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
Improving Waste Management On Omadal
A total of 33 households were on board for the pilot waste management project, 27 are stateless households and 6 Malaysian households. In2022, we removed a total of 677.1 kg plastic waste from Omadal island. Our results show that the Malaysian sent extra 4kg of trash...
Kebun Iskul – A Project With Community At Heart
In 2020, Iskul launched a garden program by planting okra, chilli, onion, lemongrass and many other types of plants. The garden aims to provide exposure and education about agriculture to Iskul students and the island community and to reduce the population’s...
Health and Hygiene, And Natal Care – Building Sustainable Practices
Nutrition Outcomes - 2020/2021 We aim to increase the children's nutritional intake by supplementing them with 1 balanced meal 5 days a week. Their daily staple consists of tapioca/rice and any catch of the day. We provided meals to 3 groups of people: 30 Iskul...
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...
How We’ve Grown – Iskul 1.0 vs. Iskul 2.0
Here’s the story of Iskul 1.0:Iskul Sama DiLaut Omadal (Iskul) has operated in Omadal since August 2015. It is a community-led initiative that uses a participatory approach. Iskul leverages on the Omadal school children and teens (Little Teacher/Mastal Arikik/MA) from...
Marine Stewardship – Going Back To Their Roots, For The Bajau Laut
The Marine Modules programme was set into motion to bring a sense of responsibility and awareness to the children. The Bajau Laut have long been a part of a culture that is very in tune with the ocean, have lived above it and made a living out of it for generations....
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...
Improving Water Access For The Omadal Community
Our community water project eases hardships for Omadal households that have no reliable source of potable water. Inaccessibility to clean water made personal hygiene secondary to cooking and drinking water. For hygiene education to be effective, we needed to improve...
Mini Clinic – Embracing Community Healthcare
Our mission at Iskul has expanded beyond our core goals of education. Thanks to the incredible support from Yayasan Gamuda, Dr Carmen from UNSW, and University Community Transformation (UCTC) UPM, we have built a new space for our Mini Clinic. This expansion allows us...
Iskul Sama diLaut Omadal is a non-profit organisation that stands for providing opportunities to children with their best interests at heart, and respect for the age-old cultures of local communities.