SMARTER Brunei Holds Kayaking Charity Expedition

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Society for the Management of Autism Related Issues - in Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER Brunei Darussalam) yesterday afternoon organised a day-long kayaking charity expedition at the Serasa Water Sport Complex.

The expedition was intended to drum up awareness among the public on the existence of autistic children in Brunei.

At the function, the participants received their certificates from Pehin Dato Awang Haji Suyoi, the Acting Minister of Education.

Pehin also presented a donation raised from the Charity Fund of the Ministry of Education to SMARTER.

Meanwhile, members of the Society and more than 50 volunteers from private agencies took part in the expedition yesterday morning.

The expedition covered a distant of 26 kilometres that marked 26 years of fighting by the Society for their children whose have autism problem.

The Society also received a donation amounting to $1,000 from HALLIBURTON.

This year's expedition carried a theme of 'Odyssey SMARTER, The Next 26 Years'.

The expedition was across seven different spots between the starting point at Damuan Recreation Park up to the Serasa Water Sports Complex.

The stopping points were Tamoi Ujong, Pintu Malim, Dato Gandi, Kampong Serdang, Sungai Bunga, Pangkalan Sibabau and lastly at Mentiri before reaching the finishing point.

Present to launch the expedition was Awang Sarbini bin Haji Ali, the Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health.

Such activities were organised to provide information on autism to the public.

It was also designed to make the public understand on its role to assist government agency in looking after children with autism problems as well as to collect donation for the Brunei SMARTER fund. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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