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KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Participating in community activities and programmes such as the Sayangi Rumahku can help reduce social ills among PPR public housing scheme residents especially the youths, said members of the PPR Seri Cempaka public housing community who were among the volunteers who were helping to refurbish the previously dilapidated sports court at the PPR.

The volunteers who comprise mainly youths from the PPR were helping to apply layers of sealant to the freshly-paved sports court before painting began. 

The outdoor sports court was being repurposed and repainted into a vibrant and colourful multipurpose sports court (futsal, badminton and netball) under the Sayang Rumahku campaign which is a joint effort by EdgeProp.my, Paramount Property Development and Nippon Paint Malaysia.

“Activities like this are an excellent pastime for the children. Due to lack of certain amenities for instance, the previous dilapidated state of the sports court, the kids tend to venture elsewhere and may end up socialising with the wrong company,” PPR Seri Cempaka resident Nur Qamarina told EdgeProp.my.

“The new sports court may lead to a safer and more comfortable community which in turn, improve the liveability here. I am very happy to be able to spend time with my friends here to beautify the place. I will definitely use this court here with the other children,” she added.

Another young volunteer, Mohammad Radzwill Azrai hoped for more sporting activities to fully utilise the new sports court later on. An avid futsal and football player, he added that he is very much looking forward to play with his friends here.

Syarifuddin Fahmi who was leading the PPR Seri Cempaka volunteers was grateful to all the parties involved in refurbishing the sports court.

“Getting the youths involved is definitely more meaningful and healthier than hanging out in malls or being constantly on their mobile phones,” he said.

The Sayangi Rumahku campaign is in support of the National Community Policy or Dasar Komuniti Negara (DKN) formulated by the Housing and Local Government Ministry. The DKN is aimed at improving the lives of the B40 group.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 25): An overcast Monday morning did not dampen the spirits of some 15 community members from the PPR Seri Cempaka public housing scheme here in Pantai Dalam.

They showed up as early as 8:30am to begin cleaning the freshly-paved sports court before starting the process of applying sealant in preparation for painting works to be carried out later.

With a more favourable sunny weather later on, the combined efforts of the members enabled the court to be completely sealed with two layers of acrylic sealant in just under three hours.

The refurbishment of the outdoor sports court is under the Sayangi Rumahku campaign which will see the facility receive a colourful makeover over the next few days with volunteers from PPR Seri Cempaka, EdgeProp.my, Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd and Nippon Paint Malaysia.

“There should be more projects like [Sayangi Rumahku]. For example, this project is an excellent platform to educate the PPR community. We get to work together, know each other better. It also discourages youths from engaging in unhealthy activities. At the end of the day, the refurbished sports court benefits everyone, and we are grateful for that,” Syarifuddin Fahmi told EdgeProp.my. He was the group leader for the community members present today.

“Sayangi Rumahku is the first campaign of its kind here in PPR Seri Cempaka. It is an  opportunity for me to get together with my friends to help refurbish the sports court.

“I am very happy to be a part of this and I am eagerly awaiting for the court to be completed!” exclaimed Nur Qamarina who is one of the volunteers helping out today. She added that while PPRs have their fair share of social problems, campaigns like Sayangi Rumahku will be able to prevent just that – an excellent pastime for youths especially during the school holidays.

The Sayangi Rumahku campaign is a joint effort by EdgeProp.my, Paramount Property and Nippon Paint Malaysia in support of the National Community Policy or Dasar Komuniti Negara (DKN) formulated by the Housing and Local Government Ministry which aims to improve the lives of the B40 group.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): The outdoor sports court of PPR Seri Cempaka public housing scheme in Pantai Dalam, Kuala Lumpur has been patched up and ready for a colourful paint makeover next week!

The refurbishment which is under the Sayangi Rumahku campaign, also saw the court being extended by some 20ft to accommodate a futsal and badminton court in addition to the existing netball court.

Additionally, there are plans to install a portable netball goal post and two futsal goal posts.

The painting works will commence next week with the help of volunteers from PPR Seri Cempaka community, EdgeProp.my, Paramount Property Development Sdn Bhd and Nippon Paint Malaysia.

The Sayangi Rumahku campaign is a joint effort by EdgeProp.my, Paramount Property Development and Nippon Paint Malaysia in support of the National Community Policy or Dasar Komuniti Negara (DKN) formulated by the Housing and Local Government Ministry which aims to improve the lives of the B40 group.

Stay tuned for more updates next week when painting commences at PPR Seri Cempaka!