RISE: An economic empowerment programme for persons with disabilities


  • Living
  • Monday, 05 Aug 2019

Mohd Afiq's customer Ahmad Rizaluddin Saidi trying out his modified car.

A physical disability should not stop one from excelling as an entrepreneur. With the right advice and encouragement, such entrepreneurs can be motivated to achieve their goals.

Maybank Foundation’s Rise (Reach Independence and Sustainable Entrepreneurship) programme, which started in September 2014, is an economic empowerment programme that supports disadvantaged communities, particularly Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

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