Thursday, July 23, 2009

Community Sustainable Initiative - Kg Chempaka

The RT for Kg Chempaka has done so much for the new village, but little are recorded properly. Judges who visited this area are sympathetic with them. After winning the 3rd and 2nd prize for the PJ Best Neighbourhood Award for year 2007 and 2009, yet they are only able to submit a pictorial report rather than descriptive oriented. They have provided free acupuncture service since 3 years ago, organise give away functions regularly for the needy and poor, initiate the many classes in education and skill nature for the youth and women, participate in many external events organised by agencies and organisation, plant the herbal trees and to beautify the surrounding. In fact, they have done a lot considering that the RT is only one of the 14 organisation in this tiny new village.

Yet, due to their lack of skill in report preparation and oral presentation, they are not that impressive if judging is done based on that 2 components only.

This is a typical scenario for most of the Neighbourhood Watch Groups and Residents Associations in our society. Instead of having capacity on expression and presentation, they are skillful in organising programmes and activities. This scenario has actually brought difficulty for judges to evaluate as many of them might not have the opportunities to take part in the activities. This is very much depended on the sixth sense, I think.

On the other hand, perhaps it is also an opportunity for LA 21 organising workshop on reporting and presentation.

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