KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has chosen Kampung Long Latei and Kampung Long Suling in Ulu Baram, Telangu Usan, Miri, Sarawak as its MADANI Foster Villages.
This is part of its efforts to achieve the objective of empowering the rural community, in line with the call by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who has emphasised the importance of developing villages for the well-being of rural communities.
"The International Youth Centre (IYC), an agency under the KBS, acts as the implementation partner with Humanitarian Care Malaysia Movement (MyHumanitarian), a non-governmental organisation which previously carried out the Clean Water Supply Project in the area.
"This (MADANI Foster Village) project covers various efforts to upgrade facilities in the villages and development of youth in remote areas,” the ministry said in a statement today.
It added that some of the crucial progress achieved since the project started in August were the installation of solar street lights, upgrading of water tanks, construction of a new incinerator and several other projects that are expected to be completed by the end of December.
The ministry said that, besides physical projects, it also conducted youth development training to teach skills that will be beneficial to the youth community in these villages.
A series of three courses, each attended by 150 participants in Kampung Long Latei, were held to equip the youth in Telang Usan with new skills that will improve their economic opportunities.
The three courses were Basic Recreation and Eco Host; Food Safety and Security; and Handicraft and Diesel Car Maintenance.
"These courses were beneficial to the youth, known as local heroes, where they used the skills learned to improve the economic status of the villagers and generate their own income.
"The MADANI Foster Village project is expected to have a long-lasting positive impact on the villagers by ensuring better facilities and wider economic opportunities, in line with the MADANI Government's objectives of prosperity for all,” it added.
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