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Tremendous initiative in SEE Project !!!!!!!!

This is just to update on the Organic Farming Project done in Gadong School in Conjunction with Earth Day. The project will be ongoing thru 2010 - 2012.  The seed of the idea was from the SEE project and we thought the one-day hype of Earth Day should become an ongoing project to inculcate the love for the Mother Earth in all children wherever they are.

This first Pilot Project was funded by TERFOM (Tamil Education & Research Foundation of Malaysia) – the Educational Aravarium founded by Sen Dato' Murugiah, Deputy Minister in the PM's Dept. MS Supriya Prasannan was the co-ordinator as well as MA Dr Saras and we liased with the Headmistress Ms Vasuki.

 The real work of getting the materials and co-ordinating everything was done by MS Firdaus Nisha. The knowledge was imparted to us by Mr Ivan Ho who has an Organic Farm called Bandar Harapan in Kota Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. He likes to empower the handicapped as well as single mothers to earn an income by growing their own vegetables and composting. He also does work with schools and he was very happy with the response of the children in Gadong school. (about 80 students from Std 1 thru 6) and their parents and teachers.

 Mr Loo Ly Mun took all the pictures and so far 2 visits are over. Only left to do a harvesting of the vegetables when ready!. This Pilot Project is a blueprint for everyone how we can use and recycle kitchen waste and grow nutritious vegetables in any situation. The idea to honour and love the Earth is the theme song of this project.

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