March 31st, 2015 BIBD today launched a three-day Kem Modal Insan BIBD ALAF at the Star Lodge Hotel in Jerudong. The camp included selected students aged ten to eighteen, from the BIBD ALAF program in 2014 and 2015. The launch event was officiated by BIBD Managing Director, Yang Mulia Javed Ahmad.
The aims of the camp were to teach the students life skills, build their selfconfidence and develop their communication capabilities. The camp also serves to develop the students sense of appreciation of the aims of the ALAF program, so as to reach their potential and fully embrace the opportunities provided.
The camp also represents a stepping stone for the students to open up opportunities in obtaining better education, to achieve a better future for them and their families.
The camp requires the selected ALAF students to spend the three days together with the rest of the selected participants outside their personal environment, so as to ensure that they do not get distracted during the camp and focus on the aims of the get-together.
The camp's itinerary included awareness of BIBD's initiatives through the BIBD ALAF program, career talks from the Ministry of Education, tazkirah and massprayers with the rest of the participating students. As added value, the students were given motivational talks by renowned motivational expert and guru, Dato' Dr Haji Mohd Fadzilah bin Kamsah.
The ALAF programme was launched in May 2013 by Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah. The ALAF programme, now in its second year, recently awarded thirty three more students with its assistance, on top of the sixty three awarded last year.
The assistance includes provisions for school and tuition fees, educational materials and welfare, as well as mentoring and counseling necessities amongst others.

All this is to help ensure the absolute commitment of these students towards the development of their education, and not let them be bothered by the other commitments that come with. The ALAF programme will also continue to provide support and assistance to these students until the end of their respective educational requirement needs.

The ALAF programme was developed in close partnership with the Ministry of Education which will lead to constant efforts and close collaboration between both parties to ensure the successful implementation and provision of assistance to the ALAF programme. At the same time, The ALAF programme is also supported by the Islamic Studies Department from the Ministry of Religious Affairs.

This includes the identification of underprivileged and orphaned students from all schools in the country using meticulously-set selection criteria. Some of the selection criteria include nomination and support of respective schools welfare teachers along with the requirement of a maintained performance and attendance level.

Through ALAF, BIBD hopes to align its support to His Majesty's 2035 vision of obtaining a 100% level of education to everyone, which in turn is hoped to help reduce poverty, Insha Allah, leading Brunei towards a more prosperous and peaceful future, making Brunei populated with educated, highly skilful and successful individuals, in line with internationally set standards.

Members of the public wishing to contribute into the BIBD ALAF fund may do so with a minimum donation of B$1.01 into the BIBD ALAF account at 1018181811. Contributing is further made easier as the public can utilise existing BIBD channels such as the BIBD Online website, BIBD Mobile app, BIBD ATM and CDMs, and BIBD branch counters. The public can also set up a BIBD Standing Instruction to ensure a monthly donation into the ALAF fund. As an added benefit, BIBD account holders can also use their accumulated BIBD Hadiah Points for cash conversion into contributions into the ALAF fund account.