Community-based Approach
At Yayasan PETRONAS, our Community Well-being programmes continue to prioritise capacity-building and economic self sufficiency in underprivileged communities. We aim to uplift communities, enabling them to achieve their full potential.
Uplifting Lives: MEKAR
Uplifting Lives: MEKAR
Program Memperkasakan Kesejahteraan Rakyat (“MEKAR”) is a flagship programme under Yayasan PETRONAS’ Community Well-Being and Development pillar that aims to bring about sustainable economic growth to B40 families in urban and rural areas.
Uplifting Lives: Festives
Uplifting Lives: Festives
The Uplifting Lives Festive (ULF) programme, delivered in collaboration with PETRONAS’ regional offices and the Department of Social Welfare (JKM), donates essential food aid nationwide during treasured festive celebrations, including Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Gawai Dayak, Kaamatan, Deepavali and Christmas.
Uplifting Lives: Homes
Echoing MEKAR’s focus on economic empowerment, our Uplifting Lives Home programme equips welfare home residents with income-generating skills through localised initiatives in partnership with social enterprises.
Program Memperkasakan Kesejahteraan Rakyat (“MEKAR”)
Securing Basic Necessities
Clean Water – MEKAR Sabah @ Pitas
Residents in this community used to rely on rainwater and long trips to rivers and jungles for their water supply. But with this programme, they now enjoy clean and safe water, following the installation of water supply systems in five villages benefitting some 200 families.
With these systems that are simple to operate and make water much easier to access, these villagers can now focus on improving their socio-economic status without the added stress of water scarcity.
Empowering Entrepreneurs
Learning Skills and Entrepreneurship Training
MEKAR supports communities at every stage of their economic journey, from providing access to basic necessities to fostering their long-term financial independence. Through targeted, impact driven assistance delivered in collaboration with strategic and implementation partners, MEKAR transforms economic disadvantages into pathways for growth and self-sufficiency.
Go-to-Market
Equip with business acumen and connect to market
Yayasan PETRONAS in collaboration with its strategic partners, NCIA and ECERDC has introduced Yayasan PETRONAS EntrepreneurNCER and Entrepreneur ECER programmes to provide advance entrepreneurial training and SIRIM certifications to 720 selected beneficiaries from the Yayasan PETRONAS empowerNCER and empower ECER Skill Training and Entrepreneurship Development programmes. The certifications offered under these programmes includes packaging and branding development as well as quality management to further accelerate the businesses of the beneficiaries to widen their market reach.