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Last week I went to Sabah to visit our Literacy Centers. It has been almost 6 months since I last visited. It was good to hear that many of last year’s students have found jobs —not the usual manual jobs available to them (eg, in construction sties, in public … … Read More 
The Goducate literacy centers in Sabah recently held a competition to see which of its centers would emerge the Best in Science and Maths. 16 centers took part. An elimination round was held in each center, to choose who would be its representative in each of the levels. The … … Read More 
There are now 17 Goducate Literacy Centers in Sabah, serving about 2000 poor children who do not have the opportunity to attend school. Children at these centers learn phonics (literacy) and numeracy. The unique feature of Goducate’s centers is that most of the teachers are mothers from their own … … Read More 
Goducate plans to have 100 learning centers in Sabah by the end of the first quarter of 2012. We now have 17 centers and some 2000 students. How do we decide where to start our next center? Generally we don’t have to go looking. It’s the villagers who seek … … Read More 
Last month, Dr Leslie Tay, Singapore’s popular food blogger organized another dinner in support of our kids in Sabah. Dr Tay and his community of foodies have already visited Goducate’s literary centers in Sabah on two different occasions – and at the same time enjoyed Sandakan’s delicious seafood. The … … Read More 
The Goducate Literacy Centers in Sabah have yielded wonderful smart young people who are now being given advanced classes and trainings. Some of these students have joined the volunteer teaching team. One form of training they are receiving is basic computer skills. They also learn how to operate simple … … Read More 
A certified physical therapist decided to spend a short vacation in Sabah. Upon meeting the volunteer mothers teaching in the Goducate literacy centers, she decided to share with them her knowledge about reflexology. Most of the mothers already practise “hilot”, the massaging of muscles and joints, oftentimes to restore … … Read More 
Goducate Sabah was invited to put up a photo exhibit in the Transforming Our City Together Exhibition 2011 in Penang, Malaysia. The conference was a gathering of organizations, businessmen, leaders, and volunteers who are calling for transformation in society. One of the main speakers, Dr Kim Tan of Transformational … … Read More |
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