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BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY Education Trust Fund In 2019, more than $1.1 million was raised for the ETF. Various initiatives were conducted to raise funds including Charity Carwash & Car Boot Sale, donation drive at mosques, the sale of Kapal Haji Book, and the sale of Raya cookies under Jualan Amal Warna-Ria. One of the key fundraising efforts for the ETF was Climbathon. Climbathon 2019 The Climbathon series saw 51 participants between 14 and 68 years old taking part in the Climbathon to conquer Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal in December 2019. Prior to the ascent in Nepal, the team trained at Puaka Hill in Pulau Ubin on 30 March 2019 as well as Gunung Panti in neighbouring Malaysia on 14 September 2019. In total, Climbathon 2019 managed to raise more than $500,000 for the ETF. 69 MENDAKI ANNUAL REPORT 2019