| Aziz Idris |
THE Jerudong International School (JIS) supports a number of local charities and this week its Junior School raised a total of $7,080 for children with special needs in the country.
With the money raised in school and in consultation with the Special Needs Unit, the fundraising activity enabled JIS’s Junior School to present children recipients with equipments yesterday to assist them with their learning and mobility.
Among the recipients and their gifts were Ahmad Hazeeq Fadhillah from Delima Satu Primary School who received a special laptop; Awangku Mohammed Wafiuddin from Lambak Kiri Secondary School who received an iPad; Mohammed Hadie Putra from Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Secondary School who received a special desk for his studies; Mohammad Syahmi from Pusar Ulak Primary School who also received a special desk; and Nur Adlina Syukriah, a visually impaired student from Rimba II Primary School, who received a laptop with installed software to help her with reading and listening skills.
Head of the Junior School, Paul Bannister, said that he believes the annual Fundraising Week provides a great opportunity for the children to actively give something back to the wider local community.
Representatives from the Jerudong International School’s Junior School present five students with gifts of equipment to help them with their learning and mobility. – AZIZ IDRIS
“Seeing the difference that they can make to help other children overcome challenges in their education really helps them to understand the benefits of giving to others,” he added.
The students themselves had been enthusiastic in actively participating throughout the week’s fundraiser, which featured activities such as ‘Dollar for a Job’, ‘Coin Drop – Every Little Bit Counts’, ‘Bake Sale’ and ‘Launch a Teddy’.
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