

Carlsberg Malaysia (2006) (sponsorship of one learning centre, Tabin Estate)

DT Group A/S (2006 and 2007) Sponsorship of 50 children's Education

Fonden af 8/7 1983,Denmark (funding equivalent to a hundred children's education)

John Madsen and his wife Marianne , Kuala Lumpur (Advisor and long time Contributor. Funding equivalent to 240 Childrens education)

Datin Shuryani bte. Dato' Shuaib, wife of Datuk Mohamed Shafie Apdal, Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Affairs, Malaysia. Donation to new school project in Semporna

Dato' Chua Lai Huat Donation

Ministry of Education, Jakarta, Indonesia: Financing and Sending of Indonesian Teachers. (Donation of one new set of PC and many boxes with school materials for our plantation children.)

Fabrikant Kaj E. Nielsen og Gudrun E Nielsens Fond (Donation for 20 children's Education)

Novo Nordisk, Malaysia (2006) Donation for 10 children's education in one year.

Ronald Macdonald Childrens Charities Fund (2006) Donation of Books

Amnesty International, Denmark (funding equivalent to 30 children's Education)         

FranklinCovey Nordic Approach, Denmark (Donation for new building in Kg. Tandoan)  

A Warm Thanks to All on behalf of our more than 5000 Children!

 

We need your support:

We are still in need of further funding, which will make it possible for us to reach more of the thousands of underprivileged children in Sabah with education.

We are also interested in book donations, vitamins or nutrients and 2. hand or new computers and printers, which are used by the teachers to produce education material in the plantations.

Email: info@borneochildaid.org

 

  

Latest 12 Months Updates:

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 Photos from Borneo Child Aid Society.

December 2007:

  • Our society has received a prize recognition from The Ministry of Culture, Kuala Lumpur at event in Kota Kinabalu wittnessed by H. E. The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, H.E. The Governor of Sabah, H.E. the Chief Minister of Sabah, H. E. The Minister of Culture along with many other notabilities.

  • Fantastic Christmas Charity Gala with Fund Raising Auction for Borneo Child Aid Society arranged by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and YTL Corporation.

 

  • YTL Chairman Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lai, Dutch Ambassador H.E. Lody Embrechts and Torben Venning, BCAS

November 2007:       

                   

  • Meeting with Sven Tumba of Sven Tumba Education Fund arranged by H. E. the Swedish Ambassador about future support for sports for our children to strengthen general education.

October 2007:

  • Our Brand New 4WD Nissan Frontier donated by Gulf4Good for our project. Thanks a million times!

  • Visit by His Excellence the Ambassador of Finland Mr. Lauri Korpinen and Counsellor Mr. Jaakko Lehtovirta to BCAS Learning Centre in Balung Eco Plantation, where we were received with great hospitality by Datuk Harris and Indonesian Consul Didik Pujianto. Later a trip to Centre at Nam Hing Estate and to the new Schou Learning Centre in Semporna.

 

  • Meeting in Tawau with representatives from Consulate General and Directorate of Teacher Profession, Jakarta and all 109 Indonesian teachers working in our project.
  • Official opening of Learning Centre in Pahang 3 with teachers Fransiska and Octavianus sent by Indonesian Government.

September 2007:

  • Jebsen and Jessen is continuing the support covering 2 of our centres. Thank You very much!

August 2007:

July 2007:

  • Donation of UK £ 5000 from the Body Shop Foundation.Thank You for the support for the underprivileged children of Sabah. The Body Shop is a prominent member of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil RSPO.

  • DT-Group Denmark is continuing its sponsorship of 60 children at Fordeco Learning Centre.Thank You very much to DT-Group.

         

     

  • Interviews and performance by children in TV3's program: "360" on Wednesday 18/7 at 9 PM with TV3 reporter Mazidul and producer Fadzli Ramli.

Official openings:

13. July Ladang Sandau, Borneo Samudera S/B

14. July Ladang Suan Lamba, Asiatic Development

  • Schou Learning Centre in Semporna. The centre is sponsored by Schou Company, Denmark, and it is providing education to 69 children without other access to school:

  • Wonderful arrangement with participants from Charity organizer Gulf4Good's Sabah Expedition led by Mr. Brian Wilkie and Children from Borneo Child Aid Centres in Tomanggong and Maywin2 at Sabah Tea Garden.

  • Fourth group of 30 teachers sent by the Ministry of Education in Jakarta to our project for plantation workers children arrive on the 2. July to Tawau and enjoy a two day course with visit by Indonesian Consul General from Kota Kinabalu and Directors from Ministry of Education, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Photos

  • 7.July: All 30 teachers are posted, ready to teach the children at the learning centres in the plantations.

June 2007:

  • Pleasant Visit by Counsellor Bo Mønsted from Danish Embassy in connection with his visit to Lahad Datu to promote the Danish Embassy's assistance to environment friendly palm oil production.

  • Fantastic official opening of Learning Centre no. 101 in Pamol Plantations, IOI Corporation with Plantation Controller Mr. Ragupathy and Indonesian Consul Didik Pujianto

  • Beautiful official opening of Learning Centre in Trusjadi Plantation with General Manager Mr. Howard Munang.

  • See Pictures

  • "Schou Learning Centre" for children without access to school in the small East Coast town of Semporna financed by Schou Company, Denmark

May 2007:

More than 5000 children receiving education with BCAS

  • Arrival of 3. group of 28 Indonesian teachers for the plantation learning centres.

Opening of Centres in May:

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  • Ladang Sandau, Borneo Samudera S/B 120 children

  • Ladang Mensuli, Borneo Samudera S/B 100 children

  • Boonrich, Borneo Samudera S/B            90 children

  • Tongod Estate, Asiatic Development

April 2007:

4600 Children receiving education with BCAS

3 New Centres in April:

  • Opening of Centre in Trusjadi Plantation, Borneo Paradise Resort.

  • Opening of new Centre in Pamol Plantations, IOI.

  • Opening of school in Ladang Permai, Tradewinds with part sponsorship from BioX from Holland.

Important visits to centres in Tawau Semporna Area:

  • Commisioner Dr. Chiam and officers from Suhakam

  • Consul General Bapak Eka and Consuls Dr. Azhari Kasim, Bapak Didik Pujianto and Bapak Iskandar Abdullah from Indonesian Consulate Kota Kinabalu and Tawau.

  • Officials from the Ministry of Education, Putrajaya and from Yakim and Yapim offer important support for education in moral and religion.

March 2007:

  • The Embassy of Finland is continuing their important support also in 2007. Thank You Again Finland!

  • Schou Company www.schou.com is pledging commercial sponsorship for BCAS.

  • New School in Melangking 3 is initiated with computer room and fully equipped.

  • New School in Asia 2, first with JC Chang Plantations host meeting for the first time.

February 2007:

  • Visit to BCAS by reporter for Deutsche Welle, Jakarta, Miranti Hirschmann. Wonderful report in Indonesian Media.

  • Pledge from United Arab Emirates based Event/Charity organizer Gulf4Good www.gulf4good.org to provide important help to our society, during Sabah Expedion July 2007.

  • Important support from Datuk Harris for plan about starting a secondary level learning centre at Balung Eco Resort.

January 2007:

  • Continued private sponsorship by Danish Vice Consul Anders Møller and wife Silvia for Learning Centre at Balung River Estate.Our Sincere Thanks for your heartwarming support!   

  • Borneo Child Aid Society/Humana received a generous and important Donation From Lau Gek Poh Foundation of RM 100,000.  Our Sincere Thanks to Hap Seng through Managing Director Mr. Edward Lee and the Lau Gek Poh Foundation for the generous Donation.

    

  • Donation from United Plantations through Mr. Martin Bek-Nielsen equivalent to 33 children's education. Thank You UP for your much valued support!           

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  • Fine start of the New Year at 60 active Learning Centres with more than 4000 children enrolled!

Timeline of 2006:

 December 2006:

  • Donations of books for the centres from Karen Farmer and others using "BookCrossing".

  • Thanks a lot. Our children and teachers enjoy the books.

 

  • Visit from Jakarta by delegations of 10 Members of Parliament of the Republic of Indonesia to Baturong 3 and to Bagahak Estate’s learning centres.

Baturong 3 children welcoming the delegation

One week Course for all 51 Indonesian teachers sponsored by Ministry of Education in Jakarta.

 

 

 

 

Teachers Day in Balung Eco Resort a good and uplifting experience for all our 120 teachers.

  • Graduations and Exams. Beautiful ceremonies in all of the centres, which we presently operate.
  • Donation from CANON Malaysia of 30 printers and 300 good schoolbags. Thank You for the wonderful donation. Now all centres are complete with printer and PC.

  • Donation from General Consulate of Republic of Indonesia of 6 printers. Thank You very much.

November 2006:

  • Visit by Delegations from the Indonesian Vice Presidents Office officials from several ministries of the Republic of Indonesia. Tour to witness education in many of our 59 learning centres.

 

Talking about the programme. Drs. Yusuf Asry (center) , Deputy Secretary for Peoples Welfare, Office of Vice President of Indonesia with BCAS Acting Director Torben Venning and Consul Dr. Azhari Kasim(right) and Consul Iskandar Abdullah (second fr. left).

  • Opening of 2 new centres in Asia 2 under JC Chang Plantations and in Sekong Plantation under Asiatic Development Berhad.

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  • RSPO: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil RT4 in Singapore gave us a very good opportunity to present our work to companies involved in palm oil production as well as processing.
  • RSPO member BioX Malaysia is pledging to sponsor one new centre

  • . Thanks for showing good corporate citizenship.

October 2006:

·         Jebsen & Jessen (SEA) has given an important donation for 120 children at 2 centres. Thank you very much for the noble help for the underprivileged children in Sabah.

·         Melangking Oil Palm Plantations Regional Manager Mr. Chee Yun Fah shows us the almost finished construction of new school building in Melangking Oil Palm Plantation. A computer room is scheduled, using computers from the Maersk Donation. 

 September 2006:

·         Program of opening new centres with participation of Indonesian Government sponsored teachers in remote areas going well. This month 5 new Learning Centres have been started:  Labuk Estate, Laukin Estate, Permodalan Estate, IOI, Balung Eco Resort under Datuk Harris, Nam Hing Estate under Nam Hing Sdn Bhd.

New opened Learning Centre in Balung Eco Resort

                   Nam Hing Estate.

·         Another Fantastic Support: 76 good Second Hand Computers for our centres have just been donated by Maersk Malaysia! Now each centre can get at least one PC. Thanks also for donating again this year RM 15,000 for 50 children's education. 

·         Generous Donation of Danish Kroner 100,000 (RM 65,000) from Poul Due Jensen's Foundation, Grundfos. Warm Thanks for this very important contribution and for the strong showing of Corporate Citizenship!

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·         5 good Second Hand Computer sets donated by HSBC Kota Kinabalu! Thanks again HSBC!

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·         Donation of books for RM 5000 from Ronald Mcdonalds Children's Charities Fund. Thank You Mcdonald's. Books have been delivered to the centres already.

·         51 Indonesian Teachers well arrived and already teaching.

 

·         Within less than one month, 51 well educated teachers from all parts of Indonesia have already arrived to our society in Sabah and they are presently teaching in the plantations. Great Joy among parents and Children for this important step from the Indonesian Government.

 

Children from Andum Plantation, Teck Guan, with our new Indonesian Colleagues. Notice the Indonesian colours in the dresses of the children.

Earlier Updates: Jan-August 2006

 

 

  
 
 
 

 

 

  

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