Books Build Legacy Donates 1,000 Books to SK Batu Bungan

Amelia Roziman, CEO of BESarawak, presents the books to Michelle Lee from Batu Bungan Primary School at this morning's handover ceremony.

Following a series of successful book drives across Sarawak, Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) has donated 1,000 books to Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Bungan (Batu Bungan Primary School) at this morning’s handover ceremony.

The donation is part of Books Build Legacy, BESarawak’s state-level initiative which aims to bridge the gap in educational resources and empower young minds in rural Sarawak. Today’s event celebrated the importance of community development and the transformative impact of accessible materials on young learners.

“The donations to SK Batu Bungan were collected from two events this year, namely the ‘Connect. Play. Donate’ industry gathering in Kuching and the Sarawak Invitational Interteam Pickleball Challenge 2024 in Miri,” said Amelia Roziman, CEO of BESarawak, who presented the books today. “There is very good progress with this programme and hopefully inspiring to other organisations looking to make a difference.”

“With only a population of less than 70 pupils, these books will become an important part of their educational journey. We can expect more pupils to take up reading as a new hobby in and outside school, ” said Michelle Lee, Senior Assistant of Students' Affairs at Batu Bungan Primary School. “Teachers are always looking to enhance our pupils’ learning experiences and academic growth. We appreciate the business events community sharing their generosity with the pupils.”

BESarawak invites more organisations from all industries to donate to ‘Books Build Legacy’.
 

ABOUT BOOKS BUILD LEGACY
‘Books Build Legacy’ is a state-level corporate social responsibility programme by BESarawak to enhance educational opportunities for rural communities in Sarawak. By providing books to schools and libraries, BESarawak aims to encourage a love of reading, support literacy development, and inspire lifelong learning among school-aged children. ‘Books Build Legacy’ partners with local, national, and international associations and organisations to ensure that rural children have access to the resources they need to succeed academically and beyond.

ABOUT BUSINESS EVENTS’ LEGACY IMPACT
‘Legacy impact’ refers to the long-term, positive benefits that business events bring to sectors, communities, trade and investment, the environment, and governance. Sarawak is the first in Malaysia and one of the few in the world to focus on legacy impact as a sustainable method of measuring the value of business events. Business events are listed as one of six sectors in the Sarawak Government’s Post Covid-19 Development Strategy to achieve economic prosperity, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability by 2030.