Coming To The Aid Of Fire Victims In Sri Aman

Paving The Way For Resettled Communities

4 November 2008, SARIKEI: Employees of CMS Roads and PPES Works did their best to pave a smoother way for a small longhouse community that is relocating to a new home amidst developments in Sarikei.

Sarikei-based CMS employees spent four full days completing the difficult job of moving and unloading more than 100 tonnes of construction materials and household effects so that Rh. Lat longhouse residents could immediately begin building their new homes.

The volunteers began the transportation tasks on 25-26 September and finished on 27-28 October. The two tasks entailed more than 24 lorry trips to transfer belongings, house contents and salvaged longhouse materials from the demolished longhouse to their new home.

“We believe it was important to help people of Rh. Lat in any way we could without expectation of reward. The early transportation of the timber allowed the residents to start immediate construction of kitchens and basic living requirements,” said project coordinator Major Foo Ah Cheng, PPES Works' Project Manager for Gerugu Dam.

Rh. Lat inhabitants were resettled under provisions made by the State Government due to on-going construction of the Gerugu Dam.  

Rh Lat is being resettled at Jalan Kin San, approximately 25 km away from its former site. CMS' final contribution came after the State Works Department (JKR) and Resident's Office moved the remaining Rh. Lat structure to the new platform. 

“CMS Roads and PPES Works has a strong duty of care and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). With units at 23 locations across Sarawak , we are in a unique position to offer manpower and equipment, particularly to rural folk with repair or infrastructure-related needs,” said Bilin Dandi, General Manager of CMS Roads.

CMS Roads Clean Up Children's Home

22 October 2008, SRI AMAN : Volunteers from CMS Roads (Sri Aman) did a big clean-up and revamp to outdoor infrastructure at the Datuk Ajibah Abol Children's Home over the weekend.

The 32 employee volunteers, who hail from the Sub-Regional Office and Road Maintenance Unit in Sri Aman, spent the daylight hours of Saturday, 18 October 2008 “Doing Good” under the Cahya Mata Sarawak Group's umbrella of community activities.

Employee volunteers worked hard to complete grass cutting, drain clearing along the perimeter fence and pot-hole patching around the compound which was in a state of disarray.

This latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project was organised by Senior Operations Executive, Mr. Tan Ting Hua and Human Resources Executive, Mr. Ganggang Ensu, assisted by Ms. Helen Edward.

“This was a rewarding event for all of us at CMS Roads which has been guided by company values of giving back to society. After the cleanup, we organised a coloring contest for 17 children at the Rumah and handed out prizes of stationery for all the participants,” said Tan Ting Hua.

The Rumah Kanak-Kanak Datuk Ajibah Abol institution was built in 1993 and currently cares for 22 children aged from 1 to 17 years. The principal, Nr, Nyambar ak Ginda, thanked the management & staff of CMSR Sri Aman for its past and present contributions.

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, Kuching: Employee volunteers from three CMS companies spent their weekend extending a helping hand to the Malaysian Leprosy Relief Association (MALRA) in support of Sarawak’s community of ex-leprosy patients and their families.

Volunteers from PPES Works, CMS Roads and CMS Pavement Tech spent the weekend of 23 and 24 August 2008 upgrading the drainage system at the MALRA Multi-Purpose Hall located at Jalan Puncak Borneo, Kuching.

Keeping the multi-purpose hall in good condition is important to MALRA and to the residents of neighbouring Kampung Sinar Baru as the hall is one source of much-needed funds.

MALRA uses rental income from the stalls to subsidize education and welfare for the State’s needy former leprosy community. This includes providing bus fare for students and supplementary income for low-income families living at Kampung Sinar Baru, as well as paying for traveling expenses for out-station leprosy sufferers seeking treatment at the Rajah Charles Brooke Memorial Hospital.

“MALRA’s multi-purpose hall currently houses food-stalls plus one sundry shop. Most of the vendors are families of former leprosy patients living at neighbouring Kampung Sinar Baru,” said MALRA’s Sarawak branch president, Joseph Kiu.

Despite having been cured from leprosy for many years, the strong stigma attached to the disease has left many who live in Kampung Sinar Baru struggling to gain mainstream employment, education and acceptance in society.

“Having the Hall’s drainage system upgraded from earth drainage to proper concrete drains will allow stalls to open all year round, and not be washed with mud each time heavy rains come. We are grateful to the construction arm of CMS for this gesture,” Joseph Kiu said. The hall is located at the foot of a hill, and is prone to mud-slides and during heavy rains.

The construction would not have been possible without the time and effort of Goh Seng Chua, Harun-ur-Rashid, Normaslina Mohd Nor, Shirly Ann Clarke, Suhadi Sulaiman, Abu Bakar Md Suhai, Abdul Rahim Jamal, Bilin Dandi, David Yung, Anthony, Boon Kut Leong, Dolhardy, Law Lee Eik, Noorhisham, Pasang, Raidin, Ronny, Vun Jan Loong, Sin, Teo Khing Tnia, Then Jit Choi, and Zailey.

PPES Works, CMS Roads and CMS Pavement Tech have lent continuous support to Kampung Sinar Baru since 2007 through its CMS Doing Good Community Outreach Programme.

Apart from donations of food, clothes and educational items, teams of employee volunteers from the three companies have regularly assisted the residents with community clean-ups and small construction works.

CMS “Doing Good”: Building schools in Betong

Monday 4 August 2008, Betong: Even after a hard week of work, 33 CMS Roads employees spent a whole Saturday doing construction and excavation work to help two primary schools in Betong on 2 August 2008.

The employee volunteers dug deep to find heavy-duty energy required to carry out much-needed repairs to local schools SK St Augustine and SK Abang Abdul Kadir during their day of rest.

Thanks to their community spirit, SK St Augustine now has newly resurfaced gravel driveways, car park and wooden car sheds for its teachers while SK Abang Abdul Kadir has a resurfaced sports field for its school athletes.

“We are very grateful to CMS Roads for helping us with this construction work and for supplying the materials to make this dream possible,” said SK St Augustine Principal Dennis Gassan.

As SK St. Augustine is a mission school, money is scarce for repairs and infrastructure upgrading work. The school appealed to CMS Roads (Betong RMU) for help earlier in the year.

According to Shirly Ann Clarke from PPES Works, employee volunteers from CMS Roads were happy to perform this hard physical work, because it meant achieving some good for the less fortunate.

“CMS Roads was very pleased to give back to the community and we were glad to be of assistance as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility activities,” she said.

CMS Roads financed most of the materials for construction including 40 tonnes of stone as well as supplying all the equipment and machinery needed for this endeavour.

   
CMS Roads builds shelters for Rumah Mani Panau fire victims Pelasok, Skrang

Friday, 2 May 2008, BETONG: CMS Roads' staff from Betong and Sri Aman braved the scorching hot sun last weekend to help build temporary shelters for six families affected by fire at Rumah Mani Panau at Pelasok, Skrang. The longhouse was devastated by fire on 9 April 2008.

Starting out early on Sunday morning (27 April 2008), Mr Jee Meng Tong, Operations Executive for Road Maintenance Unit (RMU) Betong divided the 46 volunteers into six groups, to build one shelter each.

At the end of the day, the men were proud and happy to present six new wooden shelters to the families who had previously been living in exposed conditions or with relatives and neighbours.

“Helping to construct these shelters was a very rewarding experience. The day was almost 40 degrees celcius and it was raining for a while in the morning, yet none of the volunteers were tired. Everyone enjoyed the work,” said Jee Meng Tong.

The largest of the six shelters constructed was 660 square feet and the smallest one was 160 square feet in size. Each of the temporary shelters can be used for 5 years or more.

Two weeks earlier, CMS Roads kicked off their assistance efforts by launching a donation drive among staff for the 38-door longhouse, raising RM3,547.50 in cash.

CMS Roads completed their project by collecting used blankets, sarongs, towels, bed sheets, and pillows from employees. The longhouse residents were delighted to receive these items.

   

Construction and Road MaintenanceSBU donates to fire victims of Rumah Mani Ak Panau, Pelasok, Skrang

16 April 2008 : Families of the 38-door longhouse, Rumah Mani ak Panau, in Pelasok, Skrang (20 km from Betong), received donations amounting to RM3,547.50 from the companies and staff of PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd, CMS Roads Sdn Bhd and CMS Pavement Tech Sdn Bhd. The longhouse was razed by fire on 9 April 2008 leaving more than 100 occupants homeless. Donations comprised food rations of rice, cooking oil, sugar, coffee, milk, instant noodles, canned foods, as well as used clothing. General Manager of CMS Roads, Encik Bilin Dandi handed over the donation to the longhouse chief at a brief ceremony held on 16 April 2008. CMS staff from Kuching, Sri Aman, Betong and Saratok Road Maintenance Units witnessed the hand-over. The crews from the various RMUs will also be mobilised during the weekends to help clear the debris at the site, which will make way for the reconstruction of the longhouse.

RELIEF EFFORTS : General Manager of CMS Roads, Encik Bilin Dandi hands over a donation of RM3,547 to the longhouse chief at Rumah Mani ak Panau, in Pelasok, Skrang (20 km from Betong), on 16 April 2008. CMS staff from Kuching, Sri Aman, Betong and Saratok Road Maintenance Units witnessed the hand-over.

Bringing cheer to 'Back to School'

As part of their ‘adoption’ of Kampung Sinar Baru, the team at Construction & Road Maintenance SBU took it upon themselves to make the on-coming ‘back to school’ season a little special this time.

On 19 December 2007, eleven volunteers from PPES Works and CMS Roads, with a little help from Centre Management trekked up to the kampong, 14 km from Kuching, to hand-over school books, stationary, and food to 88 school-going children.

Needless to say, there were plenty of smiles all round – from grateful children and parents of the Kampung Sinar Baru community, to the satisfied CMS volunteers.

In all, the supplies costs RM1,727.67 which was bought using employee contributions to Construction & Road Maintenance SBU’s very own Employees’ Charitable Donations Fund.

Kampung Sinar Baru began as a settlement village for ex-leprosy patients. Whilst many of the older generation have been cured, disfigurement of limbs has led to a social stigma of giving up on life amongst a number of the residents. Many children of the kampong do not go to school. Many others stop formal education after just a few years.

Having engaged with the Kampung Sinar Baru community numerous times throughout the year, the Construction & Road Maintenance team made it their mission to help raise the community residents’ confidence levels and motivation to improve their lives. Whilst this journey is bound to be long and difficult, Construction & Road Maintenance SBU knows full well whatever effort they put in to “Do Good” for Kampung Sinar Baru will be worthwhile.

Posted By rajlira On 5th January 2008 @ 10:00 In Local

Corporate citizens among three latest donors, bringing amount to RM34,320 says officer

KAPIT: More donations were being received for those affected by the Dec 26 landslide in Kampung Bukit Cina here.

Yesterday three organisations, namely CMS Roads Sdn Bhd, Hock Leong Ten Temple and Kapit Buddhist Association handed over their contributions to Kapit deputy Resident Emang Oyio Emang at his office in the Beletih State Complex.

CMS Roads Sdn Bhd was represented by its deputy general manager Dahlim Munkil who handed over RM3,000. Hock Leong Ten Temple gave RM5,000 through its chairman Kapitan Yong Thu Fook while Kapit Buddhist Association gave RM500 through its chairman Chong Shin Kin.

With the three donations received yesterday, the fund now stands at RM34,320.

Administrative officer in-charge of social development in the Resident’s Office, Yii See Yong, when contacted, said the amount, however, did not include those donations handed directly to the victims.

Among those who have donated to the fund are Pelagus Community Service Centre (RM2,600); the Church of Living Water, Sibu (RM1000); Malaysian Red Crescent, Kapit chapter (RM2,200); Kapit Chinese Chamber of Commerce (RM500); Kapit Lions Club (RM1,000); Lions International (RM1,000); the youth wing of Kapit United Chinese Association (RM1,000); United Chinese Association (RM1,000); Kapit Kwang Tung Association (RM500); Kapit Foochow Association (RM500); Emergency Rescue Services Malaysia (RM500); Kapit Coffee Shop and Restaurant Owner’s Association (RM1,000); Kapit Tai Chi Association (RM500); the women wing of Kapit Foochow Association (RM1,320); the youth wing of Kapit Foochow Association (RM1,000); Kapit Women Association (RM500); Kapit Chinese Women Association (RM300); Kapit Chiang Chuan Association (RM500); Kapit Chee Quan Khor Association (RM500), Tai San Ten Association (RM5,000);

SUPP (RM1,000); the youth wing of PBB (RM1,000); Kapit Buddhist Association (RM300); Swee Joo Bhd (RM6,000); SIB Harvest (RM500) and a Mr Lee (RM1,000).

The Dec 26 landslide killed three villagers, damaged a dozen houses and made 15 families homeless.

Article printed from The Borneo Post Online: http://www.theborneopost.com

Posted By rajlira On 4th January 2008 @ 10:00

KAPIT: The funds for victims of the landslide at Kampung Bukit Cina in Kapit has reached RM28,820.

The landslide resulted in the 12 wooden structured houses destroyed or rendered unfit for dwelling, 15 families were made homeless and 79 people affected according to statistics compiled by the Kapit Social and Welfare Department.

Administrative officer Yii See Yong in charge of social development at Kapit Resident’s Office, when contacted disclosed that a total of RM28,820 had been collected since the fund was set up in his office following the landslide that occurred at 25 minutes past midnight on Dec 26 last year.

The fund did not include those directly handed over to families affected by the landslide. Earlier Larry Sng had handed over RM2,600 from the Pelagus Community Service Centre (Nadi) to the landslide victims and another RM1,000 from the Church of Living Water in Sibu.

Malaysian Red Crescent, Kapit Chapter donated RM2,200, Kapit Chinese Chamber of Commerce (RM500), Kapit Lions Club (RM1,000) and Lions International (RM1,000), youth wing of Kapit United Chinese Association (RM1,000), United Chinese Association (RM1000), Kapit Kwang Tung Association (RM500), Kapit Foochow Association (RM500) and Emergency Rescue Services Malaysia (RM500), Kapit Coffee Shop and Restaurant Owner’s Association (RM1,000), Kapit Tai Chi Association (RM500), women’s wing of Kapit Foochow Association (RM1,320), youth wing of Kapit Foochow Association (RM1,000), Kapit Women Association (RM500), Kapit Chinese Women Association (RM300), Kapit Chiang Chuan Association (RM500), Kapit Chee Quan Khor Association (RM500) and Tai San Ten Association (RM5,000), SUPP (RM1,000), youth wing of PBB (RM1,000), Kapit Buddhist Association (RM300) and Kapit Member of Parliament Swee Joo Bhd (RM6000), SIB Harvest (RM500) and a donor known only as Lee (RM1,000).

CMS Roads Sdn Bhd has pledged RM3,000 with more donations expected.

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