GRAVITY FEED PROJECT

Meals with participants in Kg. Lawai, Jalong Tinggi.

My community services in Jalong Tinggi "orang asli" settlement started since 2001. The 1st programme was health screening project held in Kampung Kenang.

The Sungai Siput Youth Integration Camp [Kem Integrasi Belia] in Kampung Lawai on June 2002 in conjunction with the district youth day celebration was my 2nd. This event was jointly organised by Sungai Siput Youth Council [Majlis Daerah Sungai Siput] and Sungai Siput District Youth and Sports Department. I am honoured to be given the opporunity as organising chairman. I was the Vice Chairman of Sungai Siput Youth Council at that time.

Presenting souvenior from Dato' Haji Dzukifly Harun, Sg. Siput Youth Council Chairman. Dato' Chang Ko Youn (white shirt) and Batin Ngah, Kg. Lawai Village Head at the back.

The Sungai Siput Youth Council was initiated by me with the blessing from the then Perak State Youth Council Chairman [Majlis Belia Negeri Perak], Y.B. Dato' Haji Nadzri Ismail. Sungai Siput Youth Council was officially registered in 2001. The pro-term chairman was Y. Bhg. Dato' Haji Dzulkifly Harun who is elected as Chairman later. Currently, the chairmanship was replaced by his nephew Sdr. Zaim Padil.

With the RELA men in 'orang asli' house.

Kampung Lawai situated in the Korbu Reserve at about 1,000 metre from sea level. It is about 35 kilometres from Sungai Siput town. The ex-Sungai Siput Member of Parliament who is also the Works Ministry, Dato' Seri S. Samy Vellu had built a tar road leading to this village. There are about 30 families in this village.

80 youth from Sungai Siput and 35 'orang asli' youth participated which was initiated by me. The objective of this camp was to coordinate interaction, understanding and integration among the youth from various races as part of the district level National Youth Day celebration.

The participants has successfully completed the gravity feed project for the village. The purpose of this project is to channelled water from the stream about 2 kilometres deep in the jungle to the village. This project stand still to date.

Planting water pipe for 2 km!

Route leading to the stream deep in the jungle.