Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

French Welcoming Dinner at Grand Borneo Hotel

Welcoming Dinner, Global Village Team of volunteers came from France.There are 20 students with 3 teacher came from EABJM led by Mr Sivarajan (Team Leader). They spent 2 weeks in June/ July 2009 in 3 separated Habitat build sites in Telipok Town ( 1 in Kampung Lawa Mondou, 2 in Kampung Natai).

Thursday, January 1, 2009

New Home in the background


20th Dec 2008: Group pix of Board Members of Habitat KK and Home Owner's Family, with new home in the background, after the official ceremony and prior to their departure. Congratulations to Mabulmaddin for your new home! We also thank all our volunteers who have come to give their time, resources, commitment, sacrifice, etc to make this a great success (Note: YOU know who you are and we truly thank you from the bottom of our hearts). Thanks also to feature writer Elton Gomes from the Borneo Post for taking pictures and for the prompt news release and his write up in the the local media. Syabas!!!

Dedication of Home Number 8:Inside the new Habitat home


20th Dec 2008: Habitat home number 8: After the official handover, the Board Members were invited and taken on a tour of the inside of the new home, when President Joanna Kitingan presented a house warming gift to the family of Mabulmaddin. Pix shows the Board Members and the happy family relaxing and interacting in the sitting room of the new home.

President Joanna hands over 'key' to home partner


20th December 2008: Pix shows President Joanna Kitingan handing over the mock key to our home partner, Mabulmaddin, witnessed by his family members and Board Members of Habitat for Humanity Kota Kinabalu.

Madam President leads Board Members in Home Dedication


20th December 2008: Thus far, Habitat for Humanity has dedicated 8 homes. This is the eighth home that was dedicated by President Joanna Kitingan, witnessed by several Board of Directors at Kampong Tamau, Kota Belud. Pix shows Madam President (in dark glasses) leading the delegation as they arrive at the homestead of our Home partner, Encik Mabulmaddin...all obviously in joyful mood to celebrate yet another successful project for Habitat for Humanity. Habitat not only build Homes; We also build Hopes.

Home Dedication Number 8


20th December 2008: Habitat for Humanity Kota Kinabalu dedicated Home Number 8 for Home Owner and Partner Encik Mabulmaddin at Kampong Tamau, Kota Belud. Pix shows a happy Mabulmaddin (blue T-shirt) greeting and welcoming Board Member & Honorary Secretary of Habitat Kota Kinabalu, Ms Phyllis Chin, as the Board Members arrive at the village for the official handover ceremony.