My name is Parthiban Perisamy. I live in San Peng Flt which is near Pudu area. I am 22 years-old this year and I completed a Diploma in Mass Communication at Stamford College, Petaling Jaya. Ever since I grow up, I have a vision in my heart and mind, which is to be a role model for other youths and I need to open a shelter home for the youths in my area. The reason why I have this vision is because the community where I was brought up is an area which is declined by the police because it is a black area, an area which is famous for its crimes. The people involved in these crimes are under 7 to 40 years-old. It might be a shock to everyone, you might think “How can a 7 year-old boy be involved in crime activities?” Let me explain to you how it happens. One example of the major crime which happens in my area is “drug business”. They are many legal businesses in our country, but now illegal business like drugs is increasing. In our country, many youths are making illegal money from doing illegal businesses, the sad part in this is that they use the youths for this type of negative work. The Boss himself will use some cash to buy an amount of drugs from the big pushers, which consist of people aged between 28 and 40 years-old. They will recruit a group of young boys aged between 18 and 27 years-old to work under them by giving some cash and sell the drugs to school kids or boys around the age of 7 to 17. In my area, crimes like gang fights, skipping school, misbehaviors and discipline problems arises. This is a major problem happening in the community. This is our country and all the youths are leaders of tomorrow, I want to change the youth in my community to let them understand that they are the country’s leader for the next generation, if this problem is not solved, our kids will not be safe for sure and Malaysia will not exceed expectations. Why I am going to Bario I have a dream to open a shelter home for kids, the reason why is because I grow up in a neighborhood where crimes takes place often. This has influenced many of my friends and I don’t want to be in that group, this makes me want to help the other youths by teaching them good attitudes and behaviors. Because of this I need a platform, by opening a shelter home for kids, I can teach them good characters since the early age, because many young kids were dropouts from school in my area because of the bad discipline problems among the youth. In this case, I need to learn how to manage them and enquire many other skills. So by going to Bario, I am going to learn lot of skills and also motivate myself to handle any difficult situations in future. I love everyone, I treat everyone as my family and relatives, and I cannot take it if my beloved relative is in a bad situation. This attitude makes me want to go Bario, Sarawak because I accept the people over there as my relatives and they need help, so I feel that I need to do my part for them. Bario is a Malaysian village located in the center of the Kelabit Highlands in the northeast of Sarawak and 3280 feet above sea level, it is the homeland of the Kelabits. Most of the population there is older than 40 as the younger generation has moved to the city for job opportunities so it is predicted that in 10 years’ time, Bario will be depopulated. That’s why I am here in project WHEE!, to serve the Bario women by teaching them English so that they can be hospitable to tourists . From this, they get to earn an income through eco-tourism related work to lift their poverty. This project will also raise awareness among young Malaysians to learn more about the country’s rural community, bring to the media’s attention and educate them to become responsible youths. Moreover, this project helps to empower the youths by giving them a wider perspective about life, expose them to the diversity and multiculturalism of East Malaysia and also instill critical thinking and problem solving for the future leaders who are concerned over the needs of the community and environment in rural areas. Last but not least, don’t forget the quote: “What you do, it will come back to you.” If you have the kind heart to donate any amount, the women at Bario will be blessed from your financial aid. Personally, I will be happy and thanks to you all, I get the chance to make a difference. Please donate through this website: www.simplygiving.com/cultex20 All donations will be allocated for ProjectWHEE! and Bario. I've fundraised through car wash, Massage, and odd jobs to date. Parthiban Parthiban