Community engagement

On March 11, 2023, Saturday, the first USR was held at Zoo Negara with the goal of raising awareness about animal welfare and conservation. There were 30 INTI students present, as well as 5 FELA academicians (Dr Ng – Dean, Ms Azureen – MPU HOP, Ms Suhaila – subject lecturer, Ms Nurien – lecturer, Dr Wan Husna – senior lecturer). 

This Zoo Negara KeeperKu Programme is only open to students aged 13 and up from schools, colleges, and universities in Malaysia. All volunteers who took part in this program were assigned tasks such as cleaning up the zoo compound, mending some repairs, feeding the animals, and so on for an 8-hour period beginning at 8 a.m.

On March 16, 2023, 10am, MPU3442, Section 1A, Group 1 initiated a USR project at Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue (MIAR) in Semenyih. This project was carried out by 8 members of the group, led by Koh Vy Tran and accompanied by Ms Fang Yi Xue from FELA. 

The project aims to raise public awareness and promote MIAR in order to aid in the long-term development of MIAR and to provide students with an opportunity to give back to society. MIAR has benefited from the student's fundraising event by receiving animal urinary pads, 60kg of rice, dog food, and dish soap through this project.

On March 16, 2023, 2pm, students from INTI International University worked together to help children at the Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Rhema Orphanage. This project was supervised by Foo Kim Eng from Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying (FEQS) and Fang Yi Xue from Faculty of Education and Liberal Arts (FELA). The orphanage has 10 kids aged 8 to 16, including one child with special needs. Besides, students played two fun games with the children. One of the games was called "green light red light," which comes from a popular Korean TV show called Squid Game. The kids really enjoyed playing this game.

On March 17, 2023, a group of students from MPU3442, Section 1D, Group 2, organized a social responsibility project to support Vivekananda Children Home, an orphanage located in Rembau, about 60km from INTI International University. 

The project was conducted by the students under the guidance of their supervisor, Fang Yi Xue from the Faculty of Education and Liberal Arts (FELA). Chaperones for the visit day included Suhaila Ngadiron from the Faculty of Education and Liberal Arts (FELA), and Foo Kim Eng and Dr Abdolreza Toudehdehghan from the Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying (FEQS).

On March 18, 2023, the University Social Responsibility Project was organized to support Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Dan Miskin Semarak (PKAYMS), a welfare organization that provides assistance to orphans and poor children. The project was supervised by Foo Kim Eng from the Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying (FEQS) and Liow Chiew Han from the Faculty of Data Science and Information Technology (FDSIT).

Two groups of students from MPU3442 (Community Service) participated in the project. Students from Section B, Group 5, led by Group Leader Gan Shin Yee, conducted fundraising activities by selling homemade biscuits. Students from Section C, Group 4, led by Group Leader Jeevita A/P Ramakrishnan, set up a snack stall and sold sandwiches, soy pudding, nuggets, hot dogs, and ice cream floats. 

On March 18, 2023, from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm, three groups of students from MPU3442 (Community Service) visited Pertubuhan Kebajikan Zhen Ai, old folks home established in 2020 by Dato' Calvin Khiu, the founder of MK Curtain. The project was supervised by Mr. Foo Kim Eng from the Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying (FEQS).

The students conducted fundraising activities to support the home. Section 1A, Group 5, led by Chan Tai Heng, sold homemade biscuits, while Section 1B, Group 6, led by Goh Tze Yong, set up a booth selling snacks and drinks such as popcorn chicken, nuggets, cheese wedges, herbal eggs, and coke. Section 1C, Group 6, led by Teh Xu Xuan, set up a stall selling soft drinks, sweets, and snacks such as butterfly pea, white bean jelly, sour plum, coconut jelly, and pudding.

This University Social Responsibility project involved two groups of students who visited Charis Old Folks Home on March 18, 2023. The purpose of the project was to provide support to the elderly residents through fundraising activities and the donation of daily necessities. The project's supervisors were Foo Kim Eng and Fo Ke Wah from the Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying (FEQS).

The project included two groups of students from MPU3442 (Community Service). Group 1, led by Cheong Woon Yang, organized fundraising activities such as selling nuggets, French fries, and jewellery like necklaces and bracelets. Group 2, led by Chong Kai Loon, set up a booth to sell cookies to raise funds for the project. 

On March 20, 2023, at 10 a.m., a USR project was carried out at Sekolah Kebangsaan Tekir. During the first site visit, the students discovered that the SK Tekir classroom is in poor condition because the ceiling fan is worn out and the wires inside are exposed to the environment, which could cause the fan to fall and injure or kill the students. Aside from that, the chairs and tables are made of wood, which is easily infested by termites. 

There are no proper bookshelves in the classroom for the students to read in their spare time.

This project's main activity is to redecorate and recondition their classroom to make it more conducive. A successful fundraising event led by Yong Ji Kang, which included selling pancakes and holding lucky draws, raised funds for two new school bookshelves.

On March 22, 2023, students from MPU3442 (Community Service) at INTI International University organized a University Social Responsibility (USR) project to support Pusat Jagaan Saaii, a care center for elderly and handicapped individuals. The project was supervised by Foo Kim Eng and Dr. Chong Tet Vui from the Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying (FEQS) and Dr. Kumar Krishnan from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (FHLS).

Pusat Jagaan Saaii is a care center for the elderly and those with disabilities as well as those suffering from diseases such as stroke, diabetes and other conditions. The center has 26 residents, and the students provided daily necessities and paid part of the water bill to support the center.