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participants made stops at
the Empire Hotel & Country Club and Rimba 2 Primary
School.
At the Empire Hotel,
they were welcomed by Dato Paduka Hj Salam bin Hj Momin,
the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health.
The Deputy Minister of
Health later joined the group for the final stretch of
the charity walk from Rimba 2 Primary School to Giant
Hypermarket.
Members of several
non-profit and non-government organisations also
participated in the walk.
Among them was BARA's
Polar Girl, Dk Najibah Eradah PAM Al Sufri, who pulled a
12-inch tyre to simulate her dragging a 100-kilogramme
sled as part of her training.
Dk Najibah Eradah said
that she was very proud to be part of the charity event
because she has great respect for SMARTER Brunei, which
has worked tirelessly in raising awareness on autism.
Abdul Latip bin Isnin,
the General Manager of Giant Hypermarket, Abdul Latif
bin Pehin Yusof, a member of the board of directors of
DST Group, Hassan bin Tudin, a representative of Bersatu
Bikers Club, and Datin Hajah Fatimah Dato Haji Mohd
Hussain who represented the Sri Agat family, were among
those who made a generous contribution to SMARTER
Brunei.
The charity walk's
objective was to raise funds for SMARTER Brunei to
purchase a $1.9-million building to support programme
development for its young and adult members.
It is hoped that with
the new building, SMARTER Brunei would be able to
optimise its resources and to fulfil its "No Waiting
List" policies for prospective families needing
immediate assistance.
Since the association
was founded in 2001, SMARTER Brunei has grown to 83
families. --
Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin |
