KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is stepping up efforts to empower the socioeconomic well-being of the Orang Asli community in Kampung Bukit Lagong, Gombak, through the Santuni MADANI Program, focusing on infrastructure development, job opportunities, and the preservation of traditional heritage.
General : FRIM To Empower Socioeconomic Well-being Of Bukit Lagong Orang Asli Community Through Santuni MADANI
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FRIM is enhancing the socioeconomic well-being of the Bukit Lagong Orang Asli community through the Santuni MADANI Program, focusing on infrastructure, jobs, and heritage preservation.
- FRIM's Santuni MADANI Program targets infrastructure, job creation, and heritage preservation for the Temuan community.
- The community now has 148 residents, up from four families in 2000, and contributes to forest conservation.
- Residents are diversifying income through farming, handicrafts, and traditional practices, with FRIM providing support like internet and equipment.
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