LENDING A HAND TO SOCIAL ENTERPRISES: THE SOCIAL MARKET BY SELANGOR DREDGING BERHAD

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- THE Social Market was abuzz with activity, and many of which were busy enjoying the scrumptious food, or looking for gifts for their loved ones. It was indeed a success, as Selangor Dredging Berhad hosted an event to collaborate with social enterprises at the inaugural The Social Market.

Held on 19 May 2017, The Social Market was open from 11am to 3pm at the Courtyard of Wisma Selangor Dredging. There were 10 vendors operating different stalls supporting the less privileged communities in Malaysia. Working with women from low-income groups, Batik Boutique creates artisanal gifts and fashion accessories made from hand-woven batik. Greenyards meanwhile, provides alternative channels for the local community to dispose their used cooking oil and subsequently reprocesses the oil into eco-friendly soaps, washing powder and aromatic candles.

Delicious local bites like vegetarian dumplings and crème puffs could be purchased from Coffee Sprex, who works with employees from the hearing and speech impaired communities.

Amongst the many vendors were also Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli (JAKOA) which sold crafts handmade by the indigenous Orang Asli communities. The best seller had to be The Nasi Lemak Project which cultivates poor families to be small Nasi Lemak and food enterprise sellers -through a micro-franchise model.

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The Courtyard at Wisma Selangor Dredging was buzzing with supporters purchasing delicious food and trinkets for their loved ones.