Cruyff
Court Iskandar hosted CCI-PDK Permata
Hatiku 2016, a carnival that brought together some 150 children with
special needs from nine Pusat Pemulihan
Dalam Komuniti (PDK) or Community Rehabilitation
Centres, in Johor.
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| The recent CCI-PDK Permata Hatiku 2016 carnival kicked off with a group aerobic exercise |
The
carnival which aims to empower every child with special needs with the
opportunity to experience the pleasure of sports in the community, was jointly organized
by PDK and Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB) through Cruyff Court Iskandar (CCI).
On 3 November 2016, CCI
was recognised by the Iskandar Malaysia Social Hero Award (IMSHA) in the Corporate
Social Responsibility category, solidifying its purpose of making significant
contributions towards the society through impactful and meaningful community
service in Johor.
The CCI football pitch in Kampung Melayu Majidee came
to life on a recent Saturday morning with participants enjoying a variety of nine games like coconut bowling
and joining straws among other traditional games.
Nine
teams made up of able-bodied children and children with disabilities from
various schools and institutions, competed in the carnival games.
Participants
came from nine PDK in JB including PDK Tanjung Puteri, PDK Nusajaya, PDK Johor
Jaya, PDK Permas Jaya, PDK Ulu Tiram, PDK Kempas, PDK Puteri Wangsa, PDK Tun
Aminah and PDK Kota Masai.
They were
joined by teachers and staff from IIB’s adopted schools, namely Sekolah
Kanak-kanak Istimewa Johor Baru, Sekolah Mohd Khir Johari and Sekolah Kebangsaan
Taman Suria who were part of the organizing committee, as well as 40 student
volunteers from Kolej Politeknik Metro and Institute Kamahiran Mara, Pasir
Gudang, who coordinated the carnival programme.
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| A young clown greeting Datin Rosni Omar at PDK Tanjung Puteri's Candy World booth |
The successful
half-day carnival was graced by wife of Menteri Besar Johor, Datin Rosni Omar,
who officially closed the event.
IIB
president and chief executive officer, Datuk Ir Khairil Anwar Ahmad said that
IIB was proud of their close collaboration with CCI as social inclusion and
sustainability are the organisation’s key focus areas.
“As we
progress in developing the region, we also want to strengthen the community and
continuously improve the lives of people here,” said Datuk Khairil.
“Together
with various partners, including adopted schools and institutions, corporations
and the Johor State Welfare Department, CCI has shown much dedication towards achieving
our goals through this carnival and other initiatives,” he added.
Patron of
PDK and Johor State Assembly Member, Datuk Adam Sumiru, who worked closely with
PDK Tanjung Puteri, was equally delighted with the level of collaboration among
corporate citizens, government and educational institutions for the success of
this carnival.
“It’s
heartening to see various segments of the community working together for a
cause that will benefit everyone,” said Datuk Adam.
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| A section of the participants with special children having great fun at the carnival |
“We hope
to see more of such collaborations as the region develops in the coming years,”
he added.
IIB
is both a strategic developer stimulating the long-term development of Iskandar
Malaysia and a solution centre for investors.
Working
with the government to develop attractive incentives for investors, IIB is
assisting the relocation of companies and individuals. It acts as a bridge between the private
sector, developers and the public sector and is encouraging the growth of a
complete lifestyle ecosystem in Iskandar Malaysia.
IIB
is providing talent to Iskandar Malaysia by fostering the growth of knowledge
and expertise needed to drive strategic sectors through tertiary
education. It is also nurturing the
development of vocational skills needed by industry through education and
training.
IIB
has a track record of delivering dynamic catalytic projects to steer growth in
strategic sectors.
Its
key achievements to date include successful joint ventures and investment
partnerships in the development of the international education hub, EduCity,
the launch of the LEGOLAND® Malaysia theme park and the master planning of the
commercial hub at Medini.
IIB
is owned by federal and state government investment agencies including Khazanah
Nasional Berhad (KNB), Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat
Johor (KPRJ), a company wholly owned by the Johor State Government.
It
is committed to steering economic and environmentally sustainable growth in
Iskandar Malaysia and ensuring inclusive growth towards a common goal for local
Iskandarians through employment and income opportunities.
IIB’s
community initiatives include the adoption of schools, the sponsorship of
community sporting programmes and the establishment of a foundation for special
needs children and those from low-income families.
This is the carnival’s fourth
edition since CCI was launched in 2012. IIB
collaborated with Cruyff Court Kuala Lumpur, Pan-Disability Football Club and the
Malaysia Blind Football Team for a special event in 2015.
For
more information on IIB, please visit www.iskandarinvestment.com
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