The Beginning

Youth are the future of our Nation. Yet many needy and the less privileged Youth, particularly those in the rural areas, are being left out from the mainstream of education and other opportunities. They are pleading to you and your organization to take them into consideration.

In answer to their plights, the Brothers of St. Gabriel established its first foundation known as Montfort Boys Town (MBT) in Shah Alam, Selangor in 1959. The demand for more places had prompted the Brothers to reach out and establish Centres in Sabah and Melaka.

“A Home Truly Dear for Needy Youth” was established in Sabah in June 1999 on an 1.1-acre site in Donggongon, Penampang, starting with 15 Trainees on makeshift facilities. Gradually, the number increased to 70. With the steady support of the public, the corporate sectors, individual donors and Charitable Foundations, this humble beginning has begun to bear fruits after having equipped many Youth with character formation, technical skills, discipline, spiritual and moral values for dignified living.

From 15 boys Trainees in 1999, we have 136 Youth in our campus today. From 1.1-acre site in Donggongon, Penampang, we moved into a bigger site of 10.86 acres at Kinarut, where we have a residential campus, a skill development campus that featured 4 workshops.

Journey So Far

Today, we have more than 130 trainees aged between 16 to 20 years old at our main campus and four trade courses offered, namely motor mechanics, welding, furniture making, and refrigeration & air-conditioning mechanics-domestic. In addition to the skill training courses which are accredited to the Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (Department of Skill Development), the trainees are also being taught basic conversational English, arithmetic and basic computer knowledge. In 2011, Montfort Youth Training Centre(MYTC) extended the residential care programme to the school-going youth from the age of 13 years to 19 years old under our rural youth development programme in San Damiano Boys’ Hostel, Kiulu. Subsequently in 2014 we extended our program to St Mary’s Youth Hostel in Sandakan. The core objective of these two hostels is to provide a secured and conducive environment for the boarders to improve and excel in their academic studies including instilling discipline and leadership under our daily residential care programme. Entering the 19th year of our establishment, currently we have 136 trainees undergoing two years technical skills training and character formation at our Kinarut campus with another 80 school going youth at San Damiano Boys’ Hostel, Kiulu and St Mary’s Youth Hostel, Sandakan.

The Board & Staff

Montfort Youth Training Centre is managed by the Brothers of Saint Gabriel with the help of the Board of Governors led by YBhg Tan Sri Datuk Bernard Giluk Dompok as the Chairman. There are around 60 full time staff, working for the welfare and education of the Youth in the residential care, industrial skills training, and character formation for their personal growth development.

Present Member of the Board of Governors

chairman

YBhg. Tan Sri Datuk Bernard Giluk Dompok

Members

YBhg. Datuk Margaret Fung

Mr. Chiang Wei Chia

Mr. Roger Ling Kong Siong

YBhg. Datuk Willie Wong Chik Hing

YBhg. Datuk Johnny Wong Chen Yee

Mr. Joseph Tek Choon Yee

Ms. Julia Willie Jock

Ex- Officio Member

Pengarah, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kebajikan Am Sabah

Board Secretary

Mr. Frederick Mah Hon Phing

Director, Montfort Youth Training Centre

Management Committee

The Management Committee is the highest decision making body that meets regularly for management of the day-to-day operations of the Institution.

Policy matters are reserved for the Board of Governors and the Provincial Superior and his Council.

Management Committee members comprising the following:

CHAIRMAN

Mr. Frederick Mah Hon Phing

MEMBERS

Ms. Sabrina Wu

Mr. Andy Pius

Mr. Dius Jastine Tunjan

Mr. Vincent Wong

Ms. Eveline Eduwardo

Ms. Meta Melanie Godfrey

Ms. Florence David

Ex- Officio Member

Bro. Thomas Paul sg, Local Superior

MYTC Anthem

Together We Achieve

United in strength in spirit and in soul

MYTC we are always on the go

We conquer all our rivals

We always do our best

No one will ever beat us

We’re better than the rest

MYTC together we achieve

Though sometimes we might fall

We will never lose our hold

So follow our examples and do as you are told

“I MUST! I CAN” as Montfort motto goes

Although it’s hard to follow

Never will we slacken

Together let us sing

Our song so bright and bold

MYTC together we achieve

Though sometimes we might fall

We will never lose our hold

United in strength in spirit and in soul

MYTC we’ll always reach our goal

All challenges we face them

We always do our best

All burdens will be lightened

In God we take our rest.

Our Mission

To develop Youth to their full potential WHILE UPHOLDING THE MONTFORTIAN SPIRIT.

Our Aims and Objectives

The aims of Montfort are two-pronged, namely Character Formation and Skill Training. Being competent in skill is balanced with being disciplined in character so that the Youth are ready for gainful employment and become vibrant nation builders.

The objectives of Montfort are three-facet, namely –

• To provide residential care for Youth under its training programme

• To provide guidance and accompaniment for integral human development

• To provide foundational education and industrial skills development

montfortian education charter

Our Approach

MYTC’s two-year residential programme teaches living skills and is tailored to instill discipline, guidance, spiritual formation, soft skills and leadership skills. Our challenge is to cultivate the importance of good attitudes and positive traits which will sustain them as resourceful persons for their families, communities and society.