Refugees

Farming for Refugees

by Malaysian Social Research Institute

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THE PROBLEM

The MSRI is a Malaysian registered non-profit dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance such as education, health and empowerment programmes to urban refugees and asylum seekers from the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia.

MSRI operations rely entirely on the goodwill and donations from philanthropic individuals and corporate organizations without which, none of our programmes would be possible.

Our centers have a long waiting list of clients with high medical, education and livelihood needs. We currently have over 7,000 refugee clients registered with us.

 

THE SOLUTION

In our efforts to maintain sustainable funding, MSRI is embarking on a project to farm 4-acres of land to produce and sell papayas.

Through this sustainable funding initiative, we hope to reduce our reliance on donations to enable the continuation of the Sahabat Refugee Project’s free services for the 7,000 clients under our care. 

 

 

THE IMPACT

In this project we will be training and employing 5 local Malaysian workers from the B40 groups to work on the farm for a salary and benefits. The profits from the farm will be channeled to benefit hundreds of refugee families by improving their access to MSRI's free healthcare, education and livelihood programmes.

During harvest (when a lot of manpower is needed), we will engage with refugees to work on the farm alongside the locals for wages.

Profits from the farm will be channeled to the Sahabat Education Programme, Sahabat Healthcare and the Elham Empowerment Programme. 

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About the Organization/Project behind this Campaign

Malaysian Social Research Institute

WHO WE ARE

Malaysian Social Research Institute (MSRI) is primarily a service delivery non-profit organisation working with refugee and asylum-seeker communities whose country of origins are those within the Middle Eastern, Central Asian and African regions; which include Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Our services focus on education, health, livelihood and emergency support. MSRI has 3 core programmes, namely an education programme for children (from 4 to 18 years of age) and adults, a family health programme offering primary healthcare, mental health and outreach services, and a community service programme offering vocational training, livelihood and support services ranging from emergency support to case management.

 

MSRI also serves marginalised Malaysians with aids for education, food and livelihood needs.

 

MSRI is registered with the Registrar of Companies under the Companies Act 1965. All cash donations to MSRI are LHDN tax deductible effective 2019 until 2023.

 

VISION

Create equitable and sustainable opportunities for the under-privileged, disadvantaged, marginalised or vulnerable individuals or groups in Malaysia, regardless of race, religion or origin, to thrive in life.

 

 

MISSION

Carry out quality and impactful humanitarian services, research, publication and advocacy work on socio-economic issues for the benefit of the needy, under-privileged, disadvantaged, marginalised or vulnerable individuals or groups including Orang Asli, refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia, regardless of race, religion or origin.

 

1. We are responsible and committed to MSRI’s Vision and Mission.

 

2. We support our clients based on mutual respect, whilst ensuring confidentiality;

 

3. We are accountable and transparent in what we do;

 

4. Our work will be done in accordance with the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence;

 

5. As a learning organisation we

●     Promote knowledge and learning

●     Take criticism, feedback and suggestions for improvement seriously

●     Work as a team

●     Promote personal development

●     Value diversity and promote mutual respect