‘Spiritual’ climb for orphaned UMS students, staff

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Zamawi (third lef), Armizan (sixth left) and other guests with the participants of the programme before leaving for Kundasang.

KOTA KINABALU: The IM4U Mount Kinabalu Climb for Charity and Spirituality 2015 was launched yesterday to give opportunity to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students and staff, who are orphans, to experience mountain climbing for the first time.

President of Management and Non-academic Professionals Officers Association of UMS (PPUMS), Zawawi Tiyunin said the mountain climb was more of a spiritual journey for the participants.

“Programmes such as this not only help students in mental and physical health but also to increase their spiritual strength,” he said at the opening ceremony of the programme held at UMS here, yesterday.

The programme which was organised for the first time was participated by around 105 people, with 18 PPUMS members and UMS staff.

Held from January 14 until January 16, the programme was co-organised by PPUMS, Umno Youth and sponsored by Kelab Eksplorasi 7 Benua Malaysia (KE7B) IM4U, DRB-HICOM and Pearl Haya.

Also present was the political secretary to Sabah Chief Minister cum Umno Youth Malaysia Exco, Armizan Mohd Ali.