Ecolife Basecamp: Year ends with a bang

Ecolife Basecamp: Year ends with a bang: 2013 ended with a bang. In August, a Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Open house was held at the basecamp for the Semai community. It was the 1st t...

Year ends with a bang

2013 ended with a bang.

In August, a Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Open house was held at the basecamp for the Semai community. It was the 1st time such event was held at the basecamp. Organised by the basecamp and contributed generously by friends of the basecamp and SMS Alumni members. It was well-received by the community. We shall try to make it an annual event.

In November,  nearly 60 bikers of all shapes and sizes roared into the basecamp. They were from the Sungai Buluh Prison Bikerzs Club. They stayed for a night, held their 1st ever exhibition in a rural area about life behind bars, had fun in the river and extended their fun in the evening with a BBQ session with the Semai community. They also generously gave away food hampers and used clothes to the community.

The arrival of the bikers club. The convoy of bikes itself was an exhibition to the folks of Pos Betau

Lunch was a big affair every time

Prison club members helping with lunch

Food hampers for the Semai folks

The exhibition attracted even the kids

The folks of Pos Betau came out to see the rare exhibition.

A child asking his father about the exhibits.

Prison officials were present to explain to those who required more infor.

BBQ organised by the club members

The local Semai community were also invited to join the BBQ

One for the album

Nenel Laila, 70, was also presented with food hamper

They traveled in style and they went back in style after an unforgettable outing...We hope they come again.

Towards the end of Nov and early December, UiTM students came for the third time to engage in charity and community services. They traveled an hour away from the basecamp to Pos Lenjang in 4WDs, painted the local public-funded Surau, engaged in telematches with the local Semai community, gave away food hampers and served them meals over 2 days and 1 night. And they did it in style eventhough it rained almost the entire duration of their stay. They were certainly made of sterner stuff and should provide an shining example to other institution of higher learning on how to do a real community service.

The Tok Batin welcoming the students

The sign said it all. The surau was also the base of the student's activities.

The students painting the Surau

Food was cooked almost round the clock to feed the community of 300 Semai.

The Semai kids during dinner

Students helped to serve food to the Semai folks.

It was a real challenge to prepare and serve food  for 2 days and 1 night, but the students did very well.

Food hampers and gifts were aplenty for the folks.

The serene skyline of Pos Lenjang

A day of giving

Students giving away food hampers to the Semai community.

It brought smiles from them...

A token from UiTM to the Tok Batin (Village Head)

The student's mode of transportation

Students engaging with the Semai in Telematches.

The makeshift shelter where food was served.

The Semai turn out in full force to watch the event. For them, it's very rare for students to do charity work at their village. Before this , no students came here to do anything. Bravo UiTM!.

If you are thinking of doing your charity work (CSR), have a good time or simply want the place for your family and friends, do contact us anytime.

Have a great 2014! Peace yo...!