LUBOK ANTU: Sekolah Kebangsaan Skarok here whose hostel block was gutted by fire recently received a total of RM1,450 from Class of SPM 1989 comprising former students of Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah, Kuching.
The donation was presented by a representative of the ex-students, Dickie Dennis Andrew to the headmaster of SK Skarok, Ajan Imbang at the school, yesterday.
Two building blocks of the school including a male dormitory were razed in an evening fire last Sunday which affected 19 pupils of Year 1 to Year 6.
The students were in their classrooms for evening studies when the fire broke out at 7.15 pm. However, no one was hurt in the fire.
According to Ajan, the cash contribution will go towards the welfare of the affected students who lost all their schooling items and personal belongings to the fire.
He said the destroyed blocks will be rebuilt and in the meantime, the boys are placed in a room adjacent to the girls’ hostel.
Ajan thanked donors and well-wishers who have come forward to assist the school.
Located some 300 kms from Kuching, SK Skarok has 98 pupils, 43 of whom are boarders.
