31st Pan Borneo Meet Souvenir Magazine (2022)

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The Enchanting Ocean

31ST Pan Borneo Meet

6 - 8 May 2022 Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu

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MESSAGE FROM
CHIEF MINISTER OF SABAH

Y.A.B DATUK SERI PANGLIMA
HAJI HAJIJI HAJI NOOR

Greetings and Salam Sabah Maju Jaya
Selamat Datang and a very warm welcome to all
participants to the 31st Pan Borneo Meet organized by
the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl.
It is commendable that Rotarians from the Pan Borneo
region of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei as well as
Rotarians from Singapore and West Malaysia have
collaborated to highlight and raise awareness on
marine conservation and issues related to it, thereof.
Sabah is home to a uniquely rich marine environment
teeming with the most diverse ecosystem of marine
resources. The State Government is committed to its
protection and conservation through sustainable
management of these resources. Hence, I applaud the

Rotarians' joint initiative and support through your
coral planting and adoption of giant clams project.
I wish all delegates a fruitful Conference and a
memorable stay in Kota Kinabalu.

DATUK SERI PANGLIMA HAJI HAJIJI
HAJI NOOR

"SABAH MAJU JAYA"

MESSAGE FROM

2021-2022 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT 3310 GOVERNOR

DOLLY YEAP

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

I look forward to this Pan Borneo Meet every year as it gives me the opportunity to
meet fellow Rotarians and friends from this Borneo region and from far and near too.
We are indeed blessed to be able to organise this Pan Borneo Meet physically,
something that all of us are looking forward to. Nothing can beat meeting in person.

Thank you to Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl for accepting the invitation to be the
host club. I have every confidence that the event will be colourful and lively. You will
not find a dull moment as the committee has laid out programs that are interesting
and enjoyable.

I am excited about the yearly joint project that you have for Pan Borneo and the theme
chosen is most appropriate as it is in line with one of our areas of focus, that is the
environment. Let’s go under the sea to explore, which is something we have not done
for a long time. Please contribute generously to the success of this conservation
project.

I hope to meet all of you again to rekindle our friendship and fellowship and make this
event a great success. Unity amongst the clubs in Pan Borneo started long ago and
may it continue for years to come.

I wish to thank and congratulate the Organizing Chairperson
Rotarian Rosie Chong, Vice President of the Rotary Club of
Kota Kinabalu Pearl, and her entire committee for coming
together to make this event possible. Let’s celebrate!



Yours in Rotary,






Dolly Yeap

MESSAGE FROM
HOST CLUB 2021-2022 PRESIDENT

MAJELLA MARJORIE
TAN MARQUEZ

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Welcome to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and the 31st Pan Borneo Inter-clubs Meet. As your
host club we have prepared a 3-day program that aims to provide opportunities for
Rotarians to meet and greet physically, exchange ideas and identify projects that could
be jointly undertaken by the clubs.

Our theme for the 31st Pan Borneo Inter-clubs Meet, is "The Enchanting Ocean" which
relates to the Environment. Very befitting as it is in line with Rotary International’s 7th
Area of Focus. The 25 clubs headed by the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl (RCKK
Pearl) are partnering with Marine Ecology Research Centre (MERC) in an effort to
rehabilitate Giant Clams and Coral Reefs at the Malohom Bay, Kota Kinabalu.

RCKK Pearl is indeed honoured to be given this opportunity to host such an event and
is very thankful to the District 3310 first woman Governor Dolly Yeap, for her trust and
confidence in us. To PDG Datuk Haji Zainie Abdul Aucasa for his advice and guidance
all the way. To the Organising Chairperson Rosie Chong, who is also Vice President of
RCKK Pearl, and her vibrant team for their excellent effort in making this 3-day 31st
Pan Borneo Meet become a reality.

Heaps of thanks to all our fellow Rotarians of the Rotary Clubs of Kinabalu Sutera,
Penampang, Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Mandarin,

Kota Kinabalu South, Likas Bay, Luyang, Tawau, Tawau
Tanjung, Sandakan, Sandakan North, Kuching Central,
Kuching, Kuching South, Kuching Unity City, Bintulu, Bintulu
Central, Sarikei, Sibu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Belait, Miri, Miri
Oil Town, and our fellow Pearls at Kota Kinabalu Pearl. A
warm thank you as well to fellow Rotarians from Penang,
Kuala Lumpur DiRaja, Kulai, Singapore Garden City,
Queenstown and Singapore. And not forgetting our sponsors
and advertisers for your continuous moral and generous
support, You Made It Possible,

Coming Together is a Beginning
Keeping Together is Progress
Working Together is SUCCESS

Yours in Rotary,

Majella Marjorie Tan Marquez

MESSAGE FROM
ORGANISING CHAIRPERSON

ROTARIAN ROSIE CHONG

Fellow Rotarians, Spouses and Friends of Rotary,

Welcome to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the Land Below the Wind - home to this year’s Pan
Borneo Meet.

Thank you to DG Dolly Yeap for entrusting the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl to
host the 31st Pan Borneo Meet. We are thrilled that we can come together amidst this
endemic. As borders reopen, we are honoured to have participants from Rotary Clubs
in Borneo, but also from other Rotary Clubs in District 3310 and beyond!

Connect, Knowledge Exchange, Network. These are the pillars of this year’s 31st Pan
Borneo Meet Conference. Meet global industry leaders, policy makers and
environmental advocates who work towards a shared goal of marine ecosystem
awareness and conservation in line with the 7th area of Focus; the environment.

As part of the joint project undertaken by the participating Rotary Clubs of the Pan
Borneo Meet, we are also excited to collaborate with Marine Ecology Research Centre
(MERC) in an effort to rehabilitate Giant Clams and Reefs in Kota Kinabalu. This is an
amazing opportunity to learn how we can apply Rotary’s Motto of Service Above Self in
supporting activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural
resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between
communities and the environment.

This joint project aims to protect and restore the marine ecosystem
in Malohom Bay to extend MERC’s efforts in replanting broken
corals and restocking Giant Clams on the sea bed. Giant Clams are
the kidneys of the ocean - they filter the water by absorbing
nitrates, ammonia and harmful organics that may harm the reef
and its inhabitants. Likewise, Coral reefs aren’t just a source of food

and medicine, they protect coastlines from storms and
erosion, provide jobs for local communities, and offer
opportunities for recreation. This joint project will not only
benefit the marine ecosystem, but the surrounding
geography and communities as well. With that, we hope
this Pan Borneo Meet will inspire us to take on more
environmental projects through connecting, networking
and knowledge exchange.

Join us, as we serve to change lives.

Yours in Rotary,



Rosie Chong

MEET THE MAIN COMMITTEE

PDG Datuk Hj Zainie Abdul Aucasa VP Rosie Chong Pres. Majella Tan Marquez
Advisor Organising Chairperson Host Club President

PE Datuk Aminah Ambrose Rtn Datin Phyllis Lo Rtn Hanna Ghani-Loh Rtn Roxana Jamaludin
Fundraising & Sales Director Treasurer Secretary & Logistics Director Joint Project Director

Rtn Chendramata Sinteh Rtn Celestina Chin Rtn Carolyn Goh PP Ken Lim
Conference Director Welcome Dinner Director
Governor's Banquet Director House of Friendship Director

Rtn Azalene Quadra Rtn Nicole Lee Rtn Adelina Adna Rtn Vivian Chu
Visuals Lead Marketing Lead Tech Lead Accommodations Director




Rtn Joseph Selestine Rtn Iskandar Ali PP Woo Soo Poo
Emcee Emcee Fellowship Golf Director

MEET THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE

1st Row L-R: Rtn. Datin Rocy Chong, Rtn. Morinah Mining, Rtn. Adelina Adna, Rtn. Hanna Ghani-Loh,
OC Rosie Chong, Pres. Majella Tan Marquez, PE Datuk Aminah Ambrose, Rtn. Chendramata Sinteh,
Rtn. Datin Phyllis Lo.
2nd Row L-R: PP Ken Lim, Rtn. Datin Annie Chee, Rtn. Doris Lim, Rtn. Frida Bungga, Rtn. Soo Yuen
Mee, Rtn. Azalene Quadra, Rtn. Dorothy Balan, Rtn. Eliza Jane Leong
3rd Row L-R: Rtn. Norma Apines, Rtn. Carolyn Goh, Rtn. Catherine Liew, Rtn. Jenny Koo, Rtn. Iskandar Ali,
Rtn. Nicole Lee, PP Woo Soo Poo, Rtn. Roxana Jamaludin.
Not pictured: IPP Kapitan Eliza Goh, Rtn Joseph Selestine, Rtn Vivian Chu

Pan Borneo Inter-Club Meet

A History

The Pan Borneo Inter-Club Meet started in 1984 as an intercity meet for the Rotary
Clubs in Kuching, Sibu and Miri in Sarawak, East Malaysia, which were then under
Rotary International District 330 Group 11. As these clubs are geographically far apart
and were not easily accessible, the concept of an intercity meet was proposed by the
Rotary Club of Kuching, which was then under the leadership of President Kang Tee
Yong, in response to RI President Carlos Canseco’s theme of “Discover A New World Of
Service”.

The intercity meet would alleviate the difficulties being experienced by the three clubs
coming together to exchange ideas and would also permit closer ties to be formed
between them. Prior to this, the only time the clubs made contacts was when visiting
Rotarians from one of the clubs attend the Rotary meetings of another club.

The objectives of the intercity meet were:
To provide opportunity for Rotarians in these clubs to meet
To exchange ideas on all aspects of the Rotary movement
To identify a project that could be jointly undertaken by the clubs

The proposal was readily accepted by the Rotary Club of Sibu and Miri, which was
under the leadership of President Clement Tiong and Kiu Chiong Ming respectively.

The first Pan Borneo Intercity Meet was held in Kuching on 8th December 1984. It was
attended by the Presidents of all the three clubs and more than thirty Rotarians. In
1987, the Intercity Meet expanded to include Rotary Clubs from Sabah and Brunei to
become the Pan Borneo Inter-Club Meet. A tradition of the annual Pan Borneo Inter-
Club Meet started then with a Pan Borneo project being carried out by the hosting
club, funded by RM1,000.00 contribution from each participating club in the Pan
Borneo region.

The Rotary Club of Miri hosted the first Pan Borneo Inter-Club Meet and the first Pan
Borneo project was the donation of medial and sports equipment to the Home for the
Aged in Miri. The second Pan Borneo Inter-Club Meet was hosted by the Rotary Club of
Bintulu although there was no Pan Borneo project carried out then. It is now held
annually and hosted in rotation by a Rotary Club in Borneo.

In the true spirit of Rotary, participation in the Pan Borneo Inter-Club
Meet has not been confined to Rotary Clubs from Borneo alone. At
each Meet, Rotarians from our neighbours join us in the spirit of
fellowship, in peace and understanding, in furthering our guiding
principle of Service Above Self.

30th Pan Borneo Inter-Club Meet

Report

The Rotary Club of Kuching Central (RCKC)
hosted the 30th Pan Borneo Meet from 2-4
November 2018. After hosting in 1992 and
2013, this was the 3rd time for RCKC to play
host. This time, a grand total of 228
participants from 49 clubs in District 3310
and 4 in District 3300 converged at the
Riverside Majestic Hotel for the 3-day event.

PDG Henry Tan declared the start of the 30th Pan Borneo Meet officially with resounding booms of
the ceremonial gong at the Official Opening Ceremony. This was followed by the vibrant Welcome
Dinner where everyone was dressed up in their finest batik or cultural costumes. After Organising
Chair PP Thomas Ngu and President Jong Kiam Ngee warmly welcomed all guests to Kuching, guests
were feted to a fusion buffet of Sarawakian and international dishes, and entertained by the talented
children of Yayasan Prima Unggul from Jakarta.

The next day, Rotarians got down to business as they listened to local experts sharing their knowledge
on electrification, solar energy, clean water and empowering local women in Sarawak in the morning
plenary session. The attendees were privileged to hear from distinguished Rotarian speakers on
topics ranging from membership growth to disaster relief and management.

At the same time, the spouse programme had several engaging
speakers sharing on local biodiversity and efforts to engage local
women in sustainable crafting business ventures. They were also able
to try out some arts and crafts of their own.

That evening, the Governor’s Banquet began with the thunderous
welcome provided by the Chung Hua Middle School’s drum troupe.
Besides that, the Yayasan Prima Unggul group was back to captivate
everyone’s eyes and ears with their performances as participants
enjoyed the dinner. The fellowship continued late into the night in the
ever-popular House of Friendship.

It was an early start that Sunday with a simple handover ceremony
for the joint Pan Borneo Meet project as per tradition. This year, 12
belian wood benches with a panel showing the names of the
contributing clubs from Borneo and Beyond were handed over to the
Kuching Waterfront Management and Council of Kuching City North
(DBKU). It is hoped that these benches would provide people with
more relaxing spots to enjoy the beauty and charm of our waterfront
for many years to come.

Although it was a short 3-day event, there were engaging talks,
sharing of knowledge, great entertainment, plenty of fellowship and a
multitude of laughs and smiles. The Rotary Club of Kuching Central
would like to thank all for the continued support of our activities over
the years. We wish the organisers of the 31st Pan Borneo Meet and
those in the future every success!

31st Pan Borneo Inter-Club Meet

Joint Project

Gaya is the largest island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park and a 20-minute
boat ride from the mainland of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Malohom Bay, located at the
coast of Gaya Island, has suffered severe damage from destructive fishing activities,
indiscriminate dumping of rubbish as well as unmanaged recreational activities like
snorkeling.

The Joint Project for the 31st Pan Borneo Meet will involve the adoption of corals and
giant clams, to participate in coral restoration and giant clam propagation at Malohom
Bay. This project is in line with Rotary International's 7th, and new, area of focus in
strengthening and conserving the environment. The project partner, MERC (Marine
Ecology Research Centre) is a privately funded research and rehabilitation facility
whose work is in the conservation and restoration of the marine eco-system and the
coral reef.

Corals are essential to the biological balance of the ocean and amongst other reasons,
corals provide habitats and shelter for many marine organisms. Upon the adoption of
each precious coral, MERC will provide updates on the growth and progress of each
coral. Giant clams are the marine world's filters as they take in harmful waste
nutrients.

In appreciation of the donation of RM27,000 from this joint project, MERC has agreed
to extend 50 giant clams and 50 corals for adoption in the name of the participating
Rotary clubs. For the first year, MERC will share bi-annual updates on the progress and
growth of each clam.

Through this project, Rotarians will be able to participate in the important
environmental mission to produce life of threatened and endangered species which
are likely destined for extinction, namely the beautiful and precious coral, as well as
the giant clams.




Project Partner

REGISTRATION & HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP

Registration Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

6 May 2022, Friday
11.00am - 5.00pm

House of Friendship Rooftop @ Le Meridien
Tamu Foyer, Level 3, Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu
6 May 2022, Friday
5.00pm - 6.30pm

7 May 2022, Saturday
5.00pm - 6.30pm

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

The Program at a Glance is available on the reverse side of delegates event name tag for easy reference.

PROGRAM

NOTE: For more information and clarification on the Fellowship Golf Tournament, please be in touch with
PP Woo at +6016-8312212

PROGRAM

PROGRAM

PROGRAM

Morning Group

Afternoon Group

NOTE:
40 pax per session
2 Representatives only per Club
Kindly provide the us with the following: Full Name, NRIC No, Club Name

SPOUSE PROGRAM

NOTE: **Alternate groups Visit to Coral Planting Site Project subject to minimum 25 pax

EASY ACCESS TO DETAILED PROGRAMS

The overall Program at a Glance is
available on the reverse side of your
event name tags for easy reference.

The detailed program for all 31st
Pan Borneo Meet activities is also
accessible by scanning the QR
code on this page or the reverse
side of your event name tag.

SPEAKERS SESSION ONE

Session Moderator: Past President Datuk Dr Hjh Tarsiah TZ Hj Taman
Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl

Mr Godfrey Kissey TAKING AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH FOR FISHERIES
MANAGEMENT
Director of Fisheries
The fisheries sector faces many threats and issues. Fisheries and
aquatic environments are severely degraded in many parts of the
world, especially in Asia. Fisheries management in the past has
focused mainly on fish and fishing without considering that many
issues are interlinked. Since the inception of the Coral Triangle
Initiative (CTI) in 2009, the Department of Fisheries Sabah has been
actively promoting the Ecosystem Approach for Fisheries
Management (EAFM) into fisheries management.

Dr Maklarin bin Lakim Sabah is blessed with a long coast covering 80% of its border with 3
seas surrounding the state within the Coral Triangle Area known as
Director of Sabah Parks the Amazon of the Sea. The Triangle is associated with its rich
marine life indicated by the presence of 400 species of hard corals.
Sabah Parks preserves the priceless marine life contained within its
6 marine parks which are home and sanctuary to this varied marine
life. Many challenges are faced in preserving our seas but the Parks
continues its efforts in expanding the marine parks area for a better
preservation of marine life for many years to come.

Mr Alvin Wong There are seven species of giant clams found in Malaysian waters.
Several issues are now threatening the existence of this group of
Director of Marine Ecology vulnerable molluscs.

Research Centre (MERC) This presentation would highlight these issues and introduces
Marine Ecological Research Centre (MERC). This privately funded
establishment has been diligently propagating all the seven species
of giant clams and restocking it back into the wild.

Mr Roberto Ballon COMFAS is an alliance of 56 artisanal fisherfolk organizations in the
13 coastal municipalities of the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay. It
Award Winning Fisherman has 1,032 members of which 632 are men, 300 are women and 100
are young members. The organization is anchored in the 3 E
& Environmentalist principles of (Environment Protection and Conservation; Enterprise
Development; Empowerment of the Community) where every
member is educated to sustain the lives (fisherfolk families and
marine resources) and livelihood of coastal communities.

SPEAKERS SESSION TWO

Session Moderator: Rotarian Adelina Adna Adenan
Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl

Marinah Harris PLASTICS VS OCEANS

CEO of Gaya Belian and Founder Plastics and the ocean is not just a Sabah challenge, it is a global
challenge. The ocean makes up 79% of the Earth, 50% of nutrition
& Co-Chair of Project NOW - No comes from the ocean, and 97% of our water comes from the
ocean. Due to the convenience and versatility of plastic, it is all
More Plastics in our Waters around us. To combat the plastic vs ocean problem, we need to
develop more sustainable solutions and stop plastic waste at its

source. NOW has introduced an innovative way to prevent the
spread of plastic waste in the ocean with its Smart Recycling Centre
technology creating a value chain for end-of-life plastic.

DGN Dr John Chan Water quality management is an essential part of environmental
management as an indicator of pollution and status of a water
Director of Chemsain system, a measure of risks to existing habitats and helps predict
future environmental risks. There are many water quality
Group of Companies parameters which can be measured using established methods. Of
importance is an effective monitoring program, a good database

and tools which generate useful information for decision making.
This presentation gives an overview of the work in environmental
monitoring which helps attain sustainable development.

Mr Ian Quek Jui Meng Global Climate change goals. Kyoto Protocol 1997, Paris Accord
2015, COP 26 Scotland 2021
PR Consultant at Global Sabah’s role in United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Nature Capital Sdn Bhd Monetizing Carbon assets
17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Emphasize on Indigenous people
What are the types of Carbon - Blue, White & Green Carbon
Value of Sabah’s Nature Conservation Agreement and a very
brief overview of what is Sabah’s Future

GET TO KNOW OUR SPEAKERS AND
READ THE PANEL TOPICS ABSTRACTS

Please scan the QR Code to the right to access our 31st
Pan Borneo Meet supplemental website to get to know
our speakers and moderators, read the full panel topics

abstract, and more.
https://pbm2022.rotarykkpearl.com/

CLUB ACTIVITIES

ROTARY CLUB OF KOTA KINABALU PEARL

In the face of Covid-19 restrictions, the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl (RCKK Pearl) members
adapted to the new norm and continued to carry out meaningful service projects and events to
benefit the community. A Covid-19 Response Task Force was set up in 2020 to help alleviate the
difficulties faced by the section of community impacted by the pandemic. The club provided aid to
1,860 families in the form of food items and daily essentials. Held throughout 2020 and 2021, the food
aid campaign was made possible through donations from generous sponsors and matching of funds
from the District 3310 Covid-19 Response Grant.

Our club also responded to the plight of victims

of numerous disasters such as fires, floods and

landslides in Sabah. We now take this opportunity

to share with you some of our club's notable

signature projects.

Project REAL (Rural-Focus English For All)
is a project in line with the Rotary area of focus in

providing ‘Basic Education and Literacy’ and also

in line with the Ministry of Education’s High

Immersive Program (HIP) introduced to improve

English proficiency of students through increased

exposure in schools. RCKK Pearl has received a

Rotary Global Grant to set up in 12 more schools.

3,060 Malay-English dictionaries have been given

to students and more than 4,000 students in the

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) participating schools have access to over 9,000
Project was initiated in 2019 to provide
clean water supply to selected villages in English books in the reading corners set up by
rural Sabah that have no access to clean water. It
is another one of the club's signature projects. RCKK Pearl. Project Hope in

The first beneficiary of the project was Sight, was initiated
Sekolah Kebangsaan Kawiyan at Kg
Manikulau, Sugut, Ranau, a school for in 2020-2021 to
kindergarteners and primary students. There
are a total of 236 students at the school. The provide free cataract
project consists of enlarging water catchment
areas, replacing some water pipes, as well as surgery to vision-
constructing additional new toilet and bathing
facilities. Through this project, the lives of 930 impaired women in
villagers have been improved with clean water
and sanitation facilities. the B40 income

group, who are

unable to afford the

surgery. The project

is organized

jointly with EyeMedics Specialist Eye Centre, Kota
Kinabalu and receiving IOL lenses through the
District Global Grant for Gift of Sight 2.0
community service project. RCKK Pearl’s
involvement in the project is in the selection of
eligible candidates, while the eye screening and
surgeries are performed at EyeMedics Specialist
Eye Centre. To date, 25 surgeries have been
performed on 16 women at the private specialist
eye centre. Besides restoring their vision, the
surgeries enable the women to regain their
independence and their ability to earn an income
to continue supporting their families.

RC KINABALU SUTERA

On 15 August 2021, the

Rotary Club of Kinabalu

Sutera launched its first

project to support the

environment. This project is

in collaboration with the

Sabah Wetlands

Conservation Society.

The RC Kinabalu Sutera had a fellowship gathering
on 22 November 2021 at Ori Kitchen, Jalan Gaya
for members, families and friends. Rotarians thrive
on gatherings where they strengthen the bond of
friendship, and share stories about Rotarians'
activities, latest news and life in general.

Dr Sen Nathan, the Assistant Director of Sabah The Board of Directors of RC Kinabalu Sutera and
Wildlife Department, a renowned wildlife RC Chung Li West Taiwan held a fellowship
expert, gave a talk on "Human Wildlife meeting via the Zoom platform on 19 July 2021.
Conflict". He spoke on the loss of wildlife Both clubs agreed to renew the Sister Club Pact for
habitat brought about by human activities a further 3 years.
threatening the continued survival of Sabah's
wildlife in particular the elephants, orangutans,
proboscis monkeys, tembadau (wild cattle) and
anteaters. The talk created awareness of the
conflict between human and wildlife, urging us
to play our part in ensuring Sabah's wildlife
continues to thrive amidst human presence.

RC PENAMPANG

The Rotary Club of Penampang teamed up Rotary Christmas Day and New
with Persatuan Penggerak Penampang Year Celebrations to raise funds
Sabah to cook for 70 frontliners at the and create awareness among
Penampang Cultural Hall vaccination the communities in Penampang
centre. The club members cooked for the of Rotary Club activities. RC
vaccination centre volunteers continuously Penampang's Christmas Fund
for 14 days . Raising Celebration is the club's
signature project.

During the Covid-19 pandemic,
the Christmas Fund Raising
Celebration was conducted
online.

RC TANJUNG ARU

RC Tanjung Aru, with the contribution from
Crocodile Foundation Ltd, Singapore, donated
food aid worth RM11,100 to families of B40
patients from Likas Women's and Children's
Hospital, Kota Kinabalu Widows Welfare
Association, Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Karambunai
and Care Haven. The contributions really put a
smile on the faces of the less fortunate and
channelled positive energy into their lives.

Together with RC Garden City and RC Hsinchu
East (District 3501), our club jointly sponsored 100
units of school desks that were made by youths
from Montfort Youth Training Centre in Kinarut,
for students of Sekolah Kebangsaan St. James
Tenghilan in Tuaran.

RC KOTA KINABALU

Our club's signature projects include Bakat Interact and International Understanding Bazaar (youth
service centric projects focusing on musical talents and leadership skills of Interactors), KK Jazz Fest
(musical concert revolving around the genre of jazz that has been around for more than 10 years),
Birds & Birdwing Butterfly Project (an initiative to conserve the endemic birds and butterflies species
in the montane forest of Kg Kiau), RCC Kg Kiau (an initiative to equip the community of Kg Kiau in skills
relating to tourism such as homestay management and bird guiding), RCC Sapulot (community service
to provide agricultural skill training to the indigenous community of Sapulot), Gift of Sight (campaign
to provide cataract surgery for deserving candidates).

Despite the pandemic, RC Kota Kinabalu was relentless in continuing to serve the community as we
engaged in online environment-focused webinars (International Mountain Day Webinar, World

Wetlands Day Webinar, and World Biodiversity Day
Webinar). The club also continued with its food aid
initiative for the poor and needy.

RC Kota Kinabalu will continue to make significant positive
impact to the community in Sabah and beyond. Making
known to all, the true spirit of Rotary.

RC KOTA KINABALU MANDARIN

The Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu
Mandarin became the first Mandarin
Rotary Club chartered in Kota Kinabalu
on 15th November 2015 with the aim to
provide an avenue for entrepreneurs,
business and professional leaders who
are more conversant in Mandarin to
serve as Rotarians in the community of
Kota Kinabalu and its surrounding
areas.

Providing food aid relief to flood victims in the district of Beaufort, Sabah.

Our club is going to embark on a very Online signing ceremony of Youth Employability
meaningful and significant international Program with RC Panchiao East.
project partnering with Panchiao East
Rotary Club to promote and enhance Sabah
Youth Employability Improvement at Kian
Kok Middle School. The main objective of
this project is to equip and train the
students with relevant knowledge and
necessary skills to engage in catering and
baking related industries to enhance their
job prospects.

RC KOTA KINABALU SOUTH

RC Kota Kinabalu South have completed two significant
projects which are the St. Maria Gloretti Girls’ Hostel in
Keningau and the Kampung Bantayan Girls' Hostel in
Tamparuli. The hostel in Keningau was completed in 2000,
being able to accommodate up to 100 students while the
Tamparuli hostel, a joint project with H.E.L.P. Foundation,
accommodates 200 students. Both the hostel projects
were undertaken with the objective to provide
comfortable shelter for under-privileged students from
the remote surrounding villages when they attend school.

Apart from the two significant hostel projects, the club is
also committed to organise community service projects
which include medical outreaches to rural areas such as
Long Pasia, Pensiangan, Pitas, Kota Marudu and Tongod;
distribution of food aid to the needy who are badly
affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, floods and fire; water
mitigation projects such as the Earthquake Water Disaster
Relief project in Kota Belud, and water and sanitation
projects in Kg. Melangkap, Kota Marudu & Kg. Sinompuru,
Menggatal; and providing essential provisions and
clothing during festive seasons to children’s homes (such
as the Children Orphange Home in Tambunan & the
Children Home in Bondulu Toboh, Tambunan), old folk
homes (such as the Holy Family Residence For Senior
Citizens, Papar) and other institutions for the destitute.

RC LIKAS BAY

From Local Smiles to Cambodia
Smiles, our club's signature project,
has always been to put smiles on the
faces of both the young and old
regardless of race or background.

With collaboration and funding from Likas Bay has had a long
donors near and far, we will continue
putting on more smiles. Special history and success of
thanks to the Neil & Lynette
Foundation and Hyatt CSR program. tapping into the expertise

From Medical Outreaches, to Eye of our members’ vocations
Camps, and from club level to
joint district projects, we can - professionals and
proudly say we are now
embarking on Global Grants for specialists, suppliers and
Gift of Sight 2.0, with many more
to come! contractors - to bring water

and sanitisation projects to

various villages all over

Sabah. The latest project is

jointly organised with the

lead club, RC Kota Kinabalu

Pearl at Kg. Kawiyan,

Ranau.

All play and no fellowship makes a dull Likas Bayer. Since the last Pan
Borneo Meet, our members especially PDGs are looking forward to all,
to come and play some golf under our sunny skies and enjoy sipping
some “Tumpung” or to enjoy other local delights! You will always have
a friend amongst us Likas Bayers so buzz us and we will take you on a
private tour since you’re now in our backyard! Welcome to KK!

RC LUYANG

RC Luyang provided learning and food aid to a total of 17 students
from SJK (C) Shan Tao Kota Kinabalu, SK (C) Anglo Chinese Kota
Kinabalu and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Gaya and their families from
the B40 category through funds raised by the club and District 3310
Covid-19 Response Grant.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families in the
Luyang area were in need of essential assistance. RC
Luyang’s members took the initiative to raise funds and
assisted families that were affected by the pandemic
through provision of essential goods.

RC Luyang provided cleaning tools to assist
300 families who were affected by landslides
at Kampung Sugud, Penampang. With support
from BMW, the total cost of assistance
amounted to RM4,060.

RC TAWAU

In line with Rotary’s “Gift of Sight” blindness prevention project, Rotary
Club of Tawau once again, rose to the occasion and participated in the
“Mass Cataract Surgery Initiative” project organised by Kementerian
Kesihatan Malaysia and Tawau General Hospital from 7th March 2022 to
13th March 2022, which was officially declared open by our Minister of
Health, YB Khairy Jamaluddin. RC Tawau donated a total of 200 sets
Intraocular lens (IOL) for the underprivileged cataract patients with a total
cost of RM80,000 which was secured from the Global Grant of Rotary
International.

This project was successfully carried out with the strong support from
sister club, Rotary Club of Damansara-West, who assisted to liaise with
Datuk Dr Fariza of Malaysia National Ophthalmology Services to bring
along a team of doctors and assistants together with private eye
specialists, Dr Chung and Dr Peter Kong. With the team of specialists and
doctors, our club helped Tawau General Hospital clear part of the backlog
of 360 cataract patients who have been waiting to be operated on since
the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event was made possible with the participation and collaboration
from Malaysia Medical Association, Johnson & Johnson Malaysia, Carl
Zeiss Sdn Bhd and Teck Guan Regency who has sponsored 250 sets of
refreshments for the doctors and nurses.

RC TAWAU TANJUNG

In 2012, Rotary Club of Tawau Tanjung started the ‘SMILE’ project as
our club's signature project. There are many cleft lip and palate cases
amongst the local community in Tawau. Cleft lip and palate is the
most common facial birth defect, affecting one in 700 babies
worldwide. In Malaysia the ratio might even be higher.

Cleft lip and palate affects not only the appearance of a baby but can
interfere with eating, speaking, breathing and can cause dental
problems, ear infections, and hearing loss as well. A cleft lip or palate
can be successfully treated with surgery, especially so if conducted
soon after birth or in early childhood. The ideal age to receive
corrective surgery is between 10 and 12 weeks for cleft lip and
between 9 and 18 months for cleft palate.

Working together with the Tawau General Hospital, with funding
support from our Taiwan sister club, over the years we have
sponsored more than 30 patients. To continue benefiting local
communities in 2020, we submitted our 'Bring a Smile' Global Grant
Project application that has now been approved. Now, patients from
Hospital Kunak, Hospital Semporna and Hospital Lahad Datu will also
benefit from this project.

RC SANDAKAN

Our club, together with the Rotary Club of Sandakan North and the Sandakan Chinese Women's
Association, held a blood donation campaign in aid of the Sandakan Duchess of Kent Hospital's Blood
Bank.

The campaign received much publicity and support from various sponsors who kindly donated
packets of rice, instant noodles, eggs, biscuits, cooking oil, sugar, face masks and hand sanitizers to
the blood donors. The campaign was held successfully on 19th December 2021 where we managed to
collect 98 pints of blood.

RC SANDAKAN NORTH

The establishment of Elopura Recreation Park was
initiated by previous State Assemblyman Datuk Au
Kam Wah where RC Sandakan was invited to be a
partner in this project. We took this opportunity to
make this the joint community project in conjunction
with the 24th District 3310 Pan Borneo Meet hosted by
us in March 2011.

With the approval and blessing from the Majlis
Perbandaran Sandakan former president Datuk Ir.
James Wong, and tremendous assistance from Datuk
Au, the construction works were carried out smoothly
and completed ahead of schedule before the 24th Pan
Borneo Meet.

The Elopura Recreation Park is equipped with jogging
track, pavilion, barbeque area and car park. This park
is not only a tourist spot for visitors to enjoy the
spectacular scenery of Sandakan, but also a great
place for local residents to work out and relax.

The construction of the Rotary Tower was initiated by
Past President Ku Ah Kong (1999-2000) to
commemorate the millennium 2000 and also to make
this tower a landmark to attract tourists from local and
abroad and thus promote Rotary image in the public.

RC KUCHING

Celebrating Malaysia Day with OCBC Bank, In partnership with CIMB Bank's KOMUNITI KITA
Kechara Soup Kitchen Kuching, and Kelab initiative, delivering food and necessity packages
Rekreasi Farmasi of Sarawak General Hospital to to 149 families for 3 consecutive months.
give away FOOD BASKET WITH LOVE to 138 urban
poor families.

MANGROVE PLANTING

Project jointly

organised by Kuching

Rotary Clubs where

Rotarians get the

opportunity to get their

hands dirty.

KEEP KUCHING CLEAN Project featuring IPP Mona
Manap leading by example and doing her part to
keep our beloved City of Kuching clean.

RC KUCHING CENTRAL

Our club recently provided the Gift of Sound to two 4-year
old girls. The cochlear implants done in November proved
successful as the toddlers both responded well to sounds.
Not only will this help restore their hearing, but will aid in
their understanding of speech, which is crucial at their age
as they begin to learn how to speak and communicate
with others. This project was in collaboration with the
Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women,
Family & Childhood Development, Borneo Medical Centre,
Hearing Concept, Professor Dr Tang and Hotel 56.

We also collaborated with the Rotaract Club of SEGi College Sarawak to carry out the District 3310
Covid-19 Response Grant project ‘Hope for Infants’ Needs’ to provide milk powder to mothers
affected by the economic impact of the pandemic. The committee worked closely with the doctors
from Klinik Ibu dan Anak Sekama to identify mothers in need of the support. The first phase of
deliveries to 13 families was completed over two weekends in early January. Besides the milk powder,
generous Rotarians also contributed food parcels and angpows to be given to each family to help ease
their burden slightly during these difficult times.

In honour of World Rotary Day and World
Peace & Understanding Day, RC Kuching
Central joined three other Rotary clubs in
Kuching together with members from their
2 Rotaract Clubs, and the Sarawak Forestry
Department to plant over 700 mangrove
seedlings at the Buntal Esplanade. The club handed over a fog machine to the respiratory unit of
Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) for sanitisation purposes, and food for families of patients who are in
need of financial support.

RC KUCHING JAYA

Joint International Community Service Project between
Rotary Club of Kuching Jaya and Rotary Club of Tokyo
Haneda where 3,000 face masks were donated to 6 rural
schools in Sarawak namely, SK Kerit, SK St Rimu, SK St
Norbart, SK Trian, SK Balai Ringgin, SK Sg Penang on 25th
February 2022. The Project was led by President Michael
Woods where the masks were jointly sponsored by both the
Clubs.

RC KUCHING SOUTH

Our club raised funds and
commissioned local custom
made IV drip stands to
address the shortage of such
stands at the Kuching Sarawak
General Hospital. The IV
stands are to be used in the
hospital's ICU. We express
our sincere thanks to the
generous donors who enabled
us to complete the project in
10 days and hand over to the
hospital.

Handing over of 30 packs of Our club distributed 21 packs of Provided 4 days dinner packs
food aid to Mile 5 Lorong 8 food aid to families affected by to Kuching girls home from 28
residents. Covid pandemic . September to 2nd October

RC KUCHING UNITY CITY

Collaboration of our first small library project in Breakthrough
Network Centre in Kampung Stutong, an NPO that provides free
skill-set to children living in housing resettlement schemes. In an
effort to improve the children's literacy, the club collected and
donated custom-made bookshelves, bags, stationeries and books.
RC KUC is committed to support two new libraries in MJC and
Kampung Haji Baki, Kuching.

Series of A very impactful awareness
Empowering Girls
& Young Women project through live
Themed Projects,
engaging broadcasting event with Majlis
Rotarians,
volunteers, and Bandaraya Kuching Selatan
communities
which benefited (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee. The
more than 1,200
B40 adolescents 1-hour live broadcasting event

since it was launched in Oct 2021. The sanitary pads which garnered attention of more
were donated were enough to last each girl as long as 3
months. than 200,000 individuals. The

The club carried out a Food Aid “Wash Your Hands Correctly
Program since 2017, to support
B40 families, particularly those Posters” were sponsored by
with OKU members. The cinuous
effort till 2022 had benefited District Governor and Past
more than 100 families.
District Governors.

RC SRI KENYALANG

RC Sri Kenyalang carried out a joint
project with RC Kuching Unity City
on 23rd March 2022. The project,
which benefitted 241 people, was
headed by Community Service
Director, Rtn Mary Tay together with
Rtn Esther.

We covered 5 areas namely SMK Kota Samarahan, 3 Breakthrough
Centres and 1 Laman Kasih.

RC BINTULU

With the assistance from the District 3310 Covid-19 Response Grant
matched with 80% of club funds, our club provided 14 families,
including several with disability, with essential food items. We also
provided some families with material and equipment such as
beads, coloured straps, cloth, coloured threads and cooking
utensils, for them to make handicrafts or cookies which they can
sell to generate an income and gradually ease their sufferings.

On 21st September 2021, The Club organised a Charity
President Dr Joseph Bong Golf Tournament 2022 to
launched a fund-raising raise funds to help with
campaign to purchase critical upgrading of Advocacy
medical equipment for Bintulu Association of Early
Hospital. With assistance from Childhood Educators (AECE)
RC Damansara West (District which caters to autistic
3300), the club raised over children in Bintulu and also
RM100,000 to purchase 21 units for upgrading of the Rotary
of much needed medical Rumah Jepi Kindergarten in
equipment, including a rural Bintulu. The Charity
haemodialysis machine. These Golf was successfully held on
were handed over to Bintulu 20th March 2022 with the
Hospital on 7th December 2021. participation of 114 golfers.
Approximately RM92,000
RC BINTULU CENTRAL was raised, the bulk of which
will be for the benefit of
AECE, while the balance will
be used to upgrade the
Rumah Jepi Kindergarten.

RC Bintulu Central collaborated with the Salvation Army and Methodist
Home as joint project partners to provide 71 children with an
opportunity to buy clothes at Uniqlo, who is the project sponsor. These
underprivileged children were given the opportunity to shop, plan their
budget of RM100, and enjoy the experience of shopping during the
festive seasons of Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Gawai. The 1st phase
was held during Chinese New Year for 32 chinese children.

The children shopped for 90 minutes before Uniqlo opened their doors.
Later, they were treated to tea at Starbucks. The children had the
opportunity to hear from 3 speakers, namely, the UNIQLO Sustainability
Executive, Salvation Army Captain and President of RC Bintulu Central
who shared their dreams and goals in their younger days, the challenges
they overcame and lessons learned along the way.

RC SARIKEI

RC Sarikei with its 23-strong members
have proudly served our community
through a few meaningful projects despite
the challenges posed by the Covid-19
pandemic.
We organised regular blood donations,
food aid for 200 hardcore poor families,
donated cataract lenses to 318 patients, planted 200 trees, nursed our very own Mini Rotary Park and
many other projects. We want to thank our members and all who have contributed so much time,
money and energy to make our community a better place.

RC SIBU

Donation of cataract lenses

Donation to Chinese Middle School

Donation to Sibu Cancer Care Society Handover laptop to the needy

RC BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Team RC Bandar Seri Begawan worked hand in hand

to clean up Meragong Beach in Bandar Seri

Begawan Brunei. Together, Rotarians, families and

During the Covid-19 pandemic, our club friends collected
provided aid to communities who were in
dire need of assistance. We distributed 500kgs worth of
100 food packs to Filipino labourers and
worked with the Indian High Commission rubbish along the
to distribute Happy Meals to the Indian
Barber community. The project was led beach. Led by PP
by Treasurer Leonida Lim.
Klaus Tomalla, this is

one of the club's

favourite projects.

During Chinese New Year, RC Bandar Seri RC Bandar Seri Begawan
Begawan handed out food packs responded to requests to
containing essential food items to under provide essential items to
privileged families. Having been identified Covid-19 Isolation Centres in
earlier by social workers, our Rotarians Brunei. The project was led
then delivered the food packs to these by the Service Project Chair
families' homes. The project was led by Jerry Neo.
our Community Chair Erbert Lim.

RC BELAIT

Our club was actively involved in the
Belait District where we organised a
blood donation campaign, solar project
for the blind in Labi, School Students
Assistance Scheme, visits to old folks'
home and Pusat Ehsan Kuala Belait.

Brunei was very much affected by the
Covid-19 pandemic during the second
wave in August 2021. Led by President
Henrietta, together with members and
friends of Rotary, we contributed
essential items such as hand sanitizers,
fabric masks and hand towels to medical
personnel. We also organised food
donations to the Indian Association of
Belait to assist its members who were
facing hardship, as well as PPE donations
to the Fire & Rescue and Police
departments. These projects were
successful due to help from our friends of
Rotary and their contributions. We
presented our supporters with our Club's
fabric masks as a token of our
appreciation for their kindness and
support.

RC MIRI

The Rotary Club of Miri is committed to
making a difference. In response to urgent
need in our rural communities, we are
focused on our Club’s Signature Project
‘Medical Mission’ which helps to promote
health consciousness and awareness of
medical services available. To date, the
club has completed 11 medical missions.

We partner with local organizations to
maximize our impact and expand our
reach. With the support of our partners,
volunteers, sponsors, we help ensure that
men, women and children in these rural
communities receive help and relief that
they need.

The activities carried out include, medical
screening and health talks, eye screening,
ear nose and throat screening, dental
screening and dental hygiene talks, de-
worming and lice treatment, maternal and
child health counselling, economic and
community development, providing
students with school bags and
stationeries, as well as refurbishing school
libraries.

RC MIRI OIL TOWN

The Rotary Club of Miri Oil Town are pleased to announce the
completion of the pre-fabricated structure which has been
modified to function as a Drive-Through Pharmacy within the
compound of the Tudan Health Clinic at Jalan Tudan Permyjaya,
Miri.

This project was a result of an ‘answer to a call’ of the Tudan Health
Clinic where we were informed that the management of the Tudan
Health Clinic had requested for a drive-through pharmacy. The
need for such a facility was primarily to ease the congestion at the polyclinic, and the move will be an
integral part of the polyclinic’s series of measures to improve customers’ convenience and safety, in
the wake of the social distancing and hygiene regulation mandated by the Ministry of Health Malaysia
due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Rotary International

District 3310 Governor

RY 2021-2022

The First Woman Governor
Rotary District 3310









IPP Kapitan
Eliza Goh

Assistant Governor

2022-2023 (Group 13)

Founder of

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