A Sabah teacher's long trek to school

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Harry Yanto Bikal makes the journey every day to reach 11 students in a village in Penampang. FMTNews Sabah Panampang RuralSchool

PENAMPANG: For most people, a journey of 10km by foot through the jungle would be a daunting commute to work.

Each day, they make the long trek to teach the school’s 11 students, determined to ensure that these pupils receive the same level of education as those elsewhere. Located deep in the outskirts, SK Longkogungan sits on the border of the Penampang and Tambunan districts in Sabah.But Harry, 39, was not assigned to teach there. Instead, he volunteered.

“I knew that it was a difficult task, not just because of the journey, but also because I would have to live far away from my family.”

 

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