Building resilience among Orang Asli

Ninja Van Malaysia will be supporting Global Peace Foundation Malaysia with the transportation of materials to help facilitate various projects.

IN AN effort to further empower the Orang Asli, Ninja Van Malaysia is partnering with Global Peace Foundation Malaysia.

The logistics provider will act as the foundation’s primary delivery partner for programmes targeted at building resilient and cohesive communities.

The partnership will see the implementation of projects that aim to impact some 96 villages with clean water, 92 villages with water, sanitation hygiene training, 37 villages with renewable solar energy and 18 villages with food farms.

“At Ninja Van Malaysia, we are dedicated to go beyond logistics and do our part in extending a helping hand to the villagers.

“We understand that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought about loss of livelihood and food insecurity.

“We are honoured to be working with Global Peace Foundation Malaysia by supporting them with the transportation of materials to help facilitate programmes,” said Ninja Van Malaysia chief executive officer Adzim Halim.

The are more than 217,000 Orang Asli comprising 18 sub-ethnic groups in Malaysia, with Perak and Pahang accounting for 70% of them.

Half of the population is categorised as poor, while one third are hardcore poor.

A series of programmes have been curated over the years to address the underlying challenges that the Orang Asli face.

These include issues such as proper hygiene, poverty, food security and nutrition, and scarcity of clean water.

“We are delighted to welcome Ninja Van Malaysia as a delivery partner to further support our mission in building resilient Orang Asli communities.

“Since our inception, Global Peace Foundation Malaysia has worked with more than 70 villages to provide access to clean water, energy, sustainable livelihood and education.

“Through this partnership, we could bring down logistics costs so that more funds can be channelled towards our projects, thereby reaching more villagers in need,” said foundation chief executive officer Dr Teh Su Thye.

The projects are in line with the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and aim to facilitate intercultural cooperation, strengthen families and communities, and foster a culture of service and peace.