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Borneo Child Aid Weblog
Lahad Datu 14/5 2006

Dear All,

Just back from meeting in our centre in Pintasan 8 Estate (Kwantas Corporation, Lahad Datu), which only today was properly initiated, since it has been isolated and under water for about 3 months. The rising river created a vast lake several square kilometers big and surrounded the labour lines as well as our learning centre,.
In spite of this more than 40 happy children of plantation workers have been going to school there every day for the past 4 months with their teacher Budi Osman.
We brought with us presents for the kids given to us by the Indonesian consulate, which created great happiness among the kids, who even under normal conditions still live far inside through mud roads and crossing a few rivers on the way (Orangutan, Sumatran rhinoceros and wild cows roam the forests around, which connect to the famous Danum Valley Lowland Rainforest).
A most enjoyable experience, and an important event for the deserving children in Pintasan 8 Estate.

Best Regards

Torben Venning

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29. April Kota Kinabalu

We had a beautiful ceremony, where the Carlsberg Corporate Affairs Director
Mr. Chin Voon Loong handed over a cheque of M$ 15,000 from the Golf Tournament arranged by Carlsberg. 7 Children and their teacher James Paul, all from Tabin Estate delivered a beautiful musical performance, so no eye was dry. First a song about the Children of the Future and then a Choral Speech about the basis for a good society.

Thanks a lot to Pearl Lai for arranging.

The Kids had a wonderful trip, sleeping at Mount Kinabalu, later at the seaside, then visiting Poring Hot Springs on the way back home.

Torben Venning