BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 19 July 2013 – A total of 123 Muslim orphans from 60 families of ex-Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) personnel received donations this morning in a ceremony called ’Sentuhan Kasih Ramadhan’ which was held at the Ministry of Defence Surau in Bolkiah Garisson.
Attending the event as the guest of honor to present the donations were the Commander of RBAF, Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin and wife, Datin Nurhayana Janis binti Abdullah.
Starting the morning’s event was a mass reading of the Surah Yasin, Tahlil and ‘Doa Arwah’ led by Captain Ariffin bin Amit, Deputy Head of Religious Department RBAF (JAMAAT) which was then followed by the Chairman delivering his opening remarks, Lieutenant Colonel (L) Shamsul Bahren bin Hj Taweh.
The ’Sentuhan Kasih Ramadhan’ ceremony is an annual welfare event organise by the RBAF during the holy month of Ramadhan. This event was aimed to ease the burden of the orphans in their preparation of the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. In a heartfelt event like these, it reflects the caring attitude and charitable and also acted as a tribute to the loyal service given to the country by their departed parent(s).
Aids donated in the form of cash and beverages was accumulated and raised from the RBAF Welfare Fund, personnel donations from services in the RBAF, the RBAF Cooperative Limited (Kowira), RBAF Suraus and the RBAF Wives Welfare Committee (BAKTI).
Present at the ceremony were Service Commanders and Commandants, RBAF senior officer with wives, RBAF officers and families of the celebrated orphans.
ABDB MENDERMA KEPADA ANAK-ANAK YATIM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Jumaat 19 Julai 2013
- Seramai 123 anak-anak yatim daripada 60 keluarga terdiri daripada
bekas anggota-anggota Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) telah
menerima sumbangan derma pagi tadi di majlis ‘Sentuhan Kasih Ramadhan’
yang diadakan di Surau Kementerian Pertahanan, Bolkiah Garison.
Hadir
bagi menyampaikan sumbangan tersebut ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Mejar
Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya
Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin and isteri beliaum Datin
Nurhayana Janis binti Abdullah.
Majlis
dimulakan dengan bacaan surah Yassin, bacaan Tahlil dan Doa Arwah oleh
Kapten Ariffin bin Amit, Penolong Ketua Jabatan Agama ABDB (JAMAAT) dan
diikuti dengan kata-kata aluan daripada Pengerusi Majlis, Leftenan
Kolonel (L) Shamsul Bahren bin Hj Taweh.
Majlis
‘Sentuhan Kasih Ramadhan’ merupakan acara kebajikan yang diungkayahkan
oleh ABDB pada setiap tahun menjelangnya bulan Ramadan. Acara ini
bertujuan untuk mengenang jasa bakti para anggota ABDB yang telah
kembali ke rahmatullah dan untuk meringankan beban anak-anak yatim dalam
membuat persiapan menyambut Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.
Dalam waktu yang sama ianya juga mencerminkan sikap prihatin dan budaya bersedekah akan dapat terus ditingkatkan terhadap anak-anak yatim selain untuk menambahkan amal ibadat di kalangan warga ABDB.
Sumbangan
adalah hasil kutipan daripada Tabung Kebajikan ABDB, anggota-anggota
ABDB, Korperasi ABDB (KOWIRA), Persatuan Isteri-Isteri ABDB (BAKTI) dan
penderma-penderma.
Turut
hadir di majlis tersebut adalah Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera
dan Komandan-Komandan Unit dan Pegawai-pegawai kanan ABDB beserta isteri
dan para pegawai tentera ABDB dan juga keluarga anak-anak yatim yang
diraikan.