Education
Project 30,000 Hours
Foundation for Community Studies and Development (FOCUSED)
BACKGROUND/HISTORY When Established: 09/1993 FOCUSED’s objectives are :- 1. To uplift the quality and standard of living among the poor. 2. To transform the mindset of the poor towards self-reliance and development of their own communities. FOCUSED is in contact with over 30 villages under its Orang Asli community development programmes. They have adopted 1 low-cost flats community as their urban community building project. Its programmes include Teens’ Service Centre (serving the young people from 12-18 years old), Teens’ Voice Centre (serving the young people...
Persatuan Eko-Pelancongan Keindahan Alam Laut Aktiviti Manusia (KALAM)
BACKGROUND/HISTORY The mudflats and mangroves around Kuala Gula provide food and shelter for thousands of waterbirds and other species, including 13 globally threatened or near-threatened species. Kuala Gula has thus been recognised as a bird habitat of international significance. KALAM and its sister organisation, CETA were formed by the local village community as a result of a previous project by Wetlands International. The aim of the project was to promote wise-use of Kuala Gula through empowering the local community with environmental awareness and skills required to conduct sustainable...
Centre for Environment, Technology and Development, Malaysia (CETDEM)
BACKGROUND/HISTORY CETDEM is an independent, non-profit, training, research, consultancy, referral, and development organisation. CETDEM actively addresses diverse environmental issues as: The impacts of long-term climate change on Malaysian society. Sustainable energy Sustainable transport Organic farming (sustainable agriculture) Sustainable development Objective CETDEM is committed to improving environmental quality through the appropriate use of technology and sustainable development. CETDEM has generated income from its training events & seminars, sales of publications and the...
Rimba Ilmu
BACKGROUND/HISTORY Rimba Ilmu is a tropical botanical garden located within the University of Malaya campus in Kuala Lumpur. It houses a living collection of over 1,600 species, as well as the University of Malaya herbarium and its own Environmental Education Programme. Its living collections, mostly from Malaysia, represent one of the most important biological conservatories in Malaysia. The Rimba Ilmu is a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the South East Asia Botanic Gardens Network. The Botanical Garden and the Rain Forest Exhibition is open to the public...
Information on Registration for People with Disabilities
Information on Registration for People with Disabilities People with disabilities can register themselves at their respective district office of the Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM). The registration is on a voluntary basis and is only open to Malaysian citizens. The registration forms can be obtained from JKM. The benefits of registration include: – Healthcare benefits – Vocational and academic training in special schools and institutions – Financial assistance (for example, free road tax, discounted tax on National car or motorcycle excise duty, low cost housing,...
Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)/VTOC
Our values # Our history and foundation the Christian faith # Our worldwide solidarity as a women’s volunteer membership movement # Diversity, inclusiveness, tolerance and mutual respect # Integrity and responsible accountability Our Vision The vision of the World YWCA is of a fully inclusive world where justice, peace, health, human dignity, freedom and care for the environment are promoted and sustained through women’s leadership. The World YWCA unites 25 million women from over 110 countries. It was founded in 1894 by four associations: Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and the...