Visit to Seria Old Folks Home

R-L: Zati, SL, Anna & Nestor

Signing the donation book

The donated items

This morning, three of my colleagues, Zati, Chloe, Nestor and myself went to Hua Ho Kiulap to do some shopping for items which we planned to sent to the Seria Old Folks Home (SOFH) right after the shopping. In fact, I received a whatsapp message yesterday from Ms. Anna Chua, a volunteer at the Home, requesting for Lipton tea bags, Clorox, eggs, tomato sauce and canned food. We reached the SOFH at around 11.30am after enquiring with several people on the way as this was our first trip to the home! We finally found the home after Chloe spotted a wheelchair in one of the houses!  To my surprise, the place is clean and neat. Anyone wishing to donate to the home can whatsapp Anna at +673 8878610. I know for a fact, I'll be back!

A Little Gift for the Less Fortunate

Unpacking at the store

Pumping air into the tires

 Loading up

 Arrived at Pusat Ehsan @ 9.30am

Unloading at Pusat Ehsan

 Dato Alimin Wahab receiving the wheelchairs on behalf of Pusat Ehsan

Updated: 25-3-2015

We have been planning this for awhile but did not manage to hand over the 15 wheelchairs as I was away during Chinese New Year and other parties involved were away at one point or another. Finally, an appointment was made to deliver the wheelchairs to Pusat Ehsan Al-Ameerah Al Hajjah Maryam at 10.00am this morning. We reached the store at 9.00am where volunteers from Orientex Concrete Sdn Bhd (who also provided the transportation) were already unpacking, pumping air into the tires of the wheelchairs and loading them onto two 4x4 pick-ups to be delivered to the centre. A simple hand-over ceremony was conducted at 10.00 am for the media and we were good to go. Mission accomplished! 

Humanitarian Aid to Limbang Flood Victims

Mr. James Lee, PWM President

 Volunteers from HEART

 TYT with volunteers from the various associations

 TYT greeted by YB Paulus Palu Ngumbang at Kuala Lurah

 Press conference at District Office, Limbang

 TYT with YB Dato Sri Dr. James Dawos Mamit 

 Symbolic handover of donations

 Hosted lunch at Musbee Cafe

Yesterday morning, Pusat Belia dan Sukan (the organizers), Persatuan Warganegara Malaysia (PWM), Persatuan Kereta Tahan Lasak Brunei (PKTLB) and Humanitarian Emergency Aid Response Team (HEART), gathered at Pusat Belia (Youth Centre) to prepare for the despatch of humanitarian aid, consisting mostly of foodstuff and bottled water, to Limbang via a convoy of fifteen 4x4 vehicles from PKTLB. His Excellency, Datuk Hj Ag Sahak bin Hj Ag Salleh (TYT), the Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam and Mr. James Lee, the President of PWM also accompanied the convoy. We were welcomed by YB Paulus Palu Ngumbang, a State Assembly member from Batu Danau at Kuala Lurah and proceeded to Limbang where a press conference and briefing was conducted at the District Office. The Deputy Minister of Resources and Environment, YB Dato Sri Dr. James Dawos Mamit also flew in from Kuching to attend the press conference and gave us an insight into the flood situation in Limbang. After the press conference, we were also invited to lunch at a nearby cafe. If I had known that there's going to be a press conference and hosted lunch, I would not have gone in my shorts!

PWM Flood Relief Fund

 Foodstuff for flood victims in Limbang

With many states in West Malaysia experiencing its worst ever floods in recent years which resulted in loss of homes and properties for hundreds of thousands of fellow Malaysians and also by the command of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam to set up the Malaysia Flood Disaster Humanitarian Fund (MFDHF), Persatuan Warganegara Malaysia (PWM) initiated a donation drive on 13th January 2015 and in less than a week managed to receive pledges of more than B$12,500-00! This morning, PWM excos led by Mr. James Lee (PWM President) and Datuk Hj Ag Sahak Hj Ag Salleh (Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam) presented a cheque of B$10,500-00 to Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah, the Minister of Culture, Youth & Sports, who received the cheque on behalf of MFDHF. Another B$2,000-00 was used to purchase foodstuff and mineral water for the flood victims of Limbang which was also hit by floods recently. 

MKM Charity Dinner

 Mr & Mrs Raja

 Mr & Mrs Low

 Selvi, Raja & Tiong

Introduction of Datin Hajah Intan's cookbook "Flavours & Colours"

The main courses 

 Kris, Raymond & Selvi

 Sago Gula Melaka (dessert)

Last night, we (PWM President, Mr. James Lee and several Excos) attended a charity dinner organized by Majlis Kesejahteraan Masyarakat (MKM) at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall, The Empire Hotel & Country Club. At least a thousand people attended with the Minister at the Ministry of Industry & Primary Resources, Pehin Haji Yahya as the Guest of Honour (GOH). The evening started with a speech from the Chairwoman of MKM, Datin Hajah Intan, followed by a speech from the GOH. A short video clip depicting the activities of MKM was shown followed by dances and songs from local artistes. Great job! 

Visit to the National Cancer Centre

Yesterday morning, Persatuan Warganegara Malaysia (PWM) and Majlis Kesejahteraan Masyarakat (MKM) jointly organized a visit to the National Cancer Centre in Jerudong to bring Hari Raya cheers and hope to the cancer patients. Mr. James Lee (President of PWM), Cik Haznah Md Hashim (Deputy High Commissioner of Malaysia), Datin Paduka Hjh Intan (President of MKM) and Datin Hjh Norliha (MKM's Goodwill Ambassador) were among the dignitaries present to distribute goody bags and "green packets" to the cancer patients. Dato Dr. Babu Sukumaran and Dr. Kenneth Kok of the Brunei Cancer Centre welcomed the visitors and conveyed their appreciations to the two associations for the visit.