ElShaddai Centre Sabah was established in 2020 to support the large stateless population in Sabah. The exact number of stateless individuals in the region is unknown, with estimates ranging from 800,000 to several million. Most of them are of Indonesian and Filipino descent.
Education and social work are the core services of ElShaddai Centre Sabah. In the future, we aim to provide healthcare and skills training services to further support the community.
We hope to empower a generation of displaced individuals who will uplift their communities and contribute positively to the economy and society of Sabah.
Since 2020, ElShaddai Centre Sabah has established four learning centres across Kota Kinabalu. These centres are intentionally located within communities to ensure education is accessible to every child. As of 2021, we have enrolled 100 students across all four centres.
Our team consists of local teachers, volunteers, and community educators. This collaboration allows us to build the community sustainably.
Education remains the core focus of ElShaddai Sabah, as we believe every child has the right to learn. We recognize the transformative power of education in uplifting individuals, communities, and the nation. In the future, we also aim to support displaced and marginalized communities by providing healthcare, emergency relief, and skills training.
By doing so, we hope to raise a generation that will bless their own communities and contribute positively to the economy and society of Sabah.
When Sabah was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, ElShaddai Centre Sabah recognized the urgent needs of the marginalized diaspora community, as many were losing their jobs. We stepped in to provide food supplies and medicine to approximately 1,000 immigrant families in the Kota Kinabalu area.
Our commitment to the community goes beyond emergency relief—we continue to support them mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
We are endorsed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Malaysia. We provide 4 core services to the communities.
Help the marginalized and displaced families to rebuild their lives. The effect of the pandemic has been devastating for our whole society, especially to the most vulnerable among us. The families ElShaddai Centre work with are now seeking to rebuild their lives with dignity.
