KUCHING: Girl Guides Association Malaysia is continuing its “Single-Use Plastic” project as part of its efforts to protect the environment and aims to achieve zero use of single-use plastic by 2030.
Its chief commissioner, Datuk Jeyadhevi Subramaniam said the awareness campaign has been implemented among the members of the association and encourages practises such as bringing their own cups and utensils when attending various events that are typically held throughout the country.
“We also plan to conduct charitable work such as continuous beach cleaning activities throughout Malaysia in May.
“To achieve this, we will increase membership to individuals who can commit to this voluntary task,” she said at the closing ceremony of the National Guild Assembly 2023 at Waterfront Hotel here on yesterday night (March 9).
The closing ceremony was also attended by Raja Puan Muda Perak Tunku Soraya Tunku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah.
For the record, the establishment of the Girl Guides Association of Malaysia is to develop a group of young women and adults with excellent character through the application of knowledge, skills, and scouting values.
To support such an objective, the National Guild Assembly 2023 was held here on March 7 to 9.
Programmes such as volunteer sessions, lectures on mental illness and depression and visits to the Borneo Cultural Museum were conducted to strengthen the cooperation of the members and to hold meetings for leaders and members of the Trefoil Guild from all over Malaysia.
“This event is also aimed at ensuring that all Trefoil Guild members can fulfil their responsibilities and roles in activities related to girl guides and increase the quality of their participation and involvement in helping and adding value to the association’s activities throughout the country,” said chief commissioner of the Girl Guides Association of Malaysia, Sarawak Branch, Datuk Dayang Morliah Awang Daud, in her opening speech.
According to an active member of the Girl Guides Association Malaysia, Norani Mantali, who has been a member for 16 years, the Sarawak Branch has 40 active members and she hoped that more individuals will join the association.
She said registration forms can be obtained from existing members, and it is open to women aged 35 and above to work together in realising charitable works and interesting activities throughout the year.
“Interestingly, we have the opportunity to collaborate with various segments of society, from the less fortunate to high-profile individuals, such as visiting mental health institutions, bringing special education trainers into the forest, distributing donations with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to poor families and people with disabilities (OKU), and conducting various charity events,” she added.
The National Guild Assembly 2023 concluded with its annual general meeting, which is held every two years, and this year it was held on March 10.
