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“We are very thankful to have the GAB Foundation on board in promoting river
rehabilitation and restoration, and showing the care that they have for our rivers.
Towards 2015, we wish to achieve Class 2 quality at Sungai Pencala and Sungai Way,
and we already have programmes in place to achieve this objective together with support
of the GAB Foundation. The community is excited about this vision and we are receiving
tremendous support from many parties who are coming on board, such as the SS19
and Mentari Court communities, and the National Service trainees as river rangers.
The river is our baby. We hope that GAB Foundation will continue and have a
non-stop campaign on the restoration and rehabilitation of our rivers”
Encik Ahmad Azizi,
Engineer, JPS Petaling
“The response from the community is very good and they have been very supportive.
The community has learnt to love the river, as we say, ‘Cintai Sungai’. They know the
kind of river that we need, and they take on the responsibility in preserving it. Even the
school children are being taught how to check the water level and the quality of it.
They understand very well, and this helps them in their exams too because they learn about
the type of fishes that exist in this surroundings. Moving forward, we hope to get the support
from GAB Foundation to set up a lab to have more practical sessions for the school children
once they have learnt the theoretical part. Overall, we are very happy with the project”
Encik Zaini,
Community Leader for Kampung Lindungan
River Carnival
In July 2010, the GAB Foundation jointly organised
the River Carnival with GEC, for the second consecutive
year. The carnival was also supported by various
government agencies which included the JPS, MBPJ,
DOE, LUAS and the Department of National Unity and
Integration.
Throughout the half-day event, which attracted
1,000 people, visitors, who comprised community
members from the surrounding area were encouraged
to participate in conserving the environment
and rehabilitating Sungai Way. A plethora of
environmental activities targeted at the public were
carried out. Pre-school children were also introduced
to the importance of water through water related
stories told to them in an entertaining and interactive
manner through the GAB Foundation’s Storytime
with GABBY.
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