Stories Of Success From Maybank Women Eco-Weavers, Indonesia
From the lands of East and Central Lombok, Sawah Lunto and Tanah Datar, Indonesia, come stories of hungry stomachs, empty pockets and brokenness, transformed into lives of relative abundance. Inak Dedek: Joy In Numbers Inak Dedek used to weave on her little porch between working odd jobs at a nearby farm. A widow with 3 […]
Vanntha Ngorn: Inspiring A New Generation On Weavers
Vanntha Ngorn is the founder of Color Silk, a social enterprise, with a mission to preserve the art and culture of silk weaving, while reducing poverty in Cambodia. She is also the inspiration behind the Maybank Silk Weaving Training Centre. Vanntha’s mother was a weaver, one of a diminishing number of artisans who retained the […]
Seng Kim : New, Guaranteed Income From Mulberry
Seng Kim is a 47-year-old woman living in Veng village, Takeo province. Kim and her husband, who is a farmer, have 3 children. Besides growing rice, Kim’s main income is from making a hand-made, Khmer rice noodle called Num Banh Chork. Kim recently joined the Maybank Women Eco-Weavers Programme to grow mulberry trees and has […]
Washing Away Difficulties to Succeed
Full Name: Balamurugan A/L ShanmugamBatch No.: R19 Ipoh, Phase 3Date Trained: 16 – 18 Nov 2018Disability: Visual Impairment due to AccidentBusiness: Runs a Car WashAverage Monthly Income Before: RM3000Average Monthly Income After: RM7000Participant of Maybank R.I.S.E. ProgrammeProvides part-time job opportunities for students Balamurugan was once a healthy young man until one day an unfortunate accident caused him to lose sight in his […]
Rising Up from Failure and Inspiring Others
Full Name: Napoleon CastillonCountry: Phillippines Country: Manila Batch No.: Pilot, Batch 2Date Trained: 18 – 20 January 2017Disability: Disability due to polio (wheelchair user)Business: Food SupplementAverage Monthly Income Before: RPHP 0Average Monthly Income After: PHP 35,370 Spock is married and has 5 children. As if being a wheelchair user is not enough of a challenge for his family, one of his children also has kidney problems. […]
Bejeweling Community through RISE
Full Name: SARASWATHY A/P RAJOOBatch No.: R13, Johor Bharu, Phase 3Date Trained: 28 – 30 Sept 2018Disability: Physically disable due to accidentBusiness: Sells Homemade Door Mat and JewelleryIncome Before: RM 800Income After: RM3,800Participant of Maybank R.I.S.E. ProgrammeCreated job opportunity for other single mothers to work with her. Saraswathy is a widow with 4 children. Due to an accident in the year 2000, […]
Art & Soul: Sivan’s Story
Sivan Sibounheuang of Vientiane, Laos, has always had a passion for drawing and painting. In between helping his parents earn some money for the family, Sivan can be seen doodling on paper scraps. When a tragic accident left him with severe burns and the loss of both arms, it was a devastating blow to his […]
Turning Challenges Into Opportunities: Julia’s Story
In 2010, cancer was the last thing on Julia Anday’s mind. One day, she was healthy and the next, she wasn’t. The mother of three, who lives in the province of Laguna, Philippines, went in for a normal check-up one day expecting to be treated for a stomach ache, as she had been having sharp […]
From Struggle To Success: Hazellina’s Story
Hazellina is no stranger to hardship. In the early months following her divorce, stress and fear trailed her like a shadow, constantly reminding her of her financial fragility. As a partially deaf single mother, she worked long hours as a masseuse to support her 5 children. In 2017, Hazellina took the jump and ventured into […]
Live Everyday With Purpose: Azilah’s Story
Azila’s spina bifida story began while she was still in the womb, when her spine and spinal cord did not form properly. The condition has limited her mobility causing her to use a wheelchair since she was young. But instead of letting this affect her life, Azila persevered and managed to become a representative for […]