49 Penampang students to receive prescription glasses
KOTA KINABALU (July 30): The Rotary Club of Kinabalu Sutera (RCKS) continues its commitment to community health in the new Rotary term with the Vision Care project, this time benefiting students of SMK Tansau in Penampang. Led by President Ken Chong, a team of eight Rotarians and four friends of Rotary visited the school to conduct eye screenings aimed at identifying students in need of corrective eyewear.
Owing to time limitations, the team was unable to screen all 2,000 students at the school. Instead, they focused on 126 students from the B40 (low-income) group. Of these, 49 students were found to require spectacles. These students will be provided with prescription glasses free of charge as part of the club's outreach initiative.
The screening activity received strong support from SMK Tansau's teachers and students, who assisted in facilitating the process.
At the closing of the event, Chong expressed gratitude to the school for the opportunity to serve, noting the significant impact of free vision care on the students' well-being and academic performance.
In response, school principal Dr Miller Yong thanked the club for selecting SMK Tansau as a beneficiary, and urged the students to make the most out of the free glasses.
It was a meaningful and productive day for all involved. Participating Rotarians, besides the President, included Immediate Past President Dr Richard Gontusan, Assistant Governor and Past President Francis Ng, Past Presidents Abu Bakar Sheriff, Alice Kunjan and Christina Aluda, Rotarian Datin Yatie Agusyani and Rotarian Ivy Yew.
The friends of Rotary who joined the effort were Kenny Tong, Dr Brinda Muthusamy and her son Vikram and daughter Sonya.
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