Recent Important Events:

 Important support from UNICEF Malaysia

     support for the following projects in 2010:

i.        Provision of education for an additional 1,000 children in plantations.                                 ii.        Setting up of 112 Mini Libraries which will benefit 9000 students.                                              iii.        Access to Astro Educational Channel in 112 learning centres 

New Projects for the Bajau Laut Kids around Semporna:                  Important donation from Knorr-Bremse Global Care, Germany secures construction of two units learning centres and a learning boat for bajau laut kids around Semporna. Centres will be run in cooperation with WWF and Semporna Island Development Projects as well as local communities.

We took part in Malaysian Bar Council and UNICEF's "Education for every Child" launch in Kuala Lumpur  20.November with YAB Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Mahathir and UNICEF Malaysia Representative Mr. Youssouf Oomar.

At the RSPO's Roundtable7 we highlighted the cause of the plantation children together with UNICEF.  We look forward to working together with UNICEF Malaysia for the most underprivileged children in Malaysia. UNICEF Representative Youssouf Oomar held a passionate speech.

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.                   

New Projects:

Learning Centre on BumBum Island, sponsored by EAC Foundation is completed with help from Swedish charity Ankerstiftelsen and Lill Babs. 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. 

In cooperation with IOI 2 new centres have been started in Lee Pang and in Ladang Bimbingan.

Cooperation with Yayasan Nur Salam about education for the children in Rumah Nur Salam in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur.

Important recent Donations:

 Important support from UNICEF Malaysia

     support for the following projects in 2010:

• i.        Provision of education for an additional 1,000 children in plantations.                                           ii.        Setting up of 112 Mini Libraries which will benefit 9000 students.                                                iii.        Access to Astro Educational Channel in 112 learning centres

Support from Knorr-Bremse for 3 school projects for Bajau Laut children off Semporna.

Support from Neste Oil towards the plantation Children for 6 years, enabling the education of 265 children annually. Thank you for the fantastic help!

Important Grant from the Europeans Commission in support of Human Rights/Children's Right to Education.

LDS Charities support our children's projects with sponsoring good sanitary conditions and clean water for all needing centres.

 

Please Help us by supporting our projects for children in Sabah:

Borneo Child Aid Society needs help to secure basic education for more than 9000 underprivileged children in Sabah. Our project is largely depending on donations from corporations and private persons. Your or your company's contribution can help to start schools for many kids on Borneo.    

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