STUDENT NURSES CHARITY DAY
Ecolife Basecamp, Pos Betau, Kuala Lipis, Pahang
3-5 Dec 2016
Student nurses from
Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu, Sungai Buluh, Selangor (Federal Health Science College) had a field day at Pos Betau when 150 students and their50 tutors, turned up at the Ecolife Basecamp in Pos Betau to do their bit for the folks,from 3-5 Dec, 2016.
The compulsory outreach program for its 2nd year diploma students saw them setting up an open clinic to entertain about 100 Semai folks, spruced up the local Surau by giving it a new coat of paint and cleaned up the compound as well, had a free market to distribute used items and clothes, held a children's art competition, visited their villages, ran a telematch with the local folks including a tug-of-war, danced with them in a senamrobik/aerobic mass exercise and celebrate with them all day with food, until the evening.
the event was a collaboration between the college,
Yayasan Kasih Tauhid and
Yayasan Khalifah, both NGOs doing their bit for the orang asli community throughout the country. It was the biggest congregation ever held at Pos Betau since 2011, and the first for the college to interact with the Orang Asli community as part of its outreach programme cum training for its Diploma programme.
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| Some of the tutors taught Islamic lessens for the Semai. |
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| Some of the Semai folks at the Surau. |
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| The student also clean the surau's compound and gave the surau a new coat of paint. |
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The medical check -up team |
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| Telematches were held for adults and children |
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| Tug-of-war with the folks |
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| a children's sports event |
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| Free Market was also held |
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| Some items were distributed to nearby villages via 4WD |
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| Children's art competition |
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| Health leaflets were also distributed |
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| A 19-year-old baby also came with her mum. |
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| The senamrobik/aerobic to close the event, participated by the college students and the folks of Betau |
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| A telematch event |
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| A women's tug-of-war was also held. |
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| Prize giving ceremony |
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| The prize and goodies booth |
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| Meals were dished out 4 times between noon till 8 pm. |
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| The food committee served to nearly 300 guest |
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| The student having their meals. 2/3 of the students were female. |
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| The male student nurses. |
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| A dancing performance in the evening event |
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| Students enjoying the evening |
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| In the end , it was a team effort that made the evening such a memorable day for all. |
