We Started The Community Empowerment Programme In ..

“We started the community empowerment programme in Kampung Pasir Gajah last year with lotion-making classes. Then we initiated Group Menjahit, because not all the women wanted to make lotion, and commissioned them to sew our batik-themed merchandise.

We developed the products with them, including bags, bandanas and straw pouches. Three women formed the project’s nucleus, but the group grew and we now have 10.”

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/574799/helping-turtles-and-women

Source: https://www.facebook.com/TurtleConservationSocietyofMalaysia..

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The Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia was established in October 2011. The aim of the society is to bring about the recovery of depleted wild populations of turtles, with particular reference to freshwater turtles, in Malaysia through partnerships with like-minded organizations, individuals and local communities as well as through its own programs.

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