RCKK Pearl Bulletin Vol. 5 Issue 1

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President’s Message

Dearest Lustrous Pearls,

Thank you for your unwavering support towards me, I couldn’t have asked for a
more loyal, kind & competent team of individuals to work with throughout this
journey.

As I have said in my installation speech, this Rotary year is riddled with the plights and
challenges that are unprecedented and extraordinary in every way, but this does
not impede the Rotary movement as we continue to remain resolute, unshaken by
the adversity faced. Instead, we Rotarians in general, and Pearls in particular, rose
up to the occasion, in strength and unity to implement impactful projects such as
the RCKK Pearl Covid-19 Response Team that reached out to 1,290 families with food
and milk aid. We also distributed PPEs to more than 6 hospitals and quarantine
centres, as well as psychological first aid kits to children affected by Covid-19 in KK
and even Lahad Datu.

RCKK Pearl’s contributions went further than just Malaysian borders. RCKK Pearl and
sister club, RC Cebu Gloria Maris, carried out a joint international service project to
provide basic necessities such as rice, canned goods, face masks and educational
materials and food packs to children from the poorest communities.

The Pearls also participated in the Step Up to End Polio fund raising event. Several
members took up the challenge in the Steps Challenge and Weight Loss Challenge
to raise awareness of RI’s global polio eradication campaign. Members also
generously donated towards the End Polio fund.

As we continue with our Rotary work, contributing to the global effort with our Rotary
family, we did not forget the B40 women in Sabah. In October, RCKK Pearl together
with EyeMedics Specialist Eye Centre launched the Hope In Sight Project in
conjunction with World Sight Day. Through this project, Dr Terrence Soong of
EyeMedics performed free cataract surgery on a total of 10 eyes from amongst 7
women belonging to the B40 group.

Besides being active in the

community here, Pearl has

successfully conducted the Regional

Club Financial Management Best

Practice Seminar as the lead club for

10 clubs in Groups 13 & 14 in District

3310. Pearls were also shining stars in

the District’s first virtual Rotary

Leadership Institute (RLI) training,

which ran for 5 intensive weeks, from District 3310 Regional Club Financial Management Best
17th October to 15th November. Practices Seminar

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Besides that, at the District Vocational Dialogue, organised by the District Vocational
Service Committee and District Learning & Development Committee, RCKK Pearl’s
signature project REAL was showcased for discussion. CP Datuk Adeline Leong, PP
Datuk Noni Said, Vice President Datuk Aminah Ambrose and Community Service
Director Tulip Noorazyze were featured as panel speakers.

RCKK Pearl had also successfully conducted a
virtual environmental talk by Simon Christopher
and Marinah Harris of Blu Hope Sabah, in
November. It was an enlightening and informative
presentation on threats posed by fish bombing in
Sabah, marine debris clean up initiatives, and
plastic waste recycling among others.

In December, RCKK Pearl continued with our tradition to bring Christmas cheer to
patients and medical staff at the Likas Women and Children’s Hospital. This time, our
visit was restricted to sending them gift packs filled with face shields, stationery sets,
chocolates, among other items. It was touching to see photos of the grateful
recipients sent to us by the medical staff.

We did not have the opportunity to carry out as many fellowship programs as we
would have liked to or which we would normally do. Nevertheless, we successfully
held an intimate but meaningful Club Installation ceremony and Anniversary
celebration that was attended by members only. Our guest of honour at the
installation, was the then Caretaker Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Christina Liew.

I have learned so much more in leadership
from our District Governor Mohan. His
leadership by example and his constant
support and encouragement is a shining
testament to the Rotary motto. DG Mohan
once said, the essence of Rotary is to engage
all members. He complemented RCKK Pearl
for doing just that when we involved all our
past presidents, and all the members in our
food and milk aid distribution.

In the coming months, I would like to engage
more members in their vocation and expertise
and open more doors of opportunity for all.
Rotary creates opportunities for members to
improve their lives and also the lives of those
they help through service projects

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My deepest gratitude to my board of directors for their
strong commitment, untiring effort and hard work all
these months in carrying out the numerous meaningful
and impactful projects.
This year brings us closer together , I learn to understand
each & everyone better , I learn what’s your favourite
food & what makes your heart smile , I learn what is your
best dish & what plants flourish in your garden, then I
learn that you all have one thing in common , your heart
smile most when you see those you helped smile a little
due to your contributions .

Eliza Goh
President 2020-21

The Four-Way Test

Of what we think, say or
do
1. Is this the truth?
2. Is it fair to all

concerned?
3. Will it build good will

and better friendships?
4. Will it beneficial to all

concerned?

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Table of Contents Page

Message from the President 1-3 The Guide
to Daily Living
The Guide to Daily Living 4
Before doing the things we want to do,
Board of Directors 5 consider first, the precept of the Guide.
Ask ourselves these 4 questions and act
BOD Installation and 6-8
Anniversary High Tea upon them.

2020-21 Rotary Theme 9 First
Have I spent some time in self-
Club Services 10-12
examination?
Step Up to End Polio 13
Second
Project Hope in Sight 14-15 Have I spent quality time with my

Community Service 16-17 family?

Vocational Service 18 -20 Third
Have I given the best to my work?

Fourth
Have I given some time to someone

near and far?

Special Report – Covid-19 21-37
Response

Editors Note 38

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Board of Directors 2020-21

President : Eliza Goh

Vice President : Datuk Aminah Ambrose, PHF

President Elect : Majella Marjorie Tan Marquez, PHF

Immediate Past President : Datuk Dr Sharifah Habsah, PHF

Secretary : Hanna Ghani-Loh

Treasurer : Datin Phyllis Lo, PHF Chairs
DIrectors

Club Service Director : Membership Chair :

Caroline Felecia Paxton, PHF Datuk Suzannah Liaw, PHF

International Service Director : Rotary Foundation Chair :

Rosie Chong, PHF Nar Chin Keow, PHF

Youth Service Director : Public Relations Chair :

Adelina Adna Adenan Norma Apines

Community Service Director : Sergeant-at-Arms :

Tulip Zaimi Noorazyze Abd Rahim, PHF Roxana Jamaludin

Vocational Service Director : Club Bulletin Editor :

Doris Tay Siew Kui, PHF Azalene Amelia Kamal Quadra

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Speeches by outgoing and incoming Presidents and handing over of the Chain of Office witnessed
by PAG Philip Chong.

Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu PEARL

BOD Installation & Anniversary High Tea

RCKK Pearl’s President and Board of Directors 6th installation ceremony was a
garden themed high tea event where we also celebrated the club’s 5th anniversary.
The event was held at Sabah International Convention Centre on 12th September
2020, where the Chain of Office was passed on from outgoing President Datuk Dr
Sharifah Habsah to incoming President Eliza Goh (term 2019-2020). The event was
officiated by Sabah’s Caretaker Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of Tourism, Culture
and Environment Datuk Christina Liew. 2020/21 District 3310 Governor Rajamohan
Munisamy delivered his address on screen, as he could not be present in person due
to the current travel restrictions. Event was also attended by Assistant Governor Woo
Soo Poo and Past District Governor Philip Chong.

BOD 2020-21 with Guest of Honour, Datuk Christina Liew and AG Woo 6

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Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu PEARL

Installation & Anniversary High Tea

Group photo with Guest of Honour Datuk Christina Liew, AG Woo and RCKK Pearl members.

Anniversary Cake Cutting with President Eliza and all RCKK Pearl Past Presidents - CP Datuk Adeline,
PP Datuk Suzannah, PP Datuk Noni, PP Datuk Dr. Tarsiah and PP Datuk Dr. Sharifah on stage.

Rotarians showcased their talent
and provided entertainment for the
occasion.
Performance of our club song
"Pearl to the World" by President
Elect Rtn Majella Tan, Public Image
Chair Rtn Norma Apines and Rtn
Cheong Kok Ann, who composed
the music arrangement for the
song.

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Members performing the prize-winning performance of the "Pearl of the Orient"
dance led by Rtn Jasmine Leong, and the "Mamma Mia" dance challenge, in which
RCKK Pearl's Charter President Datuk Adeline Leong gamely led. There were also
lucky draw prizes given out.

A successful Installation Event thanks to the hard work of the RCKK Pearl's
Installation Committee headed by Organising Chairwoman Rtn Rosie Chong,

overseen by RCKK Pearl's new President Eliza Goh

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NEW TERM RY2020-21

07/07/2020

AG Woo Soo Poo from RC of Likas Bay, Kota
Kinabalu visited to our RCKK Pearl Secretariat at
Wisma Wanita Sabah to officially hand over the
Presidential Theme Club Banner to RCKK Pearl's
new term RY2020-21 President Eliza Goh. PDG
Philip Chong, also from RC Of Likas Bay, was on
hand to witness the handing over of the banner.

President Eliza Goh was accompanied by her
Board of Directors.

THEME FOR 2020-21 :

ROTARY OPENS OPPORTUNITIES

RI President Holger Knaack’s theme for 2020-21,
Rotary Opens Opportunities, asks Rotarians to
create opportunities that strengthen their
leadership, help put service ideas into action,
and improve the lives of those in need.

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Club Service 1st Club Assembly

22/07/2020

RCKK Pearl was truly honoured to have
RY2020-21 District 3310 DG Rajamohan
Munisamy at RCKK Pearl's 1st Assembly
meeting for this new term, RY2020-21,
conducted by Pearl's new leadership,
President Eliza Goh.

The meeting was conducted virtually
through Zoom, as is the norm for a lot of
organisations during this pandemic
period.

President Eliza Goh gave her opening
address in which she welcomed DG
Rajamohan, and also AG Woo Soo Poo,
of RC Likas Bay Kota Kinabalu who was
also a guest to the virtual assembly
meeting.

DG Rajamohan in his address to the
Club, revealed that RCKK Pearl was the
second Club he visited after RC
Kuching, and we were so proud to hear
him say that RCKK Pearl is a textbook
example of what a Rotary Club should
be, though we are such a young Club.

Another thing that DG Rajamohan
revealed, much to the delight of those
present for the meeting was the fact
that he was present at our Charter Night
on September 22nd 2015, and shared a
photo of that night showing him onstage
while members were sworn in. How
timely for DG Rajamohan to remind us of
that historical night as RCKK Pearl
chartered to be the biggest All-Women
Rotary Club in SEA region.

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Club Service - Regular Club Meeting & Activities

Date Venue Meeting/ Activity

7th July ZOOM 1st Regular Club Meeting
2020 Online Speaker : Jacky Wong –
Certainty in Uncertain Times
21st July ZOOM
2020 Online DG’s Official Virtual Visit &
1st Club Assembly Meeting
ZOOM 1st Club Regular Meeting
Online 3rd Regular Club Meeting
9th Aug Speaker : Jasmine Leong –
2020 Gravity Yoga for Targeted
Body Flexibility
18th Aug ZOOM
2020 Online 4th Regular Club Meeting
Speaker : PP Dr Shahul
1st Sept ZOOM Hameed – Opening
2020 Online Opportunities & Changing
Lives Through TRF
13th Oct ZOOM 1st Club Assembly
2020 Online 5th Regular Club Meeting 4th Regular Club Meeting
Speaker : Kristy Lau –
27th Oct ZOOM Perseverance is Power

2020 Online 6th Regular Club Meeting
Speaker : PP Datuk
Suzannah Liaw – Join RCKK
Pearl to Impact
Communities Locally &
Globally

7th Regular Club Meeting
Speaker President Kapitan
Eliza Goh & Nar Chin Keow -
Discussion & Voting on
Urgent Enactment
(Amendment to Rotary by-
Laws) & Resolutions

Our Regular Club Meetings
are on Tuesdays, 11.30am – 1.30pm
at Wisma Wanita, Kota Kinabalu …
However we’ve moved to online meetings
until we can have physical meetings again.

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Club Service - Regular Club Meeting & Activities

Date Venue Meeting/ Activity

3rd Nov ZOOM Environmental Awareness
2020 Online Talk, Sabah – Leading the
Way in APEC Across
17th Nov ZOOM UNESCO’s Ocean Decade
Marinah Harris (NOW) &
2020 Online Simon Christopher (BLU 2nd Club Assembly
HOPE)

8th Regular Club Meeting &
2nd Club Assembly

8th Dec ZOOM 9th Meeting Extraordinary
2020 Online General Meeting (EGM)

29th Dec ZOOM 10th Meeting
6th Annual General Meeting
2020 Online
11th Regular Club Meeting
12th Jan ZOOM Ms Tressie Yap / Social 11th Regular Club Meeting
2021 Online Enterprise Community Tressie Yap –Social Enterprise
Empowerment
31st Jan ZOOM 6th Annual General Meeting
2021 Online 12th Regular Club Meeting
Community Project
Showcase
- Rtn Tulip Noorazyze,
Community Service Director

Community Project Showcase- Rtn Tulip Noorazyze, Community Service Director 12

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Rotary Foundation Service

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL have made it their mission to help eradicate polio
worldwide, and the thousands of Rotary Clubs throughout the globe are working

hard to raise funds to make the polio vaccine available to all.

"Step Up to End Polio Now" fundraising event was virtually flagged off on 29/08/2020.
A big thank you to Foundation Service Director, Rtn CK Nar for coordinating our
participation, to members that took up the challenge and to members that
contributed to the Polio Fund.

OUR CLUB’S TOTAL DONATION IS USD$515.00

Step Up To End Polio Participants from
RCKK Pearl :

Steps Challenge
President Eliza Goh
Rtn Nar Chin Keow
Rtn Datuk Aminah
PP Datuk Suzannah

CP Datuk Adeline
Rtn Ursula
Rtn Irene

Rtn Majella
Rtn Irene

Rtn Roxana

Weight Loss
Rtn Jasmine
Rtn Celestina

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Community Service "Project Hope In Sight"

In collaboration with EyeMedics Specialist Eye Dr Terrence Soong
Centre the Hope In Sight Project aims to
improve quality of life and self-sufficiency of
women in the B40 income group. This project
was held in conjunction with World Sight Day
2020. The project provided :
1) Free cataract surgery for 10 eyes to be

performed by Dr Terrence Soong at
EyeMedics Specialist Eye Centre, Kota
Kinabalu
2) Sponsorship of 10 intraocular lenses

Key members of the project are Rtn Celestina
Chin (Project Chair) assited by President Eliza
Goh and Club Community Service Director, Rtn
Tulip Noorazyze. Rtn Celestina initiated this
project in collaboration with her eye specialist
husband Dr Terrence Soong who owns
EyeMedics Specialist Eye Centre.

The club received calls and screened more
than 50 callers and selected 7 eligible women
(a total of 10 eyes) to be the beneficiaries of
this project.

President Eliza Goh secured sponsorship of
RM4,000 for intraocular lenses. All other costs
were borne by EyeMedics Specialist Eye
Centre.

Surgeries* were successfully conducted on 8th
October, 12th November, 24th November & 3rd
December 2020.

*Each eligible candidate undergoes stringent pre-
surgery covid-19 screening.

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"Hope In Sight” Project Recipients

• 54 year old single mother
• She had very poor vision on both eyes, unable to

conduct her online business as she couldn’t see
properly
• Depended on family members to move around
• After the surgery, she resumed her online business

• 73 year old pensioner who is unmarried and lives
on her own

• Before the surgery, she was unable to see clearly
and was not able to move around safely.

• Depended on her niece for transportation
• Lives on the top floor of a 4-storey walk up flats,

faced difficulty going up and down
• After surgery, regained independence and was

able to move around by herself on public
transportation
• Resumed her craft making for purpose of sale to
supplement her monthly pension of RM800

• 66 year old who had poor vision on both eyes,
not working. Several of her children were
unemployed

• Depended on her children to move about
• Suffers from kidney problems, and has to undergo

dialysis 3 times a week. Before the surgery, her
youngest son had to care for her and
accompany her for all her dialysis sessions. The
son was unable to work due to his role as carer
• After the surgery, she could be independent
again and move around by herself
• Her son resumed his business selling plants at the
local tamu while she also helped by selling plants
in front of their house.

President Eliza Goh, Rtn Celestina Chin and Dr Operation day
Terrence Soong with a project recipient at
EyeMedics Specialist Eye Centre.

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Community Service

23/12/2020 Christmas presents for patients and medical
staff of Hospital Wanita dan Kanak Kanak
This year due to Covid-19 pandemic, Likas Kota Kinabalu.
the Club could not have our annual
Christmas visit to the Hospital Wanita
dan Kanak Kanak Likas Kota Kinabalu.
However to bring the Christmas cheer
we still sent gifts to the hospital to be
distributed to the patients, doctors
and nurses.

The Club was represented by Pearl
"Santarinas" President Eliza Goh, Club
Community Service Director Tulip
Noorazyze, Club Secretary Hanna
Ghani Loh, Club Service Director
Caroline Paxton, Club Bulletin Editor
Azalene Quadra, and Club member
Irene Chan, and at hand to receive
the Christmas bounty was the Hospital
Pengarah Dr Marcus Netto, along
with Matron Mary Majikon and
Matron Anita.

The club gift-wrapped 170 Christmas
packs for the little patients that
contained face shields, stationery
sets, fun stickers, notebooks, snacks
and packets of special chocolates
donated by Cocoa Kingdom. Nurses
and doctors were not forgotten with
153 gift packs of the special Cocoa
Kingdom chocolate.

The medical staff later sent pictures
from inside the ward of patients smiles
with their gifts.

The club wishes to thank Mr. Siaw Ten
Hon of Cocoa Kingdom for his generosity
in sponsoring chocolates to bring cheer
during the magical season of Christmas!.

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International Service 29/08/2020

A joint international service project
collaboration between RCKK Pearl and sister
Club from the Philippines, RC of Cebu Gloria
Maris (RCCGM) was carried out in August
2020.

The objective of the joint service project was
to provide basic necessities contained within
three areas of focus which are (1) basic
education and literacy (2) disease prevention
& treatment and (3) maternal & child health.

The target beneficiaries of this project are
children from that poorest and most
vulnerable of communities.

Each package includes rice, eggs, canned
food, dry food, hygiene pack, face masks,
educational colouring books and crayons. A
total of 70 bags were prepared and given out
to children at Barangay Hippodromo, Cebu.

Community Service

8/01/2021

RCKK Pearl was contacted by a concerned
individual, through the Club President Eliza Goh of
the situation of a mother of 4 young children who
lost her husband and father-in-law in a tragic car
accident. Also living with her is her late husband’s
sister, a single mother at just 17 years old with an
infant only days old.

Rtn Tulip Noorazyze, Rtn Caroline Paxton, Rtn
Norma Apines accompanied by her son Adrian
Asher visited the two women and their family to
deliver compassionate aid that included rice,
milk, baby nappies, face masks, along with bags
of baby clothes and a post-natal set of herbal
medicines for the new mother. A small amount of
cash donations was also handed to the family to
help with their daily expenses.

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Vocational Service

15/8/2020
District 3310 Regional Club Financial Management Best Practices Seminar was
held at Zara’s Boutique Hotel, Harbour City Kota Kinabalu.
The event was organised by AG Woo Soo Poo from RC of Likas Bay Kota Kinabalu,
and AG Pang Ah Cheng from RC of Tg Aru Kota Kinabalu. RCKK Pearl was the
lead Club for the event, playing the role of host and emcees for the day.
In attendance were President Eliza Goh, PP Datuk Suzanah, Treasurer Datin Phyllis,
Rtn Carolyn, Rtn Catherine, Rtn Eliza Jane, Rtn Irene, Rtn Yvonne, Rtn Fauziah, Rtn
Adelina and Rtn Caroline.

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Vocational Service

Virtual RLI Training

Congratulations to our 9 RCKK Job well done to our Youth Service Director,
Pearl members that completed Rtn. Adelina Adenan . She was a session
Part I, II and III for the RLI
Leadership Training. speaker and a member of the RLI organising
• CP Datuk Adeline Leong committee that ensured the smooth running
• Rtn Caroline Paxton
• Rtn. Chendramata Hj Sinteh on the first ever Virtual RLI.
• Rtn Datuk Aminah Ambrose
• Rtn Eliza Jane 19
• Rtn Hanna Ghani Loh
• Rtn Rosie Chong
• Rtn Tulip Noorazyze
• Rtn Catherine Liew

And additional congratulations to
the 7 members who then went on
to The Graduate and Faculty
Orientation Course to be Potential
RLI Faculty Members :
• CP Datuk Adeline Leong
• Rtn Caroline Paxton
• Rtn. Chendramata Hj Sinteh
• Rtn Datuk Aminah Ambrose
• Rtn Eliza Jane
• Rtn Rosie Chong
• Rtn Tulip Noorazyze

Rtn Fia and Rtn Nicole also
attended as observers.

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Vocational Service

12/12/2020

The District Vocational Service Committee and
District Learning & Development Committee
jointly organized a two part District Vocational
Dialogue (DVD). This was led by District 3310
Vocational Service Chair CP Tengku Indra of
Rotary Club of Kampung Gelam.

The main purpose for these DVD dialogues, as
explained by CP Tengku Indra, is to revitalize the
focus on Vocational Service, as it is a very
important aspect of every area of focus for
Rotary, where members' expertise/ skills or
vocation will be brought to the fore to be used
for projects.

DVD 2 was held on 12/12/2020 on the topic of
Basic Education and Literacy. RCKK Pearl is
proud to have our Project REAL (Rural-focus
English for All) being showcased for discussion.

During this session CP Datuk Adeline Leong,
interviewed former Deputy Minister of Education
Malaysia, Datuk Dr Mary Yap JP, on her views
about education in rural communities.

Project REAL featured 3 Panelists - PP Datuk Hjh
Noni Hj Said, Founder and Advisor for Project
REAL, Datuk Aminah Ambrose - Club Vice
President and Vocational Service Regional Chair
for Sabah, and Rtn Tulip Noorazyze, Chairperson
of Project REAL.

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SPECIAL REPORT
RCKK Pearl

COVID-19 Response

Sabah has been particularly hit hard by the increase in Covid-19
cases. The continued Movement Control Order affected so many
families economically.

RCKK Pearl has responded to the impact to PPE
the community by focusing on 3 areas : FOR
- PPE for frontliners FRONTLINERS
- Food aid for families impacted by loss of
FOOD AID
jobs for Hardcore
- Psychological First Aid Kit for children Poor Families

treated in quarantine centres and
hospitals

This term as of January 2021, the club has
raised funds and coordinated the distribution
of over RM65K of food and materials to assist
the community :
- RM 22K for PPE for frontliners
- RM 40K for Food aid for 1,290 families in

12 villages.
- RM 2K for Psychological First Aid Kit for

Children for 435 children treated in
quarantine centres and hospitals

The club worked hard to obtain funding from Psychological
various organisations, Rotary District Grants First Aid Kit for
and joint project donations from our sister
clubs in Taiwan. Children

Compassionate individuals and club
members also donated generously to
support frontlines and families affected by
the Covid-19 pandemic.

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August 2020
DISTRICT 3310's hand washing guideline posters were distributed to club members to
be displayed at various locations. Rtn Yvonne Yap displayed her poster at Rock Safe,
Wisma 2020, President Eliza Goh put up the posters at Zara Boutique Hotel and Service
Director Rtn Rosie Chong displayed a poster at her Rich Girl Boutique in Wisma
Merdeka. Meanwhile PP Datuk Dr Hjh Tarsiah TZ Hj Taman put up several posters at
strategic points at Wisma Wanita including at Kowani Cafe.

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RCKK Pearl PPE FOR
COVID-19 Response FRONTLINERS

15, 16 & 26/10/2020

One of the first initiatives as part of our Covid-19 response this term was to donate
PPE gowns, gloves, face shield, googles and wipes to Likas Women and Children’s
Hospital. This was a response from a distress call received by President Eliza Goh on
shortages of PPE at the hospital. PPEs were sent in 3 batches on the 15th , 16th and
26th October 2020 for use in their Oncology and Children’s ward.

Club members and AG Woo donated generously raising RM7,300.00 within a few
days to show our support for the frontliners.

Due to the current situation in Sabah we did not do any of the delivery ourselves in
order to protect the safety of our members and that of the frontliners. PPEs were
delivered directly to the Hospital by our supplier.

29/11/2020

President Eliza Goh,

Community Service Director

Tulip and PP Datuk Dr. Hjh

Tarsiah TZ Hj Taman, who is

part of the District Disaster

Relief project committee,

coordinated by PDG Datuk

Zainie Aucasa (RCKK) at the

handover of the District 3310

donation of facemasks and

PPE for Sabah frontliners. This project is a collaborative effort initiated by PDG
Datuk Zainie, with Minister of Higher Education
The Handover was done at Dato' Dr Noraini Ahmad, Datuk Lim Chai Kwee
Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri (MCA) and RC of Batu Pahat Johor.
Sabah office.

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RCKK Pearl PPE FOR
COVID-19 Response FRONTLINERS

20/11/2020

Club President Eliza Goh, Club Community
Service Director Rtn Tulip Noorazyze, Club
Treasurer Datin Phyllis Lo and PP Datuk
Suzannah Liaw received and loaded up
the boxes of PPEs at the Kota Kinabalu Air
Force Base. PPEs were then delivered to
Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1.

This donation was done in collaboration
between RCKK Pearl and RC Damansara-
West, and sponsored by the College of
Ophthalmologists/Academy of Medicine of
Malaysia (led by President Dr. Hajjah Nor
Fariza binti Ngah).

28/12/2020

President Eliza Goh, Club Community
Service Director Tulip Noorazyze, Club
Treasurer Datin Phyllis Lo, Membership
Chair PP Datuk Suzannah Liaw and TRF
Chair Nar Chin Kiaw represented the
Club to deliver 15 boxes of PPEs to
Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Sabah
(JKNS). On hand to receive the
materials was JKNS Director Datuk Dr
Christina Rundi.

The materials were purchased using The boxes contained 300 PPE jumpsuits,
donations collected by PP Datuk 600 3M N95 masks, 380 face shields, 300
Suzannah and from District 3310 Sabah shoe covers, 300 eye goggles and 400
Covid-19 Response Fund. M95 respirator masks.

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RCKK Pearl FOOD
COVID-19 Response AID

19/11/2020

Pearl started its Covid-19 food aid delivery programme for families in areas affected
by the current pandemic. The targeted area was Kampung Tanjung Aru Baru, Kota
Kinabalu. Club President Eliza Goh, along with Covid-19 Action Group
chairperson/coordinator Club Community Service Director Rtn Tulip Noorazyze, Rtn
Rosie Chong, Rtn Caroline Paxton and Rtn Irene Chan were in attendance. Food
items were distributed to 100 families. Each family received 10kg bag of rice, eggs,
cooking oil , milk for babies/toddlers. Face masks courtesy of Welfare Council was
also distributed.

Distribution went smoothly with the help of Kg Tg Aru Baru's Surau Committee (AJK),
led by En. Hamzah Hj Saudi Baru, who helped with the coordination of the event,
compiling list of the kampung's food aid beneficiaries and making sure that proper
SOPs such as temperature checks and hand sanitizers were in place.

It is important to note that the required approval (for such food aid activities by any
NGO) had been obtained from Pusat Kawalan Operasi Bencana Daerah (PKOB)
beforehand.

The Ketua Balai Polis of Tg Aru, S/inspector Razmi bin Omar, even came by in the
midst of the activities to ensure that everyone was safe and things done according to
SOPs.

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RCKK Pearl FOOD Joint Service
COVID-19 Response AID Project

RC Taichung
Hui Min,
Taiwan

20/11/2020

Club International Service Director Rtn Rosie
Chong, Rtn Caroline Paxton, Rtn Mary
Chung, Rtn Rocy Chong and Rtn Irene
Chan, distributed food packages to the
villagers of Kg Pomotodon, Inanam, on a
joint service project with Friendship-pact
Club RC of Taichung Hui Min of Taiwan.

In total 50 families received food aid. The
food aid included 10 kg rice, 1 bag of milk
powder, cooking oil, biscuits, dried noodles,
soy sauce, sugar, flour, salt, eggs,
antibacterial bath soap and sets of face
masks.

The distribution took place at Dewan
Kionsom Waterfalls Park. However, due to
the expanse of the area of the village,
some of the villagers couldn't make it to the
distribution centre. Hence the Club's Covid-
19 Response Team also delivered food aid
packages to each of those villagers who
were unable to reach Dewan Kionsom
Waterfalls Park.

RCKK Pearl would like to thank Friendship-
pact club RC of Taichung Hui Min of Taiwan,

for their very kind generosity

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RCKK Pearl FOOD
COVID-19 Response AID

21/11/2020

Food aid was delivered to 60 families in
Kampung Sembulan Tengah, Kota
Kinabalu. Families received food aid
consisting of 10kg rice, a tray of eggs
(30pcs), cooking oil, infant formula for
homes with babies and 6 pieces of
washable face masks.

The Club's Covid-19 Response Team, led by
Club President Eliza Goh, Club Community
Service Director Rtn Tulip Noorazyze
together with members of the committee,
PP Datuk Dr Hjh Tarsiah TZ Hj Taman, Rtn
Caroline Paxton, Rtn Irene Chan and Rtn
Fia Iskandar coordinated the distribution.

The distribution took place in a very orderly In the picture PP Datuk Dr. Hjh Tarsiah's
fashion, at Dewan Serbaguna Sembulan. brother, En. Mohd Yusha Hj Taman.
Approval from Pusat Kawalan Operasi We thank him for his help during this
Bencana Daerah (PKOB) has been event.
obtained for the event, and proper SOPs
was observed to ensure everyone's safety.

RCKK Pearl would like to thank the
College of Ophthalmologists/ Academy
of Medicine of Malaysia led by President

Dr Hajjah Nor Fariza binti Ngah) that
made it possible for our Club to do this

food aid program

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RCKK Pearl FOOD Joint Service
COVID-19 Response AID Project

RC Taipei,
Taiwan

26/11/2020

RCKK Pearl's Covid-19 Response Team resumed their
food aid delivery program and this time at
Kampung Tanjung Aru Lama.

This was a joint service project with RCKK Pearl's
Friendship-pact club, Rotary Club of Taipei Taiwan.

President Eliza Goh, VP Datuk Hjh Aminah Ambrose,
PP Datuk Dr Hjh Tarsiah TZ Hj Taman, Community
Service Director Rtn Tulip Noorazyze, Club
International Service Director Rtn Rosie Chong and
Rtn Datin Rocy Chong made up the team that went
to Masjid Al-Kauthar Tg. Aru, where the distribution
took place.

The team was aided by Masjid Al-Kauthar's AJK
headed by En. Razali Hj. Dait who made sure that
the donated food items went to the proper
deserving beneficiaries.

The Ketua Balai Polis of Tg Aru, S. Inspector Razmi bin
Omar, along with two of his officers, Sergeant Bahtiar
and Lance Corp. Wandy were also present to ensure
the event went smoothly.

Altogether, 118 families benefitted from food items
such as rice/eggs/cooking oil, as well infant formulas
for 60 children, for families with toddlers.

RCKK Pearl would like to our expressed heartfelt
thanks to Friendship pact Club RC of Taipei Taiwan

for kindly sponsoring this food aid program.

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RCKK Pearl FOOD
COVID-19 Response AID

27/11/20 20

RCKK Pearl teamed up with Rotary Club of
Penampang to deliver food aid to Kampung
Chempaka, Likas, Kota Kinabalu.

The event took place at Likas Flora compound,
and food items such as rice, eggs, cooking oil,
and infant formulas for 12 toddlers were
distributed to 41 families of Kg Chempaka.
Purchase of these food items was made possible
through funding from Rotary District 3310 Sabah
Covid-19 Response Grant.

RC of Penampang was represented by President
Boniface Mosius, while Pearl's team consisted of
President Eliza Goh, Club Community Service
Director Rtn Tulip Noorazyze, Rtn Fauziah Mat
Noor, Rtn Chendramata, Rtn Fia Iskandar and
Rtn Dr. Katalina.

29/11/20

Club Community Service Director Rtn
Tulip Noorazyze and Club Public Image
Chair Rtn Norma Apines made a short
drive to Kampung Pulau Penampang,
Jalan Simpang Kibagu to deliver food
items to two large families there.

Basic food necessities such as 10 kg
packs of rice, dry rice noodles,
powdered milk for 2 toddlers were
among the items donated.

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RCKK Pearl FOOD Joint Service
COVID-19 Response AID Project

RC Taichung
Hui Min,
Taiwan

28/11/2020
RCKK Pearl Club President Eliza Goh along with Club International Service Director
Rtn Rosie Chong, Rtn Caroline Paxton, Datin Phyllis Lo, Rtn Soh Yuen Mee, Rtn
Catherine Liew, and Rtn Carolyn Goh took a road trip to Kampung Mandalipau,
Papar to deliver food aid to the villagers there who have been impacted
economically during this pandemic.
This is a joint service project with RCKK Pearl's Friendship pact Club Rotary Club of
Taichung Hui Min, Taiwan, who donated the funds for the food items.
Though the journey was a bit rough into rural territory, and it rained heavily when this
team of courageous ladies arrived at Kg Mandalipau, nevertheless the distribution
went smoothly as planned at the pre-arranged centre, Kigandang River View Camp
(KRVC).
In total, 54 families received food items such as rice, eggs, cooking oil, milk for 23
babies, and also facemasks (courtesy of Welfare Council).

RCKK Pearl would like to thank Friendship-pact club
RC of Taichung Hui Min of Taiwan, for their very kind generosity

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RCKK Pearl FOOD
COVID-19 Response AID

26/12/2020

The Club delivered food aid to remote Kampung
Musinggapu Paitan, Beluran about 4.5 hours drive
from Kota Kinabalu city center.

This is a very remote part of Sabah where
transportation for the villagers to go to town just
to get basic household supplies is a challenge in
itself due to bad roads.

The Club's past Community Service Director Mary
Chung, spouse Mr Allen along with PP Datuk
Suzannah Liaw and Rtn Nicole Lee made up the
team to deliver rice packs, milk powder, eggs
and other necessities to 75 families of Kg
Musinggapu Paitan.

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RCKK Pearl FOOD
COVID-19 Response AID

5/12/2020

19 families received food supplies consisted of basic
necessities such as rice, eggs and cooking oil, along
with sets of facemasks. Milk was also donated to
families with children. Food aid was sent to Sidang
Injil Borneo church at Kampung Kaiduan, Papar,
which is about an hour and a half drive away from
Kota Kinabalu.

The club was represented by Club Community
Service Director Rtn Tulip Noorazyze, PP Datuk
Suzannah Liaw, Rtn Datin Phyllis Lo, Rtn Nar Chin
Kiaw, and Rtn Irene Chan

Rtn Azalene and Rtn Datin Phyllis kindly donated
some children's books to one of the family's autistic
child, while Rtn Irene Chan donated new towels for
each family. There were also pre-loved clothing
donated to the families.

Purchase of these food items was made possible
through funding from Rotary District 3310 Sabah
Covid-19 Response Grant.

9 /01/2021

RCKK Pearl made another visit to Kampung Kaiduan
Papar. PP Datuk Suzannah Liaw and Rtn Mary Chung,
made the trip to deliver pre-loved clothes donated
by RCKKP members to SIB Church Kg Kaiduan
villagers. Rtn Mary Chung's spouse, Mr Allen and
daughter, Grace also assisted with the distribution.

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RCKK Pearl FOOD
COVID-19 Response AID

12 /12/2020

The club saw its busiest week yet
as it focused its attention on
Sembulan area for its food aid
program (Kg Sembulan Lama,
Baru and Tengah) over 3 days.

Kampung Sembulan Lama
Number of families : 118
Date: 9th Dec 2020
Rotarians involved : President Eliza
Goh, VP Datuk Aminah, Rtn
Caroline, Rtn Carmen and Rtn
Yvonne.

Kampung Sembulan Baru
Number of families: 117
Date: 10th Dec 2020
Rotarians involved : VP Datuk
Aminah, Rtn Rosie, Rtn Dr Katalina,
Rtn Chendramata, Rtn Fauziah,
Rtn Fia and Rtn Dorothy.

Kampung Sembulan Tengah
Number of Families: 143
Date : 12th Dec 2020
Rotarians involved : President Eliza
Goh, PP Datuk Susannah, Rtn
Rosie, Rtn Nicole, Rtn Mary Chung
and Rtn Jane Joinol

Total of 378 families received
basic food items that were
distributed by the Club's Covid-19
Pandemic Response Action team,
within a stretch of 3 days.

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RCKK Pearl FOOD
COVID-19 Response AID

Thank you very much Mr Brett Chua of C&S Tasty Bakery and
CKS Supermarket for the generous bread donation that made it
possible for the Club distribute them to those who need them
the most.

22 & 23/12/2020 - 100 loaves of bread were collected and delivered to Masjid Al-
Kauthar, Kampung Tanjung Aru Baru. The masjid's AJK head, En. Razali Hj Dait
received and coordinated the distribution to all the intended families.

27/12/2020 – 60 loaves of bread were collected and distributed to targeted
hardcore poor families badly affected economically by the current pandemic in
Kampung Sembulan Tengah.

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RCKK Pearl FOOD
COVID-19 Response AID

28/12/2020

Club's food aid program for 53 families
took place at Kampung Nabangkong
Kobusak, Penampang. President Eliza
Goh was accompanied by Rtn Tulip
Noorazyze, Rtn Caroline Paxton and Rtn
Datin Rocy Chong.

Purchase of these food items was made
possible through funding from Rotary
District 3310 Sabah Covid-19 Response
Grant and Pertubuhan Komuniti Elite
Kuala Lumpur. 60 freshly baked loaves of
bread donated by C&S Tasty Bakery
through CKS Supermarket were also
distributed to the villagers.

18/01/2021

RCKK Pearl delivered food aid to 20 families living on the water village at Kampung
Tanjung Aru Baru. These were families that had not received food aid previously and
have also suffered further blows to their lives when their homes were damaged by the
recent stormy weather. One family whose house was completely washed away by
rising tides and strong winds were temporarily housed at the small community hall at
the kampung.

The food-aid consisted of basic daily necessities such as rice, sugar, oil, meehoon and
eggs. The distribution was carried out at the kampung's community hall. Club
President Eliza Goh was aided by the Ketua AJK Surau Kg Tg Aru Baru, Encik Hamzah
Hj Saudi Baru, who was responsible for contacting the Club about these stricken
villagers' plight.

The Club also donated five sets of headlights to the villagers' search-and-rescue team
organised by Encik Hamzah, to help them search for any villagers' belongings that
might have fallen into the water during the storm.

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RCKK Pearl Psychological
COVID-19 Response First Aid Kit for

Children

2/11/2020

RCKK Pearl members did their best to meet a plea for
materials to occupy and comfort the minds of little
children, hospitalised with Covid-19. The request was
made by the Dr Leydra Philip Felix of Jabatan
Kesihatan Negeri Sabah (JKNS) as a form of
psychological first aid kit (PFA) for the children.

RCKK Pearl worked together with Taska & Tadika
Sinar Suria (Sunshine), and Rotaract Club of Kolej
Teknikal Yayasan Sabah (KTYS), to donate 135 sets of
colour pencils and stationeries, plus 8 boxes of
storybooks and activity books (about 500pcs).

Rotaract Club of KTYS sponsored RM407.00 to Workbooks and stationery donated
purchase some of the materials. This was part of the by Taska & Tadika Sunshine
proceeds they made from a fundraising project for
charity that they created for their Project
Management Training.

The donated materials were all delivered to Hospital
Mesra and handed over to Pengarah Hospital Mesra
Dr Ahmad Qabil, together with Dr Nirmal Kaur and Dr
Leydra Philip Felix.

President Eliza Goh along with Rtn Rosie Chong, Rtn Stationery Sets donated by
Caroline Paxton, Rtn Adelina Adenan (representing Rotaract Club of Kolej Teknikal
Rotaract Club of KTYS) and Rtn Dorothy Balan made
up the team of dedicated Pearls who made the Yayasan Sabah
delivery, with the assistance of Rtn Dorothy's
husband, Brandon.

President Eliza with Dr Ahmad Qabil

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RCKK Pearl Psychological
COVID-19 Response First Aid Kit for

Children

07/12/2020 Children receiving
Cheer Packs at Quarantine Centers.
The club sent 300 packs of children's fun activity
materials which we called Cheer Packs to
Hospital Mesra. This donation was made
possible by the Covid-19 Response Grant. For
the Covid-19 Response Grant RCKK Pearl
partnered with Rotary Club of Penampang.

Donated children’s cheer packs was received
by Dr Ahmad Qabil, Pengarah Hospital Mesra
also present from Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri
Sabah - Dr Nirmal Kaur and Dr Leydra Philip
Felix. RCKK Pearl was represented by President
Eliza Goh, Rtn Caroline Paxton and Rtn Azalene
Quadra and RC Penampang represented by
President Boniface Mosius.

These cheer packs were then distributed by
Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Sabah to various
Quarantine Centers and Hospitals on behalf of
the Club.

Packing of
children’s cheer
packs by
Rtn Azalene,
Rtn Hanna Ghani
Loh and Rtn
Adelina Adna,

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Editors Note

It was a challenge to complete this bulletin because as I was compiling the notes
and photos of all the activities, I was in awe of the hard work and dedication shown
by all our members determined to carry out the objectives of Rotary. We have been
so active such that the number of pages in the bulletin just kept increasing!

The club has been so responsive in adapting to the new normal - from moving to
the virtual platform for club meetings, organizing and attending online vocational
seminars to completing the virtual RLI’s many online sessions and assignments.

It is clear much heart the club has – with the leadership
shown by President Eliza and PP Datuk Suzannah in raising
funds for the Covid-19 response project, PP Datuk Dr. Tarsiah
in working with the district response team, Rtn Tulip for
coordinating all the club community service activities, Rtn
Rosie for coordinating with our friendship clubs in Taiwan and
Rtn Norma keeping everyone updated on our Facebook and
media coverage.

Specific contributions made by our Rotarians is too long to list, as
all our members did not fail in showing service above self -
participating in any way they can. It is evident that at this time
where unprecedented number of people needed assistance, the
ladies of RCKK Pearl stepped up.

I hope this bulletin helps to share the work we do in our club and Azalene
encourage others to join Rotary.

Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl

Mailing address : Tingkat 1, Lot 1-05, Wisma Wanita, KM3.5 , Jalan Tuaran,

88999, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Email : [email protected]

Facebook : facebook/rckkpearl

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