We’ve come a long way since our first class. These are all our Projects and Reports that show how much more impact our community has now
Projects
Student Development
Our curriculum includes daily lessons on Malay, Mathematics and development programmes in cultural and performance arts. Advanced students learn English through virtual tutors.
Marine Stewardship
The Bajau Laut are a community that are very much in tune with their homes above the seas, so our marine modules were launched to integrate their cultural practices with modern marine knowledge.
Content Creation
Our team works with children and youth on Omdala to create videos and short films on life and experiences as part of a stateless community. These videos are available on our YouTube channel. It is important for youth to be able to tell their stories, and express themselves.
Community Healthcare
Besides our community-run Mini Clinic,
we provide nutritious meals for our
students, supplements for pregnant and
nursing mothers, and run personal
hygiene and health campaigns. We have
also had mental health workshops for
students and staff
Waste Management
Waste disposal services are scarce in
rural parts of Sabah, and so much of
household waste has no place to go but
the environment surrounding these
settlements. Our waste management
programme provides a safe avenue for
island residents to dispose of their trash.
General Reports
Impact Report 2024
Read Iskul's 2024 Impact Report - An overview of the transformative journey of Iskul's students and the community towards becoming changemakers and leaders within their community. Aligned with Iskul's vision, this report delves into the impactful initiatives,...
November 2016 Info Kit
In 2016, we found the need to publish an official guideline for the public to set up proper procedure for intended visitors, researchers, or volunteers. This would make it easier to coordinate collaborations in a professional context, and keep things safe for...
Timeline Summary July 2017 – August 2018
Read up here for a simple summary of our activity and timeline between the months of July 2017, and August 2018. Take a look at how we have grown and how we are setting up for the future! Iskul_July_2017_June_2018_Timeline_6_-1Download
Timeline Summary September 2018 – December 2019
Iskul Sama DiLaut Omadal is a community-run project initiated to provide basic literacy for stateless children on Omadal Island, Sabah, Malaysia, since August 2015. Iskul is registered with Malaysia's Registrar of Societies (ROS) under the oficial name of Persatuan...
A Brief Covid-19 Report (April 2020)
We all did a little more and it helped! An initiative by Iskul Sama DiLaut Omadal to provide 2-week food supply and drinking water for 150 stateless families in Omadal Island, Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia during Movement Control Order (MCO) implemented by the Malaysian...
Read The Research Of Our Co-Founder, Ee Chia – The Project That Started It All!
NOMADIC MARGINALITIES: THE CASE OF BAJAU LAUT’S STATUS WITHIN STATES AND LOCAL ECONOMIES IN SEMPORNA, MALAYSIA. Our Co-Founder and chairperson, spurred the beginning of Iskul in 2015, inspired and driven by the research she did during her Master's Degree. This thesis...
Upholding the Rights of Education for Stateless Children – A Closed Forum with Wiki Impact and Bait Al-Amanah
On the 13th of October, 2021, Iskul went live with representatives from Wiki Impact, and Bait Al-Amanah, in a closed forum to discuss the issue of stateless students and their rights to education. Catch the entire session in the video here! It was a refreshing...
Iskul Project Report 2020-2021
This progress report came at a junction where Iskul was both swamped with the struggle of moving through the MCO, and making big moves for the future of our children. We were determined to move forward and are proud to say that this turning point really pushed us into...
How We Got Through Covid-19
As Covid-19 cases is Sabah saw an all time high, the spread of the disease on Omadal became an even bigger threat. The community was encouraged to practice isolation in an attempt to keep them safe. Food baskets were sent to households to help tide them over, and...
Facts and Figures – The Impact We’ve Had (2022)
1. Iskul gives the gift of literacy to the stateless children of Pulau Omadal 50 children received basic literacy from August 2015 to 2019, on weekend classes with snacks. 18 children graduated with basic literacy skills from Iskul in 2020 and could speak simple...
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