- 4B, Persiaran Zaaba, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- +60 3 7710 0140
From 2010 to 2019
EWRF strongly believes that every child deserves an equal opportunity to a better future. Working in collaboration with government agencies, partner organisations and local communities, EWRF carries out various initiatives to equip these children with relevant life skills to excel in school and in life.
Investing in their future will lift them from a life of poverty and related challenges while providing a fighting chance to improve their social mobility.
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Our Flagship Programmes
CSI is committed to bring opportunities and hope to academically under-performing and socially challenged students from B40 families in 38 distric...
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An enrichment programme to instil the love of learning, improving confidence and self-esteem besides improving proficiency in English for lower pr...
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Counselling forms an integral component of EWRF’s initiatives by providing opportunity for students in confidence, about things that are worryin...
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Shalhini Veerasamy,
Student - SMK Abdul Haji Wahab
My Counsellor, Mr. Bala introduced me to CSI programme conducted by EWRF. I enjoyed & learned a lot from the games, role plays, sharing sessions and so on. Now, my academic performance has improved & even my parents notice the positive changes in me.
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Privitah Balasekaran,
CSI participant in 2015, under Petaling Jaya Tamil Youth Bell Club
20 weeks of being a CSI participant turned a girl desperately lacking in confidence into a national level CSI netball champion. From being a shy character in school, she can now say that she has performed in front of a 400-strong crowd nationwide. Support us and help more students like Privitah be the best version of themselves.
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Puspat Kumar,
CSI 2016
I was given the opportunity to study Welding Course after SPM (Poor Results). After 3 months intensive training at IKBN Pekan, I am now an Assistant Welder at RAPID Project, Pengerang earning RM4,000.00 a month.
Our Projects
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Maktab Rendah Sains MARA – MRSM
Application for Admission to Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM) Form One Year 2019. An initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development with the support of the Coalition of Indian NGOs. Enable to mix with multiracial and bright minds. Affordable cost for studies, food & beverages and accommodation. Enable to start managing self and being independent. Access to quality education and exposure to International education. Better opportunity to secure places and financial aid for tertiary e
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Community Development Scholarships
The scholarship initiative by EWRF is essentially to assist students from B40 families who have performed well in their SPM/STPM examinations and have difficulties obtaining a place in institutes of higher learning. EWRF has created synergy with five higher learning institutions and requested for scholarship assistance.
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Volunteer Induction Programme (VIP)
Volunteers are a critical support in the implementation of the numerous EWRF Initiatives. EWRF was able to mobilise almost 400 volunteers in 2017. The VIP is a training programme formulated to teach and guide prospective volunteers on their role when interacting with the students on the ground. They become effective agents in reaching out to the students, who in the future will become responsible members of the Indian community. In the process, these volunteers obtain the relevant exposure a
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English for Juniors (E4J)
E4J, previously known as the English Enrichment Programme, aims to enhance English language proficiency among students in Tamil-medium primary schools. A 20-week programme, it focuses on verbal fluency, reading, writing and listening skills. Multiple stimulating and effective activities are used to induce learning, understanding and usage of the English Language. [layerslider id="5"]
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Centre for Career Coaching & Guidance (C3G)
Most students find themselves in a state of confusion and dilemma about what to do after secondary school. EWRF comes in, to assist them with relevant information on how they can pursue a viable career. For students who are not so academically inclined, they are made aware of the option of opting for skills training institutions. Through such coaching, C3G programme assists the students in making an informed decision to move forward in their lives. [layerslider id="5"]
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Civil Society Intervention (CSI)
CSI is committed to bring opportunities and hope to academically under-performing and socially challenged students from B40 families in 38 districts with high Indian population in Malaysia. This innovative programme provides opportunity for behaviour transformation, building confidence and improving educational levels among secondary school students who vulnerable and at risk of being dropping out and recruited into life of delinquency and crimes. [layerslider id="3"]
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Skills training institutions (STI)
Skills training institutions nationwide offer a good platform for students to hone their technical skills in various sectors such as welding, automotive, IT etc. EWRF plays a key role in spreading awareness on the availability of such programmes in such local skills training institutions. EWRF, through STI engages with deserving students and refers them to these institutes to provide them with a good platform to acquire technical skills which will help them earn a good living in the future.
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Research, Monitoring & Evaluation
Research initiatives to address pressing issues on education particularly about those that relates to academically underperforming students and conduct evaluation of all EWRF’s flagship programmes. Findings from these researches contributes to development of modules and address needs of our beneficiaries - underperforming students from B40 families. Relevant evidence based recommendations have been forwarded to the Malaysian Government in the past.
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Counseling
Counselling forms an integral component of EWRF’s initiatives by providing opportunity for students in confidence, about things that are worrying them or affecting their day to day life. By supporting the emotional health, counselling helps to make it easier for them to build healthy relationships and learn within the environment they live in. To ensure that its reach is effective, EWRF has engaged registered counsellors throughout Peninsular Malaysia to assist it in addressing the above i
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