Charity Without Borders convoy visits Kayan longhouse
KUCHING: Charity Without Borders ( CWB) returned to the city last Sunday after the 6th edition team went to help the needy in the interiors of Sarawak on Dec 6.
The convoy was started by Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan in 2013.
This year’s convoy was participated by 4x4 Club from Sibu and Miri, and Hope Place team.
They started their journey on Dec 6 in Sibu and their destination this year was a small village in Batu Keling, Belaga area, 310 km from Sibu town. The village is quite near the famous Bakun Dam and it takes more than 14 hours of off-road to get there from Sibu.
The village is a Kayan longhouse of 18 doors (families) with about 121 villagers. Most of them either hunt or grow padi and tapioca.
Although the expedition gave every household study tables and chairs as well as school items, sadly, none of the children there goes to school or has any formal education.
Two medical assistants from Poliklinik Kapit and Poliklinik Bintulu went with the expedition to do general health screening and gave out basic medicine.
One of Hope Place’s regular donors, Madam Lai Lai Pheng from Miri, was there to lend her skills in hairdressing.
Hope Place also thanked the Brunei team. Not only is this the second time this year they had collaborated with Hope Place, the Brunei team also contributed items like mattresses, blankets and mosquito nettings.
This year, CWB 6 broke the record for the most 4x4 trucks participating in the convoy
They wholeheartedly raise funds to buy solar lights for this year’s CWB. Kelvin Wan, Hope Place founder
since 2013, with an impressive 115 trucks.
Bintulu and Sibu 4x4 Club had extended invitations to other 4x4 club members across Sarawak and internationally for this charity expedition.
Hope Place truly appreciates the effort of all donors, sponsors, volunteers and collaborators who had given their all in making this a memorable and successful expedition.
This year, Hope Place also received donation from Australia for 30 solar lights. The donors are Gordon Eng, Desmond Chong, Diana Koh, Rebecca Lee, Chua Zhi Yuan and Deanne Tan.
“They wholeheartedly raised funds to buy solar lights for this year’s CWB,” said Wan.