| James Kon |
FROM 2006 to 2016, a total of B$873,282 has been raised for the Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans (DANA) through SMS Brunei Prihatin.
Thanks to the kind-hearted and generous contributions from the public, the SMS Brunei Prihatin for DANA for 2015-2016 managed to collect a total amount of $110,601.
With the success, the latest effort to further raise collection through SMS Brunei Prihatin for DANA 2016-2017 was launched yesterday afternoon by guest of honour Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Minister of Education who is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustee for DANA, at the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex. The ceremony also saw the presentation of coupons to orphans for purchasing schooling equipment.
For 69 days, starting from November 24, members of the public can contribute to SMS Brunei Prihatin for DANA through DST and Progresif Cellular SMS services. DST and Progresif Cellular users can type DANA followed by the amount of donation without spacing (1, 5, 10 or 20) and send to 38111. For example, an SMS donation of B$5 would look like this: DANA5.
Haji Brahim bin Haji Ismail, the Chief Executive Officer of DANA in his remark highlighted, “This year’s project SMS Brunei Prihatin for DANA is the 11th since it first started in 2006. The project served as additional efforts to provide yet another platform for members of the public to channel their donations to DANA, which was established on August 25, 1998.”
Similar to previous years, he added that “the secretariat of DANA was able to manage the project with assistance from the public and private sector. Radio Television Brunei (RTB) acts as the main disseminator of the information to the public through its broadcasting and radio channels. DST and Progresif Cellular Sdn Bhd, two telecommunication companies also provided sending SMS free-of-charge to DANA. The Mosque Affairs Department through the Friday sermon and the Information Department through Pelita Brunei have also helped to disseminate information.”
Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Minister of Education who is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustee for the Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans (DANA), receiving the poster ‘SMS Brunei Prihatin for DANA 2016-2017’ from Abdul Latiff bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yusof, member of the Board of Directors of DST. – JAMES KON
Haji Brahim also mentioned Magic Media Company which has contributed their professional service to come up with the promo for SMS Brunei Prihatin for DANA 2016-2017 that will be aired on RTB and at The Mall Cineplex, Times Cineplex and Arena Cineplex without any charges.
The ceremony also saw the presentation of the poster ‘SMS Brunei Perihatin for DANA for 2015-2016’ from DST represented by Abdul Latiff bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yusof, member of the Board of Directors of DST, to Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi.
The launching ceremony was followed by the presentation of coupons for orphans of DANA to purchase schooling equipment. The coupons worth $70 have been ongoing for 15 years since 2002.
This year, a total of 3,848 orphans will be receiving the coupon. The overall worth of the coupon presented to all four districts is B$269,360. The coupons were presented to each district by Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi.
On hand to receive the coupon for the Brunei-Muara District was Misle bin Haji Abdul Karim, the Brunei-Muara District Officer, while on behalf of the Belait District was Mohd Abdul Hadi bin Haji Mohd Syarifuddin.
The Tutong District was represented by Shamsul Bahrin bin Haji Mohd Hussain, the Tutong District Officer, and for the Temburong District, Mohd Amir Hairil bin Haji Mahmud, the Temburong District Officer received the coupons.
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