09-05-2025
Electrical association donates RM3,000 in equipment to support life skills training for Sibu's underprivileged
(Front, from second left) Lau, Tiang, Law, Pauline and others pose for a group photo after the donation-presentation ceremony at the DFC in Sibu.
SIBU (May 9): The Central Sarawak Zone Electrical and Electronics Sales and Services Association has donated electrical equipment worth RM3,000 to support the Life Skills Programme, run by Destiny for Children (DFC) Sibu.
The contribution, channelled under the association's Charity 5.0 initiative, will be used to equip the cooking and baking stations under the programme, which aims to provide basic life skills training for underprivileged children.
Speaking on behalf of the association, Councillor Michelle Law said the donation reflected their commitment to supporting those in need within the community.
'As a society, we face a choice – to either ignore or support and assist them.
'We choose to support and assist them after learning about the extraordinary efforts carried out by Destiny for Children Sibu.
'Our committee felt compelled to sponsor part of the Life Skills Program by donating cooking and baking equipment worth RM3,000,' she said in a statement today.
Law handed over the contribution to DFC director and principal Pauline Rogers Jaban, witnessed by Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak Datuk Michael Tiang, and Central Sarawak Zone Electrical and Electronics Sales and Services Association chairman Lau Wang Mee.
According to Law, the donation is not merely about providing equipment, but an investment in building the children's self-confidence, independent living skills, and opening doors to brighter futures.
'Through this programme, the children are not only learning essential life skills but are also exposed to potential career pathways and personal empowerment.'
Meanwhile, Tiang, in his speech, described the DFC education centre as 'a beacon of hope' for children who had fallen through the cracks of the mainstream education system.
He praised the centre's role in providing education to undocumented children, school dropouts, and non-citizens.
