Shine On, Dear Beacon of Light
The spirit of being a beacon of light can be found in Nun Nora, also known as Sister Mary who requested to retire in her hometown of Tambunan, a rural district in Sabah from England. However, upon her return in 2018, she has since sacrificed her retirement by investing all her savings to build a charity home to accommodate juveniles, pregnant teens, single mothers, parents with disabled children and others who come to see her.
“The villagers here are mainly poor or low-income earners but they come every day, sending food from their backyards, from their farms and from rivers,” she said, adding that she, too, planted some vegetables for food. Sister Mary said that seeing how these people (villagers) came to help out even though they had trouble feeding their own families pushed her to persevere with the project.
– The Star, 1 February 2021
Impressed by the never-ending goodwill and determination shown by Sister Mary, the CSR team has decided to assist by pledging to donate to her cause. We hope that the assistance provided will allow Sister Mary to pursue her current endeavours in providing a better quality of life to her wards.
‘The darkness around us might somewhat light up if we would first practice using the light we have in the place we are.”- Henry S. Haskins.
