Helping to educate the Penans

Out of 40 ethnic tribes and minorities in Sarawak, HHP director Violette Tan said the Penans are still living in challenging conditions and lacking basic amenities in their villages, with many of their children not going to school.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Tan said they were sponsoring 150 students from primary to tertiary levels, noting that they saw their first sponsored Penan student graduating from university in May 2016. As the pandemic has upended the lives of numerous businesses and organisations, Tan said that many of their sponsored students have not been able to go to school as a result of the various movement control orders, coupled with their villages being placed under lockdowns.

As for its weavers, Tan said the Penan women still have income coming in from their weaving jobs as HHP continues to look for bulk orders from companies to make door gifts, festive hampers and annual gifts for their staff, adding that they also sell their products on Facebook live and online. Tan said among the challenges were the shortage of volunteers, as well as unpredictable and unsustainable funds raised mainly through craft sales which had dropped drastically due to the pandemic.

(2/2) The organisation sells woven crafts made by the womenfolk, and all funds are used to help the Penan community.

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