History Of Kemensah

BACKGROUND/HISTORY
When Established: 1963
Description of Charity:
Headed by Tok Batin, Ebak a/l Pulasan, the Temuan village situated about two to three km from Kampung Kemensah, behind Zoo Negara, Kuala Lumpur comprises 13 families. Total population in the village at time of writing is 63 persons of various ages. There are 8 school-going children in the village.
An interview with Tok Batin Ebak revealed that the Temuan has occupied the area since 1963 while the present village built in 1981. A cluster of wooden houses on stilts and 2 concrete houses form the village. Some of houses were provided by the government. The government has also built a small ‘dewan’ or multi-purposes hall in the village. At the time of our visit, rattan material occupied half the floor space in the dewan.
The villages earn their living mostly by selling the fruits from durian, rambutan, and other fruit trees planted by them in the vicinity. They also have some rubber trees planted in the area. They also collect and sell rattan and bamboo shoots. Some of them work in the city as manual labourers. However, on certain occasions, they were not paid their salary for up to three months and therefore had to stop work as they were not able to cover their cost of travelling into the city to continue the work.
A van picks up the children for school in Kampung Pasir, about five to six km from the village.
Electric power to the village is provided by a fuel generator. Although only less than 10 minutes drive from the township of Taman Melawati, they have not had the benefit of electricity supply all this time. The nearest electricity supply stops at Kampung Kemensah.
Once a year, the MCA comes along to donate stocks of daily provisions such as rice and cooking oil. They also receive some assistance from the Welfare Ministry.
Type of Housing (Single Storey House, bungalows etc): village like cluster
Estimated Monthly Expenditure:     Please visit the village for more information on this
NEEDS
Donations in Cash: Please visit the village to find out the specific needs
Donation in Kind:
clothings, food supplies and jobs!
Description of Needs:

Their source of income is unstable. Therefore they would gladly appreciate any form of assistance to meet their daily needs. They have been seeking the government’s recognition and alienation of about 80 acres of their ancestral land for several years now. However, they have not received any favourable response. Instead they have been told that the identified land has been alienated to a commercial entity. They feel that their future is now even more uncertain. Family members who are able to work would need help to get jobs.

Village Head (Tok Batin) : Ebak a/l Pulasan
Direction/ Map:
To get there, follow the road beside Zoo Negara into Kampung Kemensah. Pass Kampung Kemensah and head on for about two to three km along a windy road. You will pass 2 wooden bridges with concrete replacements being constructed next to them. A mid-sized stream accompanies the narrow road at certain stretches. To the left, after a distance, you will see occasional notices in red warding off trespasses from a private property. The road splits where a commercial fishing pond sits on your left, take the left fork and follow the road to the village. Due to the recent rainy spell, part of the road has been destroyed. It may still be traversed with a 4WD or a motorbike, but cars will have be parked about 300 meters from the village. It is an easy walk the rest of the way.
The best time to visit is in the afternoon (after 1pm) as Tok Batin Ebak is normally away from the village working in the mornings.