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"I have decided that giving to small charitable projects which I think worthwhile and is run by people I know to be sincere. It is better than just writing a check to big organisations."
- Cecilia
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Goducate is a non profit organization. The name itself comes from 2 words – “Go” and “Educate”. “Go” means to proceed, to advance. It denotes a movement, passing from one place to another. It signifies progress being made. “Educate” means to teach, to train, to groom, to refine. It describes a process to stimulate or develop the mental or moral growth of a person. It speaks of empowerment. | Our Mission | Our Vision | Our Philosophy |
Last week Goducate opened another literacy center in a swamp in Sabah for poor kids who cannot go to school. Because of the dampness of the swampy soil, the school-house had to be built on stilits. Goducate provided 500 Malaysian Ringgit (about US$150) for some building material and the community chipped in to build their very own school-house.  The pride of the village On the opening day, 240 students and their parents filled the school house patiently waiting for the Opening Program to begin.  Full house Suddenly there was a loud cracking sound! There was panic as students scrambled to flee from the cracking floor planks. Thankfully no one was hurt and no one fell into the swampy soil below!  Cracked floor boards When all the kids were safely out of the building, one of the village elders said in the native language “The show must go on! We must persevere!”  The opening program continues on safer ground MHC Asia, Goducate’s generous corporate sponsor has sponsored another vehicle to Goducate. MHC has already sponsored a van for Goducate’s Batam work and two vans for Goducate’s Cambodia Children’s Home. MHC Asia chairlady Cecilia Tan hands over key to Goducate Sabah supervisor, Ms Linn MHC Asia has also sponsored funds to … … Read More In the village there was a story of this young fellow. The trained parents and teachers were collecting a contribution for the school house to be built in that particular place. They went to the house of this 8 year old child and asked “where are your parents?” … … Read More I was in a bit of fear. I don’t know this man, I am alone, I need to ride in a boat to reach their khampung and the water is so black in all sense of the color wherein it was the drainage of all the waste of the factories … … Read More Wed, February 10,2010 – And so we went in again the next day, the school supplies that the sponsors gave to these children brought a smile on their faces. These children now had a hope to go to school and learn.. We were just near the new constructed … … Read More |
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