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More than 100 SMARTER
members also took part in the charity event. The charity
walk was joined by autistic children who walked three
kilometres to Soon Lee Department store along Jalan
Maulana, Kuala Belait.
At the third stop
within Sungai Liang Health Clinic, Datin Paduka Dr Hjh
Intan, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Profession and
Technical, Ministry of Health, welcomed the
participants.
Prior to the walk,
several organisations contributed to assist the
association reach its financial target.
The SeriKandi Group of
Companies represented by Chief Executive Officer Sheikh
Khalid Sheikh Han Ahmad donated $1,000. Bank Islam
Brunei donated $784; Takaful IBB donated $500. Staff of
IBB bank gave $284
During the launch,
association members sold tee-shirts. They will be
holding a charity concert in December to boost the
association funds for the new building to house its
growing membership.
The President expressed
hope that the public will acknowledge the association's
charity efforts in order to boost the fund.
The walk bids to raise
funds for a $1.9 million building to support programme
development for its young and adult members.
The association has
raised $10,000 and will be carrying out more charitable
events to meet its financial aim.
Donation boxes were
placed along the way during the 107-km walk for
participants to contribute. The public can bank in their
personal cash donation to the association's HSBC account
number 013-044888-001 under Persatuan SMARTER Brunei'.
The association
recorded 85 children with autism nationwide. Twelve
children in Kuala Belait aged two to 12 years old are
suffering from the disorder.
-- Courtesy of Borneo
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