Fundraising to Support the Visually-Impaired Community

The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) organised a Charity Car Boot Sale at AITI’s office compound in Kampong Anggerek Desa yesterday on Sunday, 5 January 2024. The objective of the event is to raise funds to support the Brunei Darussalam National Association of the Blind (BDNAB) to produce braille textbooks for the visually-impaired community.

Twenty (20) vendors participated in this charity event which comprises of local vendors and AITI employees selling various food, drinks, books, toys and clothes. Physical donation boxes were also placed at various places within the premise, where visitors were welcomed to donate to the association.

Over BND1,700 was collected from the event, and the donation will be handed over to BDNAB.

This event is the second charity car boot sale organised by AITI as one of AITI’s corporate social responsibility activities in providing assistance to the community and to cultivate empathy among AITI’s employees towards others, particularly those who are less fortunate.