Glass upcycling programme gives a ray of hope to underprivileged women


Impactlution's upcycling glass program has given Mas, from Taman Dato Harun in Petaling Jaya, an opportunity to earn and improve her life. — Photos: MOHD FAISAL ABDUR RANI

Star Golden Hearts Award nominations are open now until July 31, 2023.Star Golden Hearts Award nominations are open now until July 31, 2023.Women from Taman Dato Harun, Petaling Jaya, have found a ray of hope in a glass upcycling programme, part of the Waste to Wealth initiative by social enterprise Impactlution.

The programme has given homemakers like Mas Nor Faradayazie Ab Aziz, 33, an opportunity to earn much-needed income and improve her finances.

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