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Partner with Purpose

Connect. Contribute. Collaborate.

Welcome! Here, you’ll find highlights from participants of Thrive Sabah 2025 — sharing the support they can offer and the help they need. This is part of Partner with Purpose, our outreach initiative to spark purposeful collaboration.


You’ll find names and contributions from our Wall of Collaboration. If you don’t have their contact, please let us know — we’ll be glad to help make the connection. 

GREEN ZONE - READY TO CONTRIBUTE

Ready to Contribute

This section showcases participants who are able to share their expertise, insights, and initiatives to strengthen Sabah’s mental health ecosystem. Each contribution reflects a commitment to making a difference and being part of something greater.


GREEN ZONE - READY TO CONTRIBUTE

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

 In her role as Chairperson of the Board of Visitors for Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang, she invites opportunities for guided engagement with individuals living with mental health conditions — a meaningful way to better understand their experiences, challenges, and paths to recovery. 

Dr. Elaine Kong

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Serves as a link between UNICEF and the Sabah government, facilitating recommendations and initiatives on mental health and well-being for children and adolescents. Also exploring the use of UNICEF’s Magnificent Mei and Friends comic series to support statewide awareness and outreach efforts, with potential access to printed copies through UNICEF’s fundraising team. 

Jeremy Wong

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Megan Steven

 Provides advocacy and training on addiction-related issues, along with intervention services and assisted living support for clients with co-occurring disorders. (Borneo Recovery Centre)

Megan Steven

Wong Kim Thong

Megan Steven

Offers courses and workshops for free on sex and gender understanding, including Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC), with a strong emphasis on the concept of intersectionality — exploring how these dimensions shape human experience, equality, and inclusion. (Greater Equitable Measures)

Wong Kim Thong

Wong Kim Thong

Wong Kim Thong

 Offers insights and talks on social issues such as gangsterism, bullying, and scams, drawing from personal experience and practical knowledge. Also provides advice on legal-related actions and guidance connected to these challenges, alongside efforts to support ongoing mental health regulations. 

Johan Amilin

Wong Kim Thong

Wong Kim Thong

 Provides listening and skills training grounded in the Befrienders approach, offering emotional support and a safe space to explore and practise active listening skills as part of building compassionate communication within the community. 

Amy Dangin

Siti Mahsuri Dicky

Siti Mahsuri Dicky

 Offers mental health awareness sessions, mindful and hurtful parenting insights, somatic, body and movement-based grounding practices, and topics related to self-harm, sexuality, relationships, and holistic health. Also provides social media promotion support for mental health initiatives. 

Siti Mahsuri Dicky

Siti Mahsuri Dicky

Siti Mahsuri Dicky

 Offers legal support and training, including talks on sexual harassment, empowerment, and women’s rights, as well as sharing sessions on divorce, domestic abuse, criminal matters, and related legal issues. Also open to volunteering for future events and initiatives that promote legal and mental health awareness. (SERATA)

Dr. Farhana Aftar

Siti Mahsuri Dicky

Dr. Farhana Aftar

 Provides mental health talks and consultations, particularly in areas related to children and adolescents. Expertise includes emotional regulation, stress management, and other mental health–related topics, combining clinical insight with educational experience to promote psychological well-being. 

Albert Oh

Sheena M. Chok

Dr. Farhana Aftar

 Offers to share insights and experiences on the counsellor’s role in disaster management and search and rescue contexts, highlighting the importance of psychological support and coordination during crises 

Sheena M. Chok

Sheena M. Chok

Sheena M. Chok

 Offers talks on the 360° impact of adoption — exploring how adoption shapes the lives, emotions, and identities of adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents, and what to expect throughout the journey. Also speaks on self-harm, sexual assault, narcissistic abuse, and divorce recovery, highlighting the emotional realities behind each topic and pathways toward healing. (Thrive Elevate)

Jamsari Hashim

Sheena M. Chok

Sheena M. Chok

 Offers expertise in Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) — a UNICEF-designed programme that integrates media and communication strategies to influence positive social attitudes and behavioural outcomes within communities. (UMS)

Chuan Ze Wen

Ameesha Anand

Ameesha Anand

 Delivers talks on generational topics such as Gen Z perspectives, managing across generations in the workplace, communication, public speaking, and confidence, as well as general mental health awareness (Toastmasters background). 

Ameesha Anand

Ameesha Anand

Ameesha Anand

 Offers sharing sessions by people with lived experiences, including parents of children with mental health diagnoses and individuals who have experienced PTSD and depression. Also available to speak on mental health topics to promote awareness and understanding. (UKM)

YELLOW ZONE - OPEN TO COLLABORATION

Open to Collaboration

Here you’ll find areas where participants are seeking support, expertise, or partners to strengthen their ongoing work. These are meaningful entry points for collaboration — where shared purpose can spark real connection and co-creation. 

Yellow Zone - Open to Collaboration

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

 Welcomes volunteers to participate in activities with patients and to help address specific needs within hospital settings. Interested individuals are encouraged to get in touch for further information.

Jeremy Wong

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

 Seeking collaborators and partners to strengthen public advocacy on addiction treatment, establish a foundation to support addiction recovery initiatives, and engage in joint social work efforts aimed at long-term rehabilitation and community reintegration. 

Megan Steven

Datuk Dr. Christina Rundi

Megan Steven

 Seeking collaboration and support for counselling initiatives for stateless queer individuals living with HIV, as well as partnerships to expand access to gender-affirming care services in Sabah. (Greater Equitable Measures)

Johan Amilin

Queenie Kainee Lim

Megan Steven

 Looking for volunteers and speakers to support Befrienders’ outreach programmes, aimed at promoting emotional well-being and community awareness. 

Queenie Kainee Lim

Queenie Kainee Lim

Queenie Kainee Lim

 Open to collaborating on talks, workshops, or programmes that address teenagers’ needs and challenges, depending on the school calendar and arrangements. Welcomes opportunities to work together in creating meaningful and age-appropriate mental health initiatives for students (high school counsellor). 

Siti Mahsuri Dicky

Queenie Kainee Lim

Queenie Kainee Lim

 Open to collaborating on awareness events covering a wide range of topics, particularly in areas related to social justice and legal issues. (SERATA)

Amy Dangin

Sheena M. Chok

Amy Dangin

 Open to collaboration on training, networking, and mutual support opportunities, as well as learning how-to guidance on securing grants. Also interested in creating a new NGO or support group focused on holistic parenting and community well-being ("Kita Human"). 

Albert Oh

Sheena M. Chok

Amy Dangin

 Seeking expert speakers or organisations to collaborate on awareness and preparedness initiatives related to emergencies and disaster response, with the goal of strengthening community readiness and resilience. 

Sheena M. Chok

Sheena M. Chok

Sheena M. Chok

 Seeking lawyers who can provide education on adoption laws; social workers or advocates experienced in sexual assault, incest, and child neglect; and guest speakers who can share professional insights on career pathways and critical thinking for high school and tertiary-level students preparing to enter the workforce. 

Jamsari Hashim

Jamsari Hashim

Sheena M. Chok

 Open to collaborations with NGOs, civil society organisations (CSOs), and non-profit entities, as well as engagements with state-level legislators on welfare issues concerning children and mothers. Also welcomes partnerships with local funders to support research and community-based initiatives. 

Chuan Ze Wen

Jamsari Hashim

Ameesha Anand

 Open to collaborations and speaking opportunities on topics related to youth, parenting, communication, and confidence building.

Ameesha Anand

Jamsari Hashim

Ameesha Anand

 Seeking speaking engagements and learning opportunities designed for children’s home residents, with the aim of fostering growth, confidence, and positive self-expression (student). 

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