- Can start ground up initiatives + mobilise resources → distribute food to those in need
- volunteer with existing organisations → provide services to other groups in society
Example
Mr Nizar Mohamed Shariff
- started charity → Free Food For All (FFFA) → provide nutritional halal food → to less fortunate, regardless of race or religion
- originally only fresh cooked meals
- now also have
- ready to eat options (RTE)
- fresh vegetables
- groceries
- weekly stocked community fridge
- Also collaborate with other businesses → cater RTE meals for their beneficiaries.
- adopting attitude of grit and perseverance
- helps strengthen individuals resilience + motivation → to overcome economic challenges of their situation
Example
Ms Fiona Ke → grew up in env. → family found it difficult to meet basic needs.
father left family → at young age
mother struggled alone to raise Ms Ke and siblings
Motivated to give mother comfortable life → Ms Ke studied hard from early age.
decided to become nurse ⇒ wanted to help other people
With hard work + financial aid from various organisations →she became nurse
Found that she had hole in heart → underwent surgery
Believed in giving back to society
- helps out at mobile clinic for elderly
- volunteers with Happy People Helping People → non-profit organisation → provides food for elderly cardboard collectors.
Hopes to start own mobile clinic for elderly in future