(Standing, second from left) Dr Kribanandan Gurusamy Naidu, Divya George (standing, eighth from left), Damansara Rotary Club committee members and Interactors from the elc International School with a mock cheque of RM21,000 to be given to the landmine victim centre. 2007/07/21
New Straits Times (Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR: When members of the elc International School’s Interact Club learned of the plight of rural students in Cambodia, they were moved to tears.
One of the most basic necessities — water, was not available to the Cambodian students as piped water is only available in towns.
Making up their minds to help in any way possible, the club members decided to organise a fundraiser at the school’s International Understanding Day last March.
They raised RM24,000 and this would be used to set up a rainwater harvesting scheme at a rural school in Cambodia.
"We are happy we could help them in some way," said club president Divya George, 15.
With piped water in rural areas non-existent, rainwater harvesting is one solution to the needs of the students, and indeed the community.
"We thought of helping them through rainwater harvesting because it would give a huge impact towards the community," said adviser Dr Kribanandan Gurusamy Naidu, who is also Damansara Rotary Club international director.
Today, a group of 28 people comprising 13 Interactors from the school, some parents and Rotarians, would be visiting Cambodia to draw up a strategy for using the funds.
They would also hand over RM21,000 raised during last year’s International Understanding Day to a landmine victim centre in Cambodia.
It will be used to buy prosthetics for victims.
One of the most basic necessities — water, was not available to the Cambodian students as piped water is only available in towns.
Making up their minds to help in any way possible, the club members decided to organise a fundraiser at the school’s International Understanding Day last March.
They raised RM24,000 and this would be used to set up a rainwater harvesting scheme at a rural school in Cambodia.
"We are happy we could help them in some way," said club president Divya George, 15.
With piped water in rural areas non-existent, rainwater harvesting is one solution to the needs of the students, and indeed the community.
"We thought of helping them through rainwater harvesting because it would give a huge impact towards the community," said adviser Dr Kribanandan Gurusamy Naidu, who is also Damansara Rotary Club international director.
Today, a group of 28 people comprising 13 Interactors from the school, some parents and Rotarians, would be visiting Cambodia to draw up a strategy for using the funds.
They would also hand over RM21,000 raised during last year’s International Understanding Day to a landmine victim centre in Cambodia.
It will be used to buy prosthetics for victims.
2 comments:
Thank you so much for your support. Cambodia is a very poor country with many corrupted leaders. Thank God there are somebody out there take the time to think about dirt poor Cambodian people because Cambodian corrupted leaders just don't have the dam time!
Thank you. It's a shame for CPP & donors to ignore this basic needs.
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