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‘NEGALITRES FOR SCHOOL’ : RIVER AND WATER EDUCATION PROGRAMME AT SJK(C) LI HWA, BUTTERWORTH, PULAU PINANG – 17TH APRIL 2024

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On April 17, 2024, Water Watch Penang (WWP) successfully organized the ‘Negalitres for School’ River and Water Education Programme at SJKC Li Hwa. The event involved 500 students from Standards 4 to 6 along with 15 teachers, and ran from 1.20 pm to 2.20 pm. Mr. Hanson Yeoh, the WWP Programme Officer, led the session, supported by WWP interns Mr. Dane Lim Chiu Tong, Ms. Fatin Azahara, and Ms. Nur Atiqah. The session commenced with a thorough overview of WWP’s objectives and past endeavors.

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‘NEGALITRES FOR SCHOOL’ : RIVER AND WATER EDUCATION PROGRAMME AT SMJK Jit Sin II SPS – 5th APRIL 2024

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On April 5th 2024, Water Watch Penang (WWP) delightedly able the “Negalitres for Schools” River and Water Education Programme at SMJK Jit Sin II SPS, Simpang Ampat, Penang. All the students and teachers were participating in this programme after their official assembly at 8.00 am.

The education session was commenced by Mr. Hanson Yeoh, the Programme Officer of Water Watch Penang (WWP) with the assistance by the interns which are Mr. Dane Lim Chiu Tong, Ms. Fatin Azahara and Ms. Nur Atiqah. The overall of the talk explained about the organisation’s objective, mission, vision, background and achievements that had been done before. Also, global water crisis such as polluted river that needed to be cleaned and treated, challenges that face by Africans in order to bring together the clean water and others was clarified to the students so they would understand more and detailed about the talk.

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‘NEGALITRES FOR SCHOOL’ : RIVER AND WATER EDUCATION PROGRAMME AT SJK(C) SIN YA – 2ND APRIL 2024

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On April 2, 2024, Water Watch Penang (WWP) successfully organized the ‘Negalitres for School’ River and Water Education Programme at SJK (C) Sin Ya. The program engaged 293 students from Standards 6, along with 10 teachers, running from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Under the guidance of Mr. Hanson Yeoh, WWP Programme Officer, and with assistance from WWP interns Mr. Dane Lim Chiu Tong, Ms. Fatin Azahara, and Ms. Nur Atiqah, the session commenced with an extensive overview of WWP’s objectives and past initiatives.
The discussion then delved into global, national, and local water challenges, with a particular emphasis on water scarcity as a prevalent issue requiring community action. Penang’s firsthand experience with water scarcity underscored the urgency of the problem. Moreover, Mr. Hanson elaborated on various methods for assessing river water quality using macroinvertebrates, or bioindicators, such as prawns, crayfish, and nymphs, found in the river.

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Empowering Penang’s Youth: Water Watch Education Initiative at SJKC SUM MIN

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On April 5, 2024, Water Watch Penang (WWP) successfully carried out the ‘Negalitres for Schools’ River and Water Education Programme at SJKC SUM MIN. The program engaged 34 students and 10 teachers from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Mr. Hanson Yeoh, the WWP Programme Officer, along with assistance from interns – Mr. Dane Lim Chiu Tong, Ms. Nur Atiqah Binti Roslan, and Ms. Nur Fatin Azahara, initiated the session with an enlightening presentation. This presentation started with a brief introduction of the organization. Subsequently, the students were introduced to the global water crisis, followed by discussions on national and local water crises.

Next, students were introduced to the global water crisis, with a particular emphasis on the challenges faced by African nations in obtaining clean water, utilizing the narrative of the storybook “The Water Princess.” Mr. Hanson Yeoh vividly conveyed the story’s content, deepening the student’s impression of the preciousness of water resources.

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Catalyst Event: Igniting Change Through Talks and Fundraising by Stonyhurst International School – 28th to 29th  March 2024, Stonyhurst International School

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Led by Mr. Caellum McIntosh, Ms. Tan Xiang Yi and Mr. Austinn Ng, from Year 9 Lower Secondary School, Stonyhurst International School organised a basketball competition on the 28th of March 2024 to fundraise for Water Watch Penang.

On the next day, during the school assembly, as introduction, Water Watch Penang (WWP) were invited to give a brief introduction about WWP as well as the main challenges in water conservation in Penang. Dr. Hong Chern Wern, the Executive Manager, highlighted on the main water issues in Penang especially on its ‘water-poor’ status and low tariff that leads to high water wastage in Penang.

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