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Gravity Water Supply in Kundasang

Borneo Ecotourism Solutions & Technology, BEST on July 1, 2009 made a contribution of RM5,000.00 to the villagers of Kampung Desa Aman, (pop. 400) Kundasang to finance half the cost of repair of the Water Supply Project for the village.

Kampung Desa Aman is located in Kundasang at the foothills of Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site and is about 1 hour and 20 minutes drive from Kota Kinabalu. The village folks of 400 people depends on the river catchment for their water supply.In the year 2007, Desa Aman received two 5000-gallon tanks from the Department of Irrigation and Drainage of Sabah to channel water from Sungai Kalanggaan. However due to poor construction and storm damage in 2008 to the piping system, the water tanks were operating at 20% capacity. Since then supply of water to 40 households had to be rationed.While waiting for fund allocation from the government, BEST pledged RM 5,000.00 of the total estimated cost of RM10,000.00 to minimize hardship to the villagers. Photo shows Deputy Chairman of BEST, Baton Bijamin handing the cheque to Mr. Arujin Dani, the JKKK (or the Village Security & Development Committee Head) of Kampung Desa Aman.

BEST is a non profit foundation set up by Borneo Eco Tours , Sukau Rainforest Lodge and Borneo Backpackers with the objectives of implementing communities and environmental projects in Sabah. It is funded mainly with contribution of RM50,000.00 from the group.