Hope Place

𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗦’𝘀 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗔 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁

As the Gawai celebration🌾🎊 approaches, a modest wooden house in Muara Tuang was recently filled with laughter, youthful energy, and a renewed sense of hope, thanks to a group of caring students from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Under the Community Resilience Experiential Learning (CARE) Project, nine university students visited the home of uncle to help clean and repaint his house🏚🧹, bringing comfort and joy ahead of the festive season.

For eight weeks, four final-year students from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities had been attached to Hope Place Kuching as part of their fieldwork assignment, where they gained hands-on experience in social work by assisting underserved communities🫶.

A few days before Gawai, the students, together with several classmates, dedicated their time and energy to improving Uncle👴 living conditions. They repainted the exterior of his ageing house and thoroughly cleaned the interior, transforming the once gloomy space into a more welcoming and comfortable home.

One of the students, Irfan👦, a final-year student from Selangor, shared how deeply moved he was by the experience. “I am truly inspired by Uncle’ strength. Honestly, if I were in his situation, I do not know if I would have the same courage to keep going. Seeing his condition made me realise how important compassion and community support are. Although what we did may seem small, I believe it meant something meaningful”

Another student, Aryecca👩 from Kota Belud, Sabah, described the experience as both exhausting and rewarding. “I felt tired but very grateful to be part of this. I only wished I could communicate better with Uncle because he mainly speaks Iban, while my Malay has a Sabahan slang. As a social work student, I also felt responsible to gently remind him about the importance of cleanliness, taking his medication and reducing drink consumption,” she said.

Hope Place Kuching expressed its appreciation to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak for the collaboration and said it was honoured to be part of the CARE Project, which not only serves the community but also nurtures empathy and social responsibility among future social workers🥰.

砂大2026年CARE项目温暖独居老人心田

随着达雅节临近🌾🎊，Muara Tuang的一栋简陋木屋最近充满了欢声笑语、青春活力与全新的希望，这归功于一群来自马来西亚砂拉越大学（UNIMAS）充满爱心的学生。

在Community Resilience Experiential Learning（CARE）项目的推动下，九名大学生拜访了一位独居老人的家，帮助他打扫并重新粉刷房屋🏚🧹，在佳节来临前送去了舒适与喜悦。

作为毕业实习的一部分，四名来自社会科学与人文学院的应届毕业生已在古晋希望之家”进行了为期八周的实习。在此期间，他们通过协助弱势群体，获得了社会工作方面的实务经验🫶。

就在达雅节前几天，这几名学生与几位同班同学一起，投入时间和精力来改善叔叔👴的居住环境。他们重新粉刷了这栋老旧木屋的外墙，并对内部进行了彻底的清扫，将原本阴暗的空间改造得更加温馨和舒适。

其中一名来自雪兰莪（Selangor）的应届毕业生👦分享了自己深受触动的经历。“叔叔坚韧的精神深深启发了我。坦白说，如果换作是我处于他的境地，我不知道自己是否能有同样的勇气坚持下去。看到他的情况让我意识到，关怀和社区支持是多么重要。虽然我们做的事情看起来微不足道，但我相信这极具意义。”

另一名来自沙巴古打毛律（Kota Belud）的学生👩则形容这次体验既疲惫又充满收获。该学生表示：“虽然觉得累，但非常感激能参与其中。我只希望自己能和叔叔沟通得更好一些，因为他主要讲伊班语，而我的马来语带有沙巴口音。作为一名社工专业的学生，我也觉得有责任温柔地提醒他注意环境卫生、按时服药以及减少饮酒。”

古晋希望之家对马来西亚砂拉越大学的此次合作表达了谢意，并表示很荣幸能参与到CARE项目中。该项目不仅服务了社区，更在未来的社会工作者中培养了同理心与社会责任感🥰。