GIBB Lends Helping Hand To Five Single Mothers
By Liza Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - As associations and charity bodies in the country are taking the opportunity to contribute to the less fortunate, single mothers in Belait District were also not forgotten in the run-up to the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations.

The Parent-Youth Movement (Gerakan Ibu Bapa, GIBB) of Kampong Pandan Mukim Belait contributed $50 to each of five eligible single mothers residing at the said village, yesterday. The donations were made to offer assistance to the single mothers in preparation for the festivity.

The humble contribution was borne out of proceeds from the Charity Ramadhan stall in Wisma Yakin shopping building at Kg Pandan. However, according to GIBB Chairman Awg Hj Zaini bin Hj Munir, the stall received a lack of response from the public as "appropriate facilities were not available due to lack of funds".

ButAwg Hj Zaini expressed hope that the Ramadhan stall will be carried out again next year withthe aim of assisting the less fortunate people in the district.

The collective donation was handed over by the GIBB Chairman to the official of Community Development Department (JAPEM) Awg Hj Ahad bin Hassan at JAPEM's Belait Office. The handover was witnessed by the Penghulu of Mukim Belait, Awg Hj Pungut bin Ali, who is also GIBB's second advisor, and Narcotics Control Bureau Head Unit Pg Hj Ali bin Pg Hj Shamsudin.

GIBB Kg Pandan Mukim Belait has carried out various activities since it was formed in April 2003 as a pilot project for Belait District to assist His Majesty's Government in preventing drug abuse among the local communities.

Recent activities include cleaning campaigns at Los Tanjung and Mile 3 Islamic cemetery sites, a forum ceremony for youths at the Kg Pandan mosque, sports charity festival for SMARTER, a sponsored walkathon to raise funds for Pusat Bahagia Eric Goh Belait and a mass aerobics session in Pandan Lima.

Hj Zaini meanwhile noted that GIBB would continue to provide assistance in all organisational activities that benefit youths and communities.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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