According to UNICEF, over five million children in Malaysia were unable to attend any in-school education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to them losing interest in their studies from the lack of motivation and stagnancy of not attending classes for a prolonged period.
This situation became worse for students who had poor or no internet access, especially the Orang Asli children. With the lockdowns stretching intermittently for the past one and a half years, schools have seen a decline in attendance due to students lacking proper devices to attend online classes such as laptops, tablets and stable internet connection.
In July, Gamudians came together to launch GL Cares, an initiative to aid those who need help in getting food essentials. At the same time, the Gamuda Parks team supported Orang Asli children from SK (A) Bukit Cheding and SK (A) Bukit Kemandol located nearby Gamuda Cove by providing 165 tablets and broadband access for one year. The aim is to ensure the students attend online classes without depending on their parents’ devices and subsequently, ignite their interest in education.