Sept Monthly Meet - Let us be Green and be Planting

September monthly meet - paya indah wetland

It's September, folks! So with Hari Raya and the Mooncake festival looming, I believe it's time for choruses of "Balik Kampung" to ring out. For those unfortunate souls who can only hang on to their telephone cords with tear-filled eyes, fret not! Join us for a fun-filled day in our September MM, with hippos, crocs and pelicans. You'll get to GET OUT THERE and meet new friends, human or animal. An alternative way to celebrate Raya and Mooncake festival, yes?



A little sneak peek to the activities in our destination, Paya Indah Wetlands.



Crocodile feeding

Hippo feeding

Tree planting……etc



Interested? Register here right away by clicking on this link - September MM sign up



Background:

Park : Paya Indah Wetland

Location: KM4, Jalan Dengkil-Banting, Dengkil, Kuala Langat

Challenge Type: Environmental Project



Which Day ?

10 September 2011 (Saturday)



Waiting Area:

Bukit Jalil LRT Station



Route:

Bukit Jalil LRT Station – Paya Indah Wetland – Bukit Jalil LRT Station



Agenda of the day:

07:30 am - Meet up at Bukit Jalil LRT Station, (Please be Punctual) / register with Chen Haw or Shen Quang / member fee renew (Please find them with Big R green shirt at the station)

08:00 am - Cut off time for waiting at Bukit Jalil, start the journey to Paya Indah Wetland (Latecomers will not be entertained)

09:00 am - Reach Paya Indah Wetlands

09:30 am - Briefing by Pegawai Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar Dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN)

10:00 am - Hippo Feeding time

10:30 am - Start Tree Planting activity

11:00 am - Crocodile Feeding time

11:30 am - Cycling / Jungle Trekking / Photography

12:30 pm - Lunch time / rest time

01:30 pm - Surprise Activity!! ! ! ! !

03:00 pm - Start to pack and back to Bukit Jalil LRT Station

04:45 pm - Reach Bukit Jalil LRT Station



What to bring?

- Wear comfortable cloths (advise long pants and long shirt, bright color)

- Wear Comfortable shoes

- Cap/hat is recommended to prevent the hot sun

- Sunblock is advisable

- Personal Drinking Water (minimum 1.5L)

- Mess tin / bowl / spoon & fork / cup (utensils)

- Insect repellent *

- Towel *

- Change of cloths *

- Personal snack *

- Camera *

- Personal First Aid Kit *

- Extra Money, for you to enjoy other extra activity in your free time



* Optional



Do I need to pay?

Raleigh Member: RM15, inclusive of 2 ways transportation and lunch

Non-Member: Rm20, inclusive of 2 ways transportation and lunch



How do I register?

Click here: September MM sign up



Any questions ???

Feel free to contact us at monthlymeet@raleighinternational.org.my

OR

Chen Haw (012-4854990)

Shen (012-9356495)

CK (012-3852051)

Marble (012-6137525)



So, what's more? If you'd like to find out more about the activities, just REGISTER and JOIN US on the day. You won't be disappointed.



P/S: If you are just back from your beloved kampung at that time, join us post haste too! After all, what else can you do to get rid of that newly acquired spare tyre, if not for a whole day of activity? :P

Final Expedition Update for 11D

Hola,

To all those that are still following the antics of Expedition 11D, it is coming to an end for them. I'm sure they must have had some great fun the past few months. Coming back tanner, darker and maybe taller, they will also be filled with pride of what they have done and accomplished not only with the community and the environment around them but also with themselves. To take yourself out of your comfort zone shakes your foundation and you get a better footing of who you are. OK, enough ramblings from me.

So here are some pictures and right before I end this email, I would like to ask that you don't (DON'T) send them any more snail mails. They will not receive them on time. However if you would like to reach them anyways, do post comments on the blog (www.raleighborneo.blogspot.com ). So without further ado, the final picture update ! (Pssst, you can find more pictures and updates on the blog too you know.)

Dharushini, June Yin Tan and Ricky Cheah embarks on their final adventure together in the jungles of Borneo. Will they come out as Tarzan or Jane? Well, ask them yourself when you see them the next time. I'm sure they would be glad to tell. (They would be out with a tan after their diving experience too!)

Here Chew Yoke Yuen is at Sonsogon Magandai after finishing her community phase (Alpha 1) of building a kindergarten for the children in the village. I think she is singing to them but personally what I like about the picture is the small girl at the bottom of the picture with her face painted.

Cynthia Alexander is shown here at Maliangin Island for Alpha 2 telling the villagers that "Yes the gravity water feed system is fixed, try it!" in summary of the actual message "The Gravity Water Feed of Maliangin Island is hereby officially OPEN on the 31st August 2011. Raleigh. "

Interested in finding your own expedition? Email me at expedition@raleighinternational.org.my

Oh and a quick reminder, do register for the September Monthly Meet at this link (www.raleighinternational.org.my/2011/08/september-mm-let-us-be-green-and-be.html)

Thats all from me. Till next time from your friendly neighbourhood expedition officer.

Loo Shen Quang

Waterfall clean-up and meeting the community!

On the August Monthly Meet, we have a chance to meet Orang Asal (indigenous people) in person, talk to them, and understand their culture. The small Semai community stays in the laid back hills of Gombak.

The highlight of the visit to Orang Asal was the special musical performance By Encik Rahman, he holds a “Pensol” (flute), and blows out music via NOSE.

Besides enjoying the environment and the companion by Orang Asal, we also managed to help them clean the river in the community. It was sad to see rubbish scattered everywhere in and around the river. Can you imagine if your water source is spoiled by all the rubbish thrown by irresponsible intruders?

Here are some photos of the activities during the visit. I will let the photos do the talking.

Obstacles.

Unspoilt waterfall, beautiful, isn't it?

Happy rubbish collectors

Serious rubbish collectors

Happy rubbish collector 2

Chef of the day

"I'm hungry, when will it done?"

Yum yum yum delicious!

Celebrating Ange's birthday.



Youngest participant, 2 years old Amorina from New Zealand



Group photo

Here is a quick video by Chris who took some videos with his camera. Thanks Chris.

Link: KAMPUNG ORANG ASLI GOMBAK

Hope this visit has opened your eyes. We should be grateful with what we have right now.

Sponsor me for RALEIGH INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION AUTUMN 2011

Hi all, Greetings from Zhimin!





I am finally going to start my meaningful and adventurous journey by volunteering on a Raleigh International expedition to Sabah! I will be spending 10weeks of my lifetime in remote areas in Sabah, involving myself into community and environmental projects like building kindergarten for children, gravity water feed system, and infrastructure which will benefit the local community.



Do support me by:

1) Joining my fundraising trip to Sungai Chilling!





2day 1night ADVENTUROUS trip to Sg.Chilling



DATE: 3rd – 4th September 2011

LOCATION: Sungai Chilling, Kuala Kubu Bahru, Selangor

ACTIVITIES: Rivers crossing and trek up to Sg. Chilling waterfall, swimming, fish feeding, fish spa massage, sun

bathing, BBQ dinner and celebrates mooncake festival, visit to hot spring and enjoy the famous Ulu Yam Lor Mee



For more information, visit my facebook event page here.



2) Mooncake for Charity!

Order BY:

Send me a text message at 017 - 351 2952 with details as below:

- Design (rabbit, hungry rabbit or raleigh series)

- Quantity

- Flavour (pandan, redbean or lotus flavour available in all designs)

- Preferable pick up area (Kelana Jaya 16-28 August 10pm) (KL Sentral 29 Sept 8pm)

You can also let your friends know about this and help me spread the word through my Facebook event page here.



I will end this by stating my favourite code by Barack Obama ‘Not every generation is given the chance to turn the page on the past and write a new chapter in history’. There are also a lot of excuses for not taking up 10weeks for expedition, and yet, for the cause and to develop myself through expedition, I have no second thought. I am determined for this once in a lifetime opportunity to embark on a Raleigh expedition. And I look forward to your generous support =)



Feel free to contact me for more information,

ZHIMIN 017-3512952

August Monthly Meet *Raleigh for Orang Asal – Making a Difference in OUR Community!*

The Orang Asal are the indigenous people of Malaysia. The term is Malay for "Original People" and more commonly referred to as the Orang Asli. Although development has overwhelmed the City of Kuala Lumpur over the last two decades, there still lives a small communal group of Orang Asal in the laid back hills of Gombak!

Raleigh, as a part of this community and nation, wants to make a difference! We invite all Raleigh and non-Raleigh members to join this epic journey :

Background:

Waterfall: Orang Asal Waterfall Village

Location: Gombak

Accessibility: Trekking 30mins from the car park.

Level of terrain: 2 out of 10.



Which day????

13 August 2011



Waiting Area:

Gombak LRT Station (Putra LRT) 8.00am



Itinerary:

08.00am - Meet up at Gombak LRT Station (PUTRA LRT)

08.10am - Leave Sharp

08.45am - Orang Asal village, Ice breaking,

09.05am - Start strolling to waterfall

09.30am - Clean up of waterfall

11.00am - EGM - Extra Ordinary General Meeting

11.30am - Speech by Orang Asal

11.45am - Leisure for swim and lunch

01.00pm - Depart Orang Asal Village(Bon Voyage)

What to bring?

1) 1.5L Drinking Water or more

2) Swimming clothes to play in water*

3) Hiking Shoes / Kampung Adidas / Good Sport Shoes

4) Day bag

5) Light Snack for yourself*

6) Towel

7) Extra clothes to change*

8) Sarung as Portable Changing room*

9) Gloves*

10) Poncho/Umbrella* (in-case raining)

*Optional

-Please be noted that there is no toilet and changing room at the waterfall.



Do I need to pay?

Raleigh Member: RM 5, inclusive transport and light food

Non Member: RM 8, inclusive transport and light food



How do I register?

Click HERE

Hurry up! register before 11 August 2011 to get your place confirm!

Feel free to contact us at monthlymeet@raleighinterna​tional.org.my

OR Jay (016-9282180)

Marble (012-6137525) “after working hour”

11D Expedition Update Part 2

Good day to all.

Aren't you all waiting with baited breath for some expedition updates? Well, I know some of you are. And some of you will be thinking this guy again! No fret. This will be short and simple, as always.

More pictures this time. (Pictures taken from raleighborneo.blogspot.com and respective credits to the photographers)

A happy Yoke Yuen Chew

(Yoke Yuen Chew will be heading to Danum Valley for her Environmental Phase for Phase 2)

Ricky hard at work (actually play) and advertising Raleigh KL too!

(Ricky will be going Maliangin Island for his Community Phase to help build a gravity water feed system)

Cynthia looking formal in this picture. Looks like a family eh?(Cynthia is heading to the Bornean Sunbear Conservation Centre where she'll get to see the adorable Sunbears and OrangUtans)

And in this super informal picture is June Yin Tan and Ricky again

(June will also be heading to Maliangin Island to help with the gravity water feed system)

And finally Dharushini with Alpha 1

(Dharushini will be at Kg. Sonsogon Magandai to continue the work of building a kindergarten which will be very fulfilling at the end)

The venturers are a week into their second phase. Want to find out more on how they are doing and surviving with no phone, no TV, no electricity and no e-mail? Snail mail them @

Venturer's Name
Expedition 11D
Raleigh
P.O. Box 14182
88848 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia.

That's all for now. To find out more go to raleighborneo.blogspot.com.

Loo Shen Quang
Expedition Officer
expedition@raleighinternational.org.my


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