BRIEF NEWS/ PUBLICATION (JAN-JUNE 2011)

• Tengku Adlin re-elected as Chairman of Outward Bound Trust of Sabah for the 25th consecutive year during the 2011 AGM. YBhg Tan Sri Simon Sipaun re-elected as Deputy Chairman. 

• 3rd Young Voices Youth Camp was successfully organised again by Outward Bound Sabah in collaboration with Sabah Cheshire Home. 31 participants with disabilities (wheel chaired, learning) completed a 3 Days 2 Nights programme which include riding on the flying fox! 

• Sabah Skills and Technology Center (SSTC) continues sending students to attend the 2Days Professional Teambuilding Programme. This programme aims to enhance professionalism which focus on self discipline, self reliance and leadership.

• Board member (Trustee) Ms Chai Moi Len presented a talks on "Positioning of OBS" to all senior staff of OBS. This was a subsequent talk following the successful talk on "OBS Branding" held in January 2011.

• RYLA Camp 2011 attracted about 80 youths from Sabah and Sarawak to attend the event organised in collaboration with Rotary Club of Kinabalu Sutera.

• Hornbill School Brunei sends a large group of grade 9 students to attend the 5-Days Adventure Camp. This is the fourth consecutive year for the school to send their students.

• Mr Geoffrey Ko, a devoted partner, supporter and friend of OBS donated 100 units of rucksacks. This is the second time he has donated to OBS; 50 units of rucksack being the first. Thank you!...  

• Singapore students topped the list of highest training days spent at OBS.

The Outreach Programme is our social responsibility to help to shape the future generation of Sabah. Our programmes help to develop a resilience, confidence and compassionate individuals. Kurt Hahn once said "There is no greater treasure of a nation than its citizen". People from all walks of life regardless of their physical condition, race, religion and background should be given the opportunity to develop their potentials.

As a non-profit organisation, it is extremely difficult to outreach the target group without source of funding. However, the corporate sector has been very supportive to us and this has actually made possible for us to run such programme. Our goal is to outreach to under-privileged group especially from the rural areas, the special group (people with disabilities, old folks, cancer survivor etc). Our staff has been enthusiastic about running this programme. They walk the extra mile, contribute their time and energy in order to see a successful outreach programme. In turn, it is in the faces of the participants who appreciate our efforts that really give us satisfaction.

If you like to support OBS in its goals or would like to offer help to OBS, please contact us via email or call us. The following are some of the write-ups of the past outreach programme that have been conducted.

1. Community service at Kimanis Institute for PWDs (KPOKU)

2. Youth camp for boarders of Butitin Hostel at Nabawan