Up in the punan.info/blog

Relating to our previous posts, our Charity Initiative made it on to the Blog of the community that we are helping. The following is the article on the blog.

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Meng Chwen selling T-shirt to help Punan Bah fire victims

May 27, 2008 · General news 

Wish Tan Meng Chwen and friends told Punan National Association much earlier, perhaps we can highlight their efforts in the press.

Tan, a Senior Lecturer at Sunway University College when contacted earlier today, told me he had collected clothes, and cash from donors who are mostly staff and students of Sunway University College. He hopes to get enough donations by middle of June before sending them over to Sarawak.

I just found out about their efforts today - when I did backlink check of Punan.Info - and found one of the link when to Meng Chwen blog.

The T-Shirt

Gabby modelling t-shirt. For each t-shirt sold RM2.00 will go to the fund to rebuild Punan Bah longhouse which recently destroyed by fire.

According to Meng Chwen(via his blog):

The first design “I’m addicted… Take me high up the mountains” comes in two variations—Grey and Purple (Magenta) for the front design—with a total production run of only 250 pieces. The shirts will hit the shelves beginning May 20, 2008. Each shirt is priced of at RM30.00. Overseas shipping charges will be extra…

For every shirt sold, RM2.00 would be donated to the Punan Bah Longhouse Charity Initiative that we’ve started. Initially the plan was to run a clothes, toys and stationery donation drive only. But here was an opportunity to give back to the community, too. So here’s our bit to raise awareness about the Orang Asli’s plight and to raise some money for them to rebuild their longhouses and lives.

“I’m Addicted…” motto on the t-shirt is nothing to do with drug abuse or drug addicts. It’s design for outdoor activities (trekking/mountaineering) - hence the “I’m Addicted..Take Me High” moto clarified Meng Chwen in his email to Punan.Info.

Punan National Assocation appreciated and deeply touched by the kindness that Meng Chwen shown towards the plight of the recent fire victims in Punan Bah, Belaga.

Latest development from Punan Bah

For Meng Chwen and all kindhearted Malaysians who have sincerely response to the plight of Punan Bah fire victims. They are currently negotiating a loan from “Sarawak government”. Today (Wednesday) the longhouse committee and PNA hope to meet Minister of Housing Dato’ Seri Abang Johari to discuss the loan.

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We hope that more will come to the aid of these poor souls we are trying to help.  

If you have any clothes, bags, toys and stationary that you do not need to use ever again and still are in good condition, please do put them in the boxes in the following places ;

3rd Floor in front of the library

Sun-U Condo

Hostel-Apartment

Cafeteria

or Bring them to the Trekking Club Lecturers - Mr.Tan Meng Chwen, Mr.M-A 

Plouffe, Ms.Janie, Ms.Collins

Also, do support the sales of the Trekking Club T-Shirt "I'm addicted, take me high... up the mountains"

The wordings are available in Purple & Grey

RM30 per shirt

RM2 of every shirt would be donated to Punan Bah Longhouse Charity Initiative

If you would like to make monetary donations,  you can donate any amount of money to people who selling T-shirt (with Punan Bah stickers on them) or lecturers (Mr.Tan Meng Chwen, Mr.M-A Plouffe, Ms.Janie, Ms.Collins)

We thank you all who have supported this charity and we hope that you spread this charity initiative to your friends so that they could help too!