NO DISTANCE was too far for Low Chan Kit and Vivien Fuan to join a cleanup event as an expression of love for their hometown of Johor Baru.
The couple, working as engineers in Singapore, brought along their two-year-old daughter Eriqa for the citywide cleanup under the “Love Our JB” programme.
With gloves almost too big for her tiny hands, Eriqa was the youngest among the 1,000 volunteers who turned up to make the streets clean using brooms and rubbish pickers.
“We want her to appreciate the city. It is important that she grows up knowing Johor Baru as her home,” said Low, who was among hundreds who swept through Jalan Trus, Jalan Wong Ah Fook and several other major roads in the city area.
Fuan said they were happy to be part of something meaningful.
“Johor Baru is getting better. It is cleaner, safer and more vibrant.
“We hope to see more tourists coming to experience the history, food and culture here,” she said.
The programme was organised by Johor Baru Chinese Pastors Fellowship.
Its president Reverend Chua Soon Kiat said the initiative was more than just a cleanup.
“It is a statement of civic pride and a call to action.
“This is not to replace the work of the sanitation team, but an awareness movement to open our eyes to the value of this city and inspire citizens to care for it in a practical way.
“We must always be thankful that we live in Malaysia and Johor Baru,” he said in his speech during the programme.
