PERBEKAL holds Charity Sale

Pg Nordin bin Pg Hj Mahmud handing over the $2,000 donations to the guest of honour.

- PHOTOS: BAHYIAH BAKIR



Datin Hjh Adina visiting one of the booth and stalls at the charity event.

As part of its initiative in raising humanitarian funds for floods, earthquake and tsunami victims, Persatuan Belia Kampong Lambak (PERBEKAL) has organised a charity sale. The charity sale was held at the parking area in front of Royal Regalia Building from May 28-29.

A launching ceremony was also held yesterday, which was officiated by Datin Hajah Adina binti Haji Othman, Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports.

After the launching ceremony, Datin Hjh Adina was then led to tour the stalls and interacted with some of the entrepreneurs who participated in the charity sale. A charity run will also be held today.

The Fire and Rescue Department and Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society also participated in the two-day event.

Some 40 stalls were set up for the charity sale, which opens from 9am until 10pm. Aside from that, side activities were also arranged such as street soccer, treasure hunt, quiz, karaoke and cultural night.

Car and motorcycle exhibitions by a group of youth also took place at the event.

Members of the public are invited to come to the charity event and make some donations.

- Borneo Bulletin Sunday - 29 May 2011.

PBSM Belait sumbang makanan kepada yang memerlukan

Oleh Hajah Saemah Zulkefli

KUALA BELAIT, 29 Mei - Atas dasar pemedulian terhadap mereka yang kurang berkemampuan di Daerah Belait, Persatuan Bulan Sabit Merah (PBSM) cawangan Daerah Belait menghulurkan sumbangan kepada seorang warga emas dan dua buah keluarga yang pada masa ini menerima Bantuan Kebajikan Bulanan (BKB) daripada Jabatan Pembangunan Masyarakat (JAPEM) cawangan Kuala Belait.

Sumbangan tersebut, yang berupa catuan makanan asasi disampaikan oleh Pengerusi PBSM cawangan Daerah Belait Awang Chai Yum Fatt pada majlis yang diadakan di JAPEM dekat sini. Sumbangan itu merupakan salah satu aktiviti jangka masa panjang yang dilaksanakan oleh persatuan berkenaan dengan kerjasama JAPEM cawangan Belait.

Penerima sumbangan ialah Tang Siak Nang, 60, seorang penerima pencen umur tua, manakala Awang Omar Ahmad, 53, yang bekerja sendiri dan tinggal bersama-sama dengan tujuh orang anaknya yang semuanya masih bersekolah. Beliau menerima bantuan kebajikan berupa elaun pelajaran berjumlah $60 bagi setiap seorang anak. Bantuan tersebut adalah bagi anak-anak yang berusia 18 tahun ke bawah dan masih bersekolah. Sementara itu penerima lainnya Awang Asmalee Haji Saidon, 49, tidak mempunyai pekerjaan tetap dan isterinya Noryati Japar, 50, suri rumah tangga sepenuhnya yang tinggal bersama-sama dengan enam orang anak mereka di Perumahan Rakyat Jati Kampung Mumong sejak 1996. Kesemua anak mereka masih bersekolah.

Bagi menyara kehidupannya sekeluarga Awang Asmalee mengambil upah memotong rumput bersama saudaranya, selain turut menerima bantuan kebajikan bulanan berupa elaun pelajaran untuk anak-anak.

Sumbangan kali pertama itu antara lain bertujuan untuk meringankan beban orang-orang kurang berkemampuan selain sebagai sikap keprihatinan serta pemedulian persatuan bukan kerajaan NGO dan pihak-pihak berkenaan terhadap mereka yang kurang berkemampuan dan memerlukan bantuan di daerah ini. Turut hadir menyaksikan majlis penyampaian sumbangan itu Ketua Cawangan JAPEM Kuala Belait Dayang Noridah Haji Ishak serta pegawai-pegawai JAPEM dan ahli-ahli PBSM.

- Media Permata - Isnin, 30 Mei 2011

Belait Red Crescent Association contributes to less fortunate

By Liza Mohamad

Belait Red Crescent members, JAPEM officers and recipients at the event. - LIZA MOHAMAD

To care for the interest of the less fortunate people in the Sultanate, the Belait Red Crescent Association yesterday morning made a contribution to families and individuals currently receiving welfare assistance from Community Development Department (JAPEM).

The presentation to a senior citizen and two underprivileged families was held at JAPEM's office in Kuala Belait.

The presentation of daily food supplies and necessities were made by Chairman of Belait Red Crescent Association, Chai Yum Fatt. Also present to witness the contribution was Head of Belait's JAPEM, Dyg Noridah binte Haji Ishak, JAPEM officers and members of the Belait Red Crescent Association.

The Chairman said the contribution hopes to ease the burden of less fortunate people in the district and the association will boost community works in a bid to create awareness among its youth members.

Sunday Bulletin Online - 29 May 2011.

Footdrill contest in KB

Story and photo by Hjh Salenawati HM Saji

In conjunction with the Red Crescent Day celebrations on May 8, Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society Belait Branch held a footdrill competition which was participated by schools and colleges from the district. Maktab Kejuruteraan Jefri Bolkiah Unit won the contest which was held at the Dewan Bandaran Kuala Belait.

--Sunday Bulletin Online via BruDirect (Revised: May 11, 2003)

Red Cross, Red Crescent Day Marked

By Liza Mohd

Kuala Belait - Members of the public flocked the Seria Plaza yesterday morning to witness the Belait District Red Crescent Society (PBSMBDCDB) commemorate Red Cross and Red Crescent Day.

They saw an exhibition on the PBSMBDCDB's development, and underwent free check-up for high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other diseases.

The free health check-up was carried out the day before at Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College, it was learned.

Chief Guest yesterday morning was the Managing Director of Adinin Company, Haji Adinin bin Pehin Dato Hj Ibrahim, a former PBSMBDCDB director.

The Chairman, Hjh Suryani binte Mohd Sani, and acting PBSMBDCDB commandant, in her welcoming remarks touched on the history of the setting up of the Red Crescent Association in 1984.

She said one of its objectives is to organise an open association with no discrimination on religion, race, skin colour or politics.

PBSMBDCDB had organised various activities, she said. Emergency assistance is its main task, which is consistently carried out in the district. Side activities like having an operational room for natural disasters and fire occurrences are also executed, she noted.

She urged youths to carry out beneficial tasks for community development, be dedicated, knowledgeable, religious, creative and fully responsible, by joining uniform associations and clubs and avoid getting into social problems.

Meanwhile, chief guest Haji Adinin praised the PBSMBDCDB as one of the active associations. Last year, it received a brilliant award for the project category.

He expressed pride on officials under his guidance while he was the district director of the association.

They are still actively carrying out first aid and voluntary tasks.

The celebration was enlivened by the singing of the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent official song by PBSMBDCDB officials and members.

-- Borneo Bulletin Online via BruDirect.com (Revised: May 09, 2005)

Motivasional Camp For Kg Sungai Teraban Youths

By Liza Mohamad.

Kuala Belait - About 20 youths from Kampong Sungai Teraban Kuala Belait joined a three-day motivational camp which kicked off yesterday morning.

The camp is organised by Youth Bureau, Kg Sungai Teraban Consultative Council to mark the 27th National Day celebration. It is also conducted for the youths to fill their school holidays with positive activities.

It is an annual camp open for youths residing in the village.

The guest of honour who officiated the camp was Penghulu of Mukim Belait, Awg Haji Pungut bin Ali.

The event was launched with the hoisting of national flag and welcoming remarks by Village Head Kg Sungai Teraban, Awg Mohd Mersidi bin Hj Mohd Shara.

On the first day of the camp yesterday, youths were given a chance to learn about the economic activities of the Women's Bureau and they were also given basic first-aid training by the Belait Red Crescent Association.

Today, the youths will perform mass Friday prayers, followed by attending a religious talk at Kg Sungai Teraban Mosque.

Tomorrow, the participants will have a sharing session chaired by Cikgu Hajah Harinah binte Hj Mohd Shara, followed by listening to a talk on the misuse of drugs from the Narcotics Control Bureau.

The camp will end with a talk delivered by a firefighter from Operation 13' Fire and Rescue Department.

--Borneo Bulletin online via BruDirect.com (Friday, 25 March 2011)

Goodwill Visit Of Singapore Red Cross

By Lyna Mohammad

Bandar Seri Begawan - In line with a youth exchange programme, a 10- member group from the Singapore Red Cross Society will be in the country for an educational and goodwill tour.

The programme was initiated during the visit made by senior officers from Singapore Red Cross Society in September last year.

This was disclosed in a press release from the organising committee of the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society.

The Singapore Red Cross Society is initiating the first visit to the Sultanate - the Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society will follow up with a visit to Singapore next year.

Various activities have been lined up during their stay in Brunei, including visits to the four divisions of Brunei Darussalam Red Crescent Society.

The visit programme will also include community service project, which will be undertaken by the society's Temburong Division.

The press release said that the visitors' stay in Brunei Darussalam will benefit them by enhancing their international cooperation skills and knowledge for exchanging, sharing and training programmes.

"Most important of all is to enhance friendship and solidarity amongst the Red Crescent and Red Cross (societies) within the region," said the press release.

-- Borneo Bulletin Online via BruDirect (Revised: December 06, 2004)