BAILEY BRIDGE - Kg. Kenang

With reference to my post dated 23 July, 2011 on Orang Asal - Who Cares 2, the Bailey Bridge crossing Sungai Korbu has been repaired!

During the recent visit by Perak Menteri Besar to Kampung Kenang, announcement has been made that this bridge will be replace with a concrete bridge. The Perak Menteri Besar also promised to install telephone line.

CELEBRATING NATIONAL DAY MY WAY!

I received an emergency call from my 'orang asal' friend, Ruseli a day after Hari Raya. The Batin of Kampung Pisang house was completely burnt due to the cooking gas leaking 2 days before Hari Raya Aidil Fitri. I visited him a day after receiving the call (4th day after Hari Raya Aidil Fitri). I was told that the State Assemblyman of Lintang [YB Dato' Haji Ahamad Fakeh Adam], the Jalong Constituency Coordinator [Mr. Anand] and Mr Liew Yew Aw, JP have given him some monetary assistance. Jabatan Pembangunan Orang Asal (JAKOA) and Yayasan Budi Upaya (YBU) agreed to helps.

Today (2 September, 2012) I have visited him again with some daily necessity. At the same time. I brought along some clothing and toys for the villagers too. The children are very happy and excited with the toys. Toys are the most important present I must bring along when I visit them.

As I arrived to Kampung Pisang, I was informed that Batin Nasiri and his men has gone to clean and repair the reservoir. The reservoir is located 5 KM from Kampung Pisang. My friends and I walks into the jungle leads by a villager. This small reservoir cater water for Kampung Pisang folks. This has proven that Batin Nasiri is a responsible leader as he just lost his home yet he still lead his men to repair and maintain the gravity feed to provide clean water for the villagers.

Upon arriving the location, my friends and I together with the villagers started fixing the pipe. This is the second gravity feed water supply that I have done in Jalong Tinggi. Personally, I am very happy to spent my holiday with my 'orang asal' friends. Other than improving my relationship with the 'orang asal', I learn a lot from them especially the jungle survival tips!

 

I am physically and mentally fresh after this trip. The cooling surrounding is very refreshing. It a good sweat out during the 5 KM walk into the secondary jungle and crossing streams. This is one of the many memoirs I have with my 'orang asal' friends.

"MUHIBBAH" BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN

KRT Taman-Taman Muhibbah, Sungai Siput, KSK Jalong and Persatuan Kebajikan & Komuniti Muhibbah, Sungai Siput has jointly organised the "Muhibbah" Blood Donation Campaign on 30 October, 2011 in Pusat Komuniti Muhibbah, Sungai Siput.

This campaign was partly funded by LPKM  through the 'senam cergas' programme grant.

55 donors turn up but only 51 eligible to donate. It was another "muhibbah" event as the donors are multi-racial.

 

Treated Water Supply

6 "orang asal" settlements in Jalong Tinggi, Sungai Siput have proper treated water supply recently. It is a project carried out by JKOA to upgrade the living standard in the rural area.

Fresh water  from the nearby river and streams were supply to the villages earlier. The water will be filtered before distributed to each household.

Now, almost all settlements in Jalong Tinggi has basic amenities. Only 3 settlements without electricity supply.