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Environment | April 3, 2019

Roots & Shoots Malaysia To Recognise Youths Who Take Action

Today, Roots & Shoots Malaysia launches the inaugural Roots and Shoots Malaysia Award – a service-based Award designed to encourage youths to commit their time towards serving causes that are much ...

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Community Development | March 27, 2019

Yayasan Hasanah Celebrates “Women Overcoming Barriers of Discrimination” for ...

Impact-based foundation, Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), organised it’s 12th ILMU Hasanah session entitled “Celebrating Women Overcoming Barriers of Discrimination” for International Women’s Day 2019 ...

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Arts & Public Spaces, Happenings, News | March 18, 2019

Yayasan Hasanah and Norhaiza Noordin Preserve and Conserve The Traditional A...

Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), an impact-based foundation of Khazanah Nasional Berhad has joined hands together with Seni Ukir Bakawali to launch an art exhibition; the RESIDENCY with MASTER WOOD CAR...

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Environment | February 10, 2019

Protecting the Ulu Muda Water Catchment Area – A Dollars-and-cents Perspective

Fast forward 6 months after my field trip, I had the opportunity to visit the Ulu Muda project once again with Hasanah partners Water Watch Penang (WWP) and Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elep...

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Education | January 30, 2019

Transforming education for a better Malaysia

Rapid advancements in innovation and technology have significantly transformed the way we live, and with that the role of education in modern society. There is now a greater need than ever before t...

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Community Development | December 28, 2018

Meet the Ginger Farmers of Keningau

The crop had shown signs of a fungal infection as it approached the midpoint of the growth cycle.

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Arts & Public Spaces | December 11, 2018

Empowering youth and connecting communities through Cruyff Court

“Being a part of this programme has not only helped enhance our team’s leadership skills, it also strengthens our understanding of our local youths and their needs within the community. I hope to s...

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News | November 27, 2018

Yayasan Hasanah and Johan Cruyff Foundation Provides Safe Space for Children ...

Impact-based foundation, Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), together with Amsterdam-based Johan Cruyff Foundation, today announced the opening of Cruyff Court Felda Lurah Bilut. The launch was officiated...

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Environment | November 19, 2018

Five In-tree-guing Forest Facts

Did you know that the oldest rainforest in the world isn’t in the Amazon or Borneo Lowland, but is right here in Peninsular Malaysia? At a mind-boggling 130 million years old, our very own Taman Ne...

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News | November 2, 2018

National Budget 2019 Commentary

Yayasan Hasanah commends the strong focus on the people’s socio-economic wellbeing in Budget 2019.

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Knowledge | October 3, 2018

PhotoBlog: The 10th Ilmu Hasanah Series

For the 10th series of Ilmu Hasanah this year, we went for a deep soul searching with Alvin Ung, the author of the book: Together-Finding Purpose in a session entitled Find Purpose Together At The ...

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ILMU Hasanah | October 2, 2018

Finding Purpose at the Intersection of Me+We

Alvin Ung is the author of four books including Together: Finding Purpose at the Intersection of Me+We, where he traveled to 10 Asian countries to study how 100+ leaders harnessed the power of purp...

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News | September 18, 2018

Yayasan Hasanah Strengthens Environmental Education Outreach Nationwide

Yayasan Hasanah (Hasanah) has expanded its support on environmental education outreach efforts in addressing carbon footprint and waste management to Northern Peninsular Malaysia, where it has reac...

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Community Development | September 15, 2018

Kak J: Small Business, Big Dreams

Jariah Pajri, or Kak J as known by her neighbours, has even named her store ‘My Impian’, or ‘My Dream’. In a way, it symbolises her hope for this venture of hers, which she genuinely hopes to see b...

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ILMU Hasanah | September 11, 2018

Funding for Social Purpose Organizations

Moving away from the traditional grant trajectory, the day-long sessions helped partners explore innovative alternate mechanisms, platforms and avenues that non-profits could use to fundraise, scal...

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News | August 27, 2018

Kedah School Students’ Innovative Green Projects Recognised by Pintar Foundat...

ALOR SETAR, 27 August 2018 – SMK Simpang Kuala, Kedah won first place in the Final Competition of the “PINTAR-UKM Sustainability and Green Technology through iG-Home Module” (iG-HOME) programme wit...

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Education | August 14, 2018

Trust School visit in Jeli, Kelantan

Hasanah visited our 3 Trust Schools in Jeli, Kelantan

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Education | August 13, 2018

Trust School: Cikgu Mazita

Modest and humble by character, the true colour changed (*in a good way of course) as her personality sparked with emotion and passion when we asked her to tell us the experience teaching more than...

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Community Development | August 3, 2018

Visit to potential community livelihood project activities in Kg Suang Punggo...

On 3 August 2018, Tan Sri Prof Dzul, Hasanah trustee and I paid a visit to the community from Kg Suang Punggor and Kg Suang Kina in Kota Belud, Sabah. The purpose of the visit was to take part in Y...

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Environment | August 1, 2018

Ulu Muda Forest – Experiential Learning

Hasanah (YH) has been supporting Water Watch Penang (WWP), in collaboration with Management and Ecology of Malaysian Elephants (MEME), towards community-based conservation of the Ulu Muda water cat...

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Capacity Building | July 31, 2018

Building True Value with Malaysian Non-profits

Non-profits are essential in delivering key services to the community. Nevertheless, tight budgets, limited resources and a lack of measurable targets can make it difficult for organisations to del...

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Arts & Public Spaces | June 22, 2018

Five rare traditional kuih on the endangered list

Raya open houses are incomplete without several balang of kuih to serve guests! Besides the usual favourites such as semprit or cornflake cookies, every year there aremore innovative and creative v...

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News | April 2, 2018

Yayasan Hasanah Organises Public Forum to Share Experiences and Key Learnings...

Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), the impact-based foundation of Khazanah Nasional Berhad (“Khazanah”) recently brought together various Non-Governmental Organisations (“NGOs”) such as MERCY Malaysia, T...

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ILMU Hasanah | March 26, 2018

Experiences and Key Learnings from Responding to Natural Disasters in Malaysia

Malaysia has in recent years seen unprecedented levels of natural disasters, primarily floods as well as the unexpected earthquake in Sabah causing the need for increased resources for responses to...

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ILMU Hasanah | March 1, 2018

Tracing Alfred Wallace collection in Malaysia

For more than 20 years, in the course of his studies on A. R. Wallace, Dato’ Sri Lord Cranbrook has been progressively sifting through collections of vertebrates in different institutions, mainly i...

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Arts & Public Spaces | March 1, 2018

OlaBola The Musical: An Unforgettable Experience for Our Underprivileg...

Musicals are immersive, memorable experiences enjoyed all around the world. But for many in Malaysia, they are not often within reach.

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News | February 12, 2018

A major deal for the Johan Cruyff Foundation with Cruyff Courts in Malaysia

Amsterdam / Kuala Lumpur, 12 February 2018 - The Johan Cruyff Foundation will create two to three Cruyff Courts per year in Malaysia in the coming years. A letter of intent to this end was signed o...

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ILMU Hasanah | February 2, 2018

Conservation you can taste

From the everyday Kuih Ketayap, to the not too commonly found Apam Sua, leading to the endangered Serak Jagung and Kacau Keledek, we would like to share with you Projek KWIH at our first Ilmu Hasan...

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Events | December 15, 2017

Partners Retreat

Partners Retreat is a fun and easy going annual event for Hasanah to have fun and bond with partners after a long year. 2017 Partners retreat was held at Pusat Kreatif Kanak-Kanak Tuanku Bainun.

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ILMU Hasanah | December 6, 2017

National River Care Fund

Under the National River Care Fund (NRCF), we take a look at how Community-Based Organisations lead their own river conservation. This series is a collaboration between Hasanah & it’s partner, Glob...

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Capacity Building | December 5, 2017

Unleashing the Power of Facebook for Non-Profits

As an integral part of life for many of us today, the social network serves as a powerful tool not only for businesses to boost their profit, but for our civil society partner organisations (CSPOs)...

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Events | November 28, 2017

Facebook for Non Profits Programme

In partnership with Facebook, Hasanah launch a new social media training programme designed to empower CSPOs to develop and optimise their social media presence to engage with grass root communitie...

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ILMU Hasanah | November 15, 2017

The Deinstitutionalisation of Children

Are institutions or residential homes the best place for children to thrive? Can institutions replace the love and care of a family so that the child can reach his or her potential? What kind of ca...

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Events | November 14, 2017

Impact Assessment workshop

Hasanah organised a two-day Impact Assessment workshop which aims to help partners better articulate long-term impact they wish to see from their programmes or projects, as well as to assist them d...

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ILMU Hasanah | November 5, 2017

Education in the 21st Century

The foremost authority of Finnish education, Mr Heinone speaks about Finland's strategies, vision and way forward in preparing children for the 21st century. This series is a collaboration between ...

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Arts & Public Spaces | September 17, 2017

Embracing Heritage and Encouraging Fun in the Pearl of the Orient

As one of Malaysia’s most recognised UNESCO World Heritage sites, Penangites have a lot to be proud of when it comes to the state’s history, heritage and culture. Thus, it is important that this pr...

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Community Development | September 15, 2017

Supporting the Sustainable Activities of Underprivileged Kids

According to a 2014 report by Khazanah Research Institute, while Malaysia’s overall poverty rate has fallen over time, the country still sees 0.6% of its population unable to fulfil basic needs. Th...

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Education | August 23, 2017

New Skills for a New Chance at Life

Coming from her challenging background, Logeswarey Ganasen once found herself faced with limited career options and an uncertain future.

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Environment | August 16, 2017

Preserving Coral Reefs through Conservation

Malaysia is home to many beautiful islands, found both on the west and east coast. A number of them make great holiday destinations with beautiful beaches, diving and snorkelling opportunities give...

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ILMU Hasanah | August 11, 2017

Suara KL Roadshow

Suara Community Filmmaking brings community stories from Borneo, as told by the people who live them. This exclusive session brings 10 short films featuring the faces, places and heart of Sabah's r...

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ILMU Hasanah | May 21, 2017

Postcards from the South

The story of the railways is the story of Malaysia. It is the steel thread that binds all of our unique histories and cultures together.

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