Visitors checking out goods which include organic homemade garlic pickles, handicrafts and clothing at the bazaar in Brickfields. — LOW LAY PHON/The Star
CHARITY bazaars offer a simple way to help disadvantaged members of the community, says a non-profit organisation (NGO).
Tech Outreach Malaysia president Amaravathi Navaratnam said such events were a way for the community to support small local businesses.
He said this at a two-day bazaar hosted by the NGO which offered business opportunities for the B40 community.
The bazaar at Kalamandapam Hall in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, saw 60 vendors selling everything from clothing and books to vegetarian food.
Not every vendor was there raising funds for their own families; some were doing it out of goodwill and donating the proceeds to B40 families.
“As a community, we shouldn’t work apart from each other.
“With everyone’s skill sets, we can come together to share the fruits of our labour,” said a committee member who only wanted to be identified as Sashi.
Established in 2009, Tech Outreach’s main focus is on women and children.
Its aim is to transform disadvantaged communities in Malaysia and a few other countries through micro-credit financing and entrepreneurship development. — By LEE JUNE LING
