YAY!

 

This actually came in a few weeks ago but I just had so much revision to catch up on during the holidays that I just had to withhold my announcement. 

But finally, I can say it with a big smile on my face. 

I'm quite certain that it might not seem like a huge deal to some of you, but to me, it means that my fundraising cause is validated by one of the prime fundraising websites there is. GoFundMe has helped hundreds if not thousands of people out of their economic downfall by allowing people from all over to donate to their specific cause. 

Of course, compared to the taxi-driving 70 year old man who, albeit stage 4 cancer, still works to save his house for his daughter and granddaughter, my fundraising is considered not that of a big deal. 

However, I know that it will be a big deal for those families that I will be helping with in Borneo. The conservation works that I'm doing will help to maintain the beauty of the Borneon Rainforest and the education work which is kind of important for me as I strongly believe that given the right type of education, people can be accommodating and tolerant and the world can be a greater place. If not the world, then at least a small country like Malaysia. 

With that being said, I'll end with a saying that summarises my view on education. 

"

The purpose of education is to fill an empty mind with an open one

"

-Malcolm Forbes

More exciting news to come! Thank you all again for supporting this :)

Till then,
Liza x