Category: 2012 Activities

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Project No. 5	Kuching- Pillar Foundation Bicycle Charity Mobs
Objectives	Raise fund for Rumah Amal Nur Murni
Project Partners	Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) Polis DiRaja Malaysia (PDRM), Kuching
Activities	Mass Bicycle Riding
Location	Kuching Waterfront (Start and Finish Posts)
Date	29 December 2012
Accomplishment	Donation from the participating bicyclists

Background

The Rumah Amal Nur Murni was identified as the recipient for this charity event. Unwanted children as well as orphans are being care by this establishment.

The Pillar Foundation efforts

The Pillar Foundation organized this charity event to raise funds for the Rumah Amal Nur Murni. Bicyclists from Kuching City Cop Cyclists (KCCC) also joined the event. DBKU and PDRM provided the traffic control as well as Marshal duties for a safe ride along the route.

Project No. 4	Home Repairs
Objectives	To repair and improve the living condition of two house owners
Project Partners	RELA Biro Pemuda, Kampung Bunta
Activities	To identify undertake necessary repairs to the houses
Location	Kampung Buntal Kampung Sungai Lumut
Date	16 – 19 December 2012
Accomplishment	Replaced the roof of the house, Sungai Lumut Replaced the broken/missing window panes, Sungai Lumut Replaced a wooden door, Sungai Lumut Made safer the wooden stairs by putting up side railings, Sungai Lumut Putting up window metal mash on the second floor’s windows, Sungai Lumut Replaced the broken glass front door, Kampung Buntal Putting stone gravels on the muddy ground, Kampung Buntal Replaced the back wooden door, Kampung Buntal

 
Background

As a follow-up to the project ‘Community Empowerment Charity Event – Serie 1 at Kampung Buntal’ held on the 14 – 15 July 2012, two houses of the needy elderly in Kampung Buntal and Kampung Sungai Lumut were identified for repairs and improvement.


The Pillar Foundation efforts

The RELA and Biro Pemuda, Kampung Buntal provided the labour and skill using the materials provided by The Pillar Foundation for the repairs and improvement works

 

Project No. 1	Community Empowerment Charity Event – Serie 1 at Kampung Buntal
Objectives	To improve and empower the socio-economic status of the participating kampungs.
Project Partners	Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial SarawakKementerian Belia dan SukanKementerian Kesihatan Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK), Kampung Buntal Faiz Engineering
Activities	Karaoke ContestMass AerobicsHealth Checks session Big Bikes Exibition Blood Donation Futsal Competition Youth Moitivation Talk House Repair Works by neighbourly efforts (bergotong-royong)
Location	Kampung BuntalKampung Sungai LumutKampung Telok Nipah Kampung Sungai Batu
Date	14 – 15 July 2012
Accomplishment	Repair works done to one house, with two more houses identified for later repairsYouth were encouraged by the motivational talkHealth screenings were carried out.Fun activities were organised.

Background

A portion of the local population in these kampungs

1. Lived in poverty;
2. Lived in run-down and unsafe houses;
3. Are youth who dropped out from schooling; and
4. Are elderly persons who suffered chronic health problems.

The Pillar Foundation efforts

The event brought together the various government ministries as well as the local JKKK, Kampung Buntal to come up with activities that can raise the awareness of the villagers on how to empower themselves to improve their living standards. Along with these efforts, the care and concern of the poor and needy as well as the disadvantaged (at-risk) youth were taken note by the partners for on-going support