'Kampung Desa Kasih’ Community Programme
Participants with disable recipient during the visit
14 - 15 August 2016 : Perangsang Selangor in collaboration with thePertubuhan Kebajikan Penyayang Darul Ehsan organised a Community Programme with less fortunate families of Kampung Desa Kasih, Parit 8½ Sungai Besar, Selangor. The programme was aimed to foster a caring relationship between the less fortunate families with Perangsang Selangor staff.
The two-days programme was participated by 60 Perangsang Cycling Team (PCT) cyclists and family members. The Community Programme began with a briefing by Halim Mohamed Redzuan, Secretary of Pertubuhan Kebajikan Penyayang Darul Ehsan, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) active in Selangor, followed by an opening speech by Rusnan Ismail, Kampung Desa Kasih Village Chief. Rusnan said, “Once, there were about 93 less fortunate families who received assistance from government agencies and NGOs.Now there are only 40 less fortunate families who are still receiving assistance living in Kampung Desa Kasih mostly from the Javanese and Banjar ancestry”.
The programme continued with a Medical Visit and House Cleaning activity to five less fortunate, disabled and senior citizen homes where Perangsang Selangor also presented daily necessities contribution worth RM50.
Later in the evening a Religious Talk presented by Ustaz Ehsan Yassin, Imam from Parit 10 Mosque, Sungai Besar was held at Surau Desa Kasih sharing general and conscious topics. After Isyak prayers, the programme was graced by poetry performances delivered by the villagers and representatives from Perangsang Selangor. The ceremony concluded with a dinner and street soccer game. On the second day, a fishing competition was held at a nearby canal, followed by sports and collaborative cooking activities among the villagers.
Also present Mustaffa Kamil Ayub, Board Member of Perangsang Selangor who presented the tele-match, street soccer, fishing competition prizes as well as contribution on behalf of Perangsang Selangor to 40 less fortunate families from the village.
The programme ended with a ‘Nasi Ambeng’ feast for all guests. The Community Programme at Kampung Desa Kasih received sponsorship worth RM20,000 from Perangsang Selangor presented by Mohd Fauzi Mohd Ghazali, Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility to Halim Mohamed Redzuan who also originated from the village.