SPREAD THE LANGUAGE, REVIVE THE CULTURE! JOIN THE MOVEMENT OF WHEE! Hello everyone! I am Esther, a 19 year-old Malaysian who is currently taking a gap year after my A-Levels. Gap year and volunteering are considered as new terms to our Malaysia society. In fact, the movement has already started. Malaysian youngsters nowadays are not solely focusing on their education for personal success but also concerning on our society. We care about what is happening around us; we care about the people; we care about the culture. Taking a break from years long of education in the Ivory Tower isn’t an easy decision. But before I move on further to specify a subject in university; I deeply desire to discover more of the world that I’m living in and to seek ways to involve in the society. Therefore, I discovered WHEE, a chance for youngsters to help those in need and to empower them. BACKGROUND OF WHEE! PROJECT ‘We the youth. Helping those in need. Exceeding expectations. Empowering others.’ is what WHEE project stands for. Bario Kelabit, a village located in the centre of mountainous Kelabit highlands in the northeast of Sarawak. This is an era we can reach everywhere easily, but until today we can only reach to this area either by two daily flights on a small aircraft or by driving for 9 hours from Miri airport. This remote location has caused a declined population and decaying culture. WHEE! Project aims to teach English language to local women in order to boost eco-tourism. Each youth volunteer age from 18 to 25 is to pair with a lady in Bario to teach English through daily activities. Meanwhile, each volunteer will also help them out with their daily routine, for example, planting paddy. All activities that not many city youngsters have ever tried in their life. The final goal is to pass on the culture of Kelabit race, not only to Malaysian but also tourists from around the world. In this cause, each youth volunteer will have to fundraise an amount of RM7,100 to support our expenses in Bario. If you wish to support this project by donation, please do so! Any amount will make a difference; get us one step closer to our goal! Of course, you can also show your support by sharing this out! *All the funds collected will be used by WHEE! Project. *This fundraising event has been proved by simplygiving.com For more information about WHEE project, please click on: https://www.facebook.com/projectwhee *You’re making a difference in other’s life* THANK YOU!!!