THE SOCIAL MARKET BY SELANGOR DREDGING BERHAD

StartFragmentKUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- Selangor Dredging Berhad hosted The Social Market, an inaugural event that collaborates with social enterprises. There were 10 vendors operating different stalls supporting the less privileged communities in Malaysia.EndFragment

StartFragmentHeld on 19 May 2017, THE Social Market was abuzz with activity, and many of which were busy enjoying the scrumptious food, or looking for gifts. EndFragment

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

StartFragmentWorking 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.EndFragment

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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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StartFragment“It is great to be able to see different social enterprises come together for a good cause. Selangor Dredging Berhad is committed to supporting Social Enterprises as we believe in promoting both social and environmental causes to the larger community. I am delighted that that we successfully collaborated in this event and look forward to possible collaborations in the future. said Ms. Teh Lip Kim, Managing Director of Selangor Dredging Berhad.EndFragment

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