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Borneo Post
4 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl strengthens community partnerships
Masidi with the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl delegation. KOTA KINABALU (Aug 15): The Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl (RCKKP), led by its President Datin Dr Jeanette Tambakau, yesterday paid a courtesy visit State Finance Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Masidi Manjun at his office in Menara Kinabalu. The meeting served as an introduction to the club's newly elected Board of Directors for the 2025–2026 term and provided an opportunity to share the club's ongoing and upcoming community initiatives under Rotary's guiding motto, Service Above Self. During the engagement, Masidi graciously accepted the club's invitation to be the guest of honour at its 10th anniversary celebration and 11th installation ceremony, which will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, on September 6. The event will also feature fundraising efforts for Seri Mengasih Center, as well as to support the club's projects benefiting B40 communities and rural students. Jeanette expressed appreciation for the productive dialogue. 'We are truly honoured by Datuk Seri Panglima's acceptance and his genuine interest in our mission. This visit allowed us to update him on our flagship projects that have created real impact in Sabah, and to present our plans to further strengthen our efforts in education, health, sanitation, women's empowerment, and environmental conservation.' Key RCKKP initiatives highlighted during the meeting include: • Projek REAL (Rural-Focused English for All): Enhancing English language proficiency in rural schools in collaboration with the Education Department. • Projek Water dan Sanitation: Providing clean water and building toilet facilities in rural villages to improve hygiene and health. • Hope in Sight: Offering cataract surgeries for individuals from B40 communities in partnership with eight other Rotary Clubs in Kota Kinabalu and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. • PearlEmpowered: Equipping women and young girls with entrepreneurship skills to foster economic independence. • Project Kelip-Kelip & Mangrove Rehabilitation: A combined environmental initiative aimed at conserving firefly habitats, restoring mangrove forests, protecting coastal ecosystems, raising biodiversity awareness, and supporting sustainable livelihoods in eco-tourism for local communities.
Borneo Post
27-07-2025
- Health
- Borneo Post
Rotarians, Inner Wheel members walk to help eradicate polio
The Rotarians and Inner Wheel Club members who take part in the 'Walk to End Polio 2025' awareness campaign. KOTA KINABALU (July 27): In a powerful show of unity and purpose, the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl, together with fellow Rotary Clubs across Kota Kinabalu, successfully launched the 'Walk to End Polio 2025' awareness campaign on Sunday morning at Anjung Selera, Tanjung Lipat, Likas. A total of 110 participants from nine Rotary Clubs — including RC KK Pearl, RC Likas Bay, RC Kota Kinabalu, RC Tanjung Aru, RC South, RC Sutera, RC Luyang, RC Penampang and RC Mandarin — along with members from the Inner Wheel Club — joined forces in a symbolic walk to raise awareness about the global fight to eradicate polio. This impactful event is part of the 'End Polio Now' global campaign led by Rotary International, which strives to eradicate polio, a highly contagious viral disease that can cause paralysis and even death. The campaign focuses on raising public awareness about the dangers of polio, advocating for sustained vaccination efforts, and securing funding to ensure polio is eliminated once and for all. 'This is more than just a walk — it's a commitment,' said Datin Dr Jeanette Tambakau, president of the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl. 'Every step we take today represents hope for a child to grow up healthy and polio-free. We are proud to lead this initiative in Sabah and to stand in solidarity with our global Rotary family. Polio is preventable — and together, we can end it once and for all.' She added, 'This initiative under our District Governor's leadership reminds us that Rotary's strength lies in consistent, collective action. From Sabah to Singapore to Sarawak to Johor to Melaka to Brunei, we are walking with purpose for a polio-free world.' This initiative is part of a broader program under Rotary District 3310, spearheaded by District Governor Dr Shahul Hameed. Every week, one Rotary Club in District 3310 organizes a 'Walk to End Polio,' engaging Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, families, and friends in support of the campaign. In Sabah, Rotary clubs have committed to holding the walk every fourth week of the month, demonstrating strong regional commitment. Objective: To raise sustained awareness and action for the eradication of polio. Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years, and during that time has made remarkable progress, helping to reduce polio cases by over 99.9%. As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), Rotary has mobilized billions of dollars, volunteers worldwide, and policy support in the fight to eliminate this crippling disease. To achieve a polio-free world, the final step is crucial: We must stop transmission of the virus in the two remaining endemic countries — Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rotary continues to lead the global call to action — through advocacy, funding, volunteerism, and strategic partnerships — to ensure no child anywhere suffers from polio ever again.
