Sabah Jun 28 - Jul 1, 2015

This coming week Jun 28 - Jul 1, 30 paxs are supposed to join me for the Charity Hike to Mt Kinabalu .

In view of the recent Earthquake that struck Mt Kinabalu and some damage to the route and the rest areas at Laban Rata. The park mountain activities is been closed till further notice.

However 24 of us decided to come to Sabah to visit the National Park and also the guides and the children home to contribute some funds.

I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to those who have contributed

I will post the pictures once I back from Sabah

Once again TERIMA KASIH and GOD BLESS

Tony Q

June 29, 2015 Sabah

On June 29, 2015 I will be meeting up with Sister Anne and the children together with  my mountain guides.

This trip was supposed to hike Mt Kinabalu with 28 other hikers.

Due to the Earth Quake that struck Sabah, Mt Kinabalu is been closed till further notice.

My visit to them is to show support and some contributions.

Total 20 hikers will be joining me for this trip

Below are the pixs of the Children Homes that were damaged during the Earth Quake

Sister Anne informed that she have recd called from some organizations to assist in the repairs

Don Bosco Children Home

With the recent Earth Quake struck Sabah, the guides who were with us, their lively hood are affected for the next 3 to 6 months.

Also affected is the Don Bosco Children’s Home which most of you have been there and see the children as this is part of my charity program when I organize Mt Kinabalu.

I have rec’d numbers of calls and sms asking whether any fund raising for the guides and the children homes.

Since I will be going to Sabah on June 28^th, 2015 with some of the hikers to meet the guides and the children ase Mt Kinabalu closed at the moment.

If you would like to contribute, please let me know and I will email you my account number.

As for the children’s homes, you can issue cheque payable to Don Bosco Children’s Home and pass to me. Will ask Sister Anne to issue receipt (Not Tax Deductable)

June 29, 2015, Will be meeting up with the Guides who been with us for lunch and have fellowship with them, and pass some funds and later in the day visit the Children Home.

Below is the text I rec’d from Sister Anne

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Good morning Tony. I'm scared for the safety of the children. There are some damages on the buildings especially downstairs. There are cracks on the walls and 2 pillars. The toilets on ground floor have gone down. I have taken some photos. I would like to whatsapp to you if you can give me your numbers. Thank you for asking. I'm dead scared.

Children from the home

Wawasan Hills Puchong

 

This saturday at  Puchong Hills, My friend Velan will be guiding us there.

FYI, I will be going to Sabah on June 28, 2015

Details are as follows :-

Venue : Puchong Hill

Location : Jalan Wawasan 5/1  Bandar Puchong or login to google map an keyed in 

Persiaran Bukit, Pusat Bandar Puchong, Puchong Selangor

Time : 7.00am (7:10am will start trekking)

Date  June 20, 2015

 Weather :

a) Raining before you leave your house - Stay at home

b) Raining before the start - Cancel

c) Drizzling before the start - Wait and Proceed 

Please bring rain coat and water 

Time : 1hr 30 mins to complete, those fast within 1 hour

About

> the trail: From trailhead to the starting loop is 500 meters. One loop

> is about 3km; the trail is 90% shady.

> One can run/walk

> clockwise and anti-clockwise to experience the different in terrain.

> You

> need to bring your own drinking water. Nevertheless, one can just run

> to the Chinese coffee shop located at the trailhead and have some

> refreshment J

>

>

> Do

> click

> here for the Google

> Maps showing the trailhead and car park; car park is around Jalan

> Wawasan 5/1. The Chinese coffee shop is somewhere located at number

> "5/1"

> of "Jalan Wawasan 5/1" of the Google

> Maps.

>

> GPS

> coordinates:

>

> 3°01'28.9"N

>     101°37'47.1"E

>

>

> 3.024702,

> 101.629738

Mt Kinabalu Guides

Hi,

Last week been a devastating to the folks at Ranau areas in Sabah of the Earthquake hit.

Let continue our prayers for them at this time.

Mt Kinabalu - Mountain activities will be closed for at least 3 weeks however the National Park is still open for people.

As such, the mountain guides and porter source of income are badly affected.

End of June, I will be going to Mt Kinabalu with some hikers as we have done all the necessary planning. If the mountain is accessible, I will go and hike esle will do alternative plan.

I will be doing a contribution fund drive for the guides who been with me and also to the families of the guides who died during the earthquake.

It will be done on personal capacity where the monies will be distributed to them end of this month.

Timothy from BC Tours will be liaising with the guides and organize small gathering cum dinner when I meet them end of June.