– The pilot collaboration with EWBM was continued; Water tanks and filtration systems were installed in the rest of the stateless households,and some Malaysian – a project mainly overseen by Iskul.
– We ran awareness campaigns on health, daily hygiene, Covid-19 measures, and glue sniffing addiction among children. The campaigns were conducted in the Bajau Language, and included vaccinations for 30 Iskul students and 3 Mastal Arikik.
– We trained our students to be ambassadors in hygiene to their households, and sent them home with knowledge on proper ways to brush their teeth and wash their hands. They were given toothbrushes and paste, and soap bars every 3 months for over a year, to be used by their entire families.

– Marine Stewardship modules teach Iskul students about marine life and foster a sense of responsibility towards their waters.
– 33 households were engaged in the Waste Management Pilot Project. It also helped us understand how much trash Pulau Omadal generates – information relayed to the District Officer to provide a solution to the lack of waste management, which is a threat to the health of the population as well as wildlife. The community end up having to burn their trash or toss it into the sea; neither of which are sustainable options.

– Provided balanced meal every weekday for 30 children students, 9 of their siblings, and 6 graduate children.

– Provided supplements for 20 pregnant and nursing mothers. Stateless women without access to healthcare or pregnancy checks go into labor at home; babies are not vaccinated and death during labor is common. 

– Hygiene routine for 30 students was launched to brushing teeth before classes and properly wearing masks. Previous cases of toothache and bleeding gums were resolved and overall oral hygiene increased.

– Allowed access to water for 30 stateless households: an extended platform was built at Pondok Iskul, to hold three new water tanks. A partnership with engineers Without Borders Malaysia (EWMB) piloted a community water project to provide strengthened platforms and 100L water tanks to each household by May 2021.