Design For Good https://designforgood.my Social Innovation Project in Kampung Sungai Lima Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:41:38 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Paintings of the Culture and History of Sungai Lima https://designforgood.my/paintings-of-the-culture-and-history-of-sungai-lima/ https://designforgood.my/paintings-of-the-culture-and-history-of-sungai-lima/#respond Wed, 15 Sep 2021 06:47:33 +0000 https://designforgood.my/?p=230377
The paintings below show the progression of electricity and water supply in Sg. Lima through the life of a typical “seven stars fishery” household:

 

Carbide lamp era

When fishermen first arrived at Sg. Lima, they used carbide lamps.

 

Kerosene lamp (oil lamp) era

When kerosene lamp came into existence, fishermen brought kerosene lamps on their fishing trips.

 

Improved kerosene lamp (oil lamp) era

The improved kerosene lamps were bigger and brighter. Dried shrimp sorting can be done in the evenings.

 

Battery-powered lightbulb & rain water tank era

Batteries were introduced to the villagers and they were able to power up lightbulbs for their lighting needs. Rain water tanks also came into existence. Villagers slowly shifted from using seawater to rainwater for their household needs.

 

 

Battery-powered fluorescent light & tap water supply era

Fluorescent lights were introduced to Sg. Lima. Lightings at night had become brighter. Undersea water pipes were installed and finally there was water supply from the mainland to the island.

 

Electricity from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) era

Finally, undersea power cables were installed and villagers of Sg. Lima received electricity supply from TNB. With electricity, they can use refrigerator, fan, and lights, all at the same time.

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The Design For Good team brought along friends and colleagues to Sungai Lima on a high tide to do ocean waste clean-up. Friends and colleagues who joined us during this event include lecturers from Sunway University, radio programme producer, primary and secondary school kids. We are glad that when asked if they would come again, the kids replied immediately with a “yes!”. They have experienced first-hand what it feels to clean trash from the ocean and they have hopped onto our sustainable wagon by advocating zero tolerance on littering.

 

A group of people standing outside a building

Village chief (far right), the Design For Good team, and the volunteers.

 

A group of people wearing masks

Design For Good team, lecturers from Sunway University, and school kids.

 

A group of people working on a construction site

Cleaning at dawn

 

A picture containing person

Removing a big log from the water

 

A picture containing sky, outdoor, ground, dirt

The ocean of trash

]]> https://designforgood.my/ocean-waste-clean-up/feed/ 0 Round Table Discussion https://designforgood.my/round-table-discussion/ https://designforgood.my/round-table-discussion/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2020 03:42:25 +0000 https://designforgood.my/?p=230361 We conducted a roundtable discussion with the authority of Sg. Lima, stakeholders in the local economy (e.g., fishermen, homestay owner, local delicacy makers, tour guide), and government representatives to establish common ground for all stakeholders and to identify the challenges faced by each of them.

 

A group of people sitting at a table

 

A group of people eating at a restaurant

 

A group of people sitting at tables

 

A group of people wearing masks

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