Creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for Afghan refugee families through skills training, education access, artist development, and emergency healthcare
https://greateraction.org Our core mission is to improve the lives and the welfare of the most vulnerable refugees who live around us by supporting them with education, livelihood, and healthcare. We take care of 250 families. 90% of the
m are coming from Afghanistan and 10% are from Myanmar. Our Vision: To create a dynamic workforce that is self-sustainable so they can support themselves financially and make a decent living. Our Values: Compassion - Inclusion - Solidarity
Greater Action Center, located in Ampang Bandar Baru, is to bridge the gap between the refugees and locals and expats in KL and Selangor. Its purpose is two-fold:
1) We have skills and vocational training workshops there for the refugees above 16 years of age. They include Language classes, IT (Web design), Baking, Cooking and Tailoring.
2) We have set up 3 areas in the center where Locals and Expats can come and participate in the welfare of the refugee families
a) La Boutique - Buy handcrafted bags, tableware, home linen, personal accessories all created by our refugee tailors using recycled materials. You can even custom design your own. The tailors also help you copy your favourite dresses, tops, shirts, etc for the whole family. b) Le Bistro - Plan an Authentic Afghan Meal Experience or a French High Tea with your friends and family. All food prepared by our trained Afghan Refugee Women Chefs. We also have Afghan Cooking and French Baking classes every month for you to participate. c) La Galerie - The art work of young self-taught refugee artists is on display at the center. We also have Art Themed workshops you can participate in. And if you wish to commission a custom art piece then the refugee artists can meet you at the center for the initial discussion. Our Projects:
ACADEMY: Greater Action Academy works with 120 young adults. A four-tier conversational English course, specifically designed for the community's needs, is delivered online by a team of 45 teachers / native speakers. HEALTHCARE: Greater Action supports families with urgent medical cases to get assistance, quick diagnosis and adequate treatment at discounted rates. We have volunteer doctors onboard helping us for this. FOOD BANK: We provide nutritious food provision to the most vulnerable families with small children, sick family members or seniors. We also distribute cooked Afghan food for special occasions. MATERNITY: Greater Action provides antenatal / postnatal care and supports delivery charges for the first baby of refugee women. We also run a Mum Baby group to offer breastfeeding and baby care advice . EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP: Via our monthly school sponsorship program, we give access to quality education to 145 children aged 6 to 18. We also provide, online after school activities and tuition. MENTAL HEALTH: We run online support groups for women suffering from severe anxiety, insomnia, depression and PTSD. A team of holistic practitioners, using mindfulness, yoga, meditation, sound/photo therapy, EMDR, NLP, EFT and counselling, support the most vulnerable ones. FAMILY PLANNING: We offer subsidized services for contraception, prevention and treatment of STI, screening for gynecologic conditions as well as men’s health. SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD:
a) TAILORING: Highly skilled, experienced tailors create unique handcrafted gift items, accessories, home linen and home decor with premium recycled fabric. They also sew dresses, pants or shirts on a made to order basis. b) BAKING: A range of delicious cookies, brownies, jams and chutneys are prepared fresh and using quality ingredients. Great for snacks, parties or corporate gifts. c) AFGHAN FOOD: Authentic Afghan food for individual or large orders, catering and for special occasions. Each meal is prepared with love and care by our skilled Afghan cooks. d) VOCATIONAL TRAINING: Up-skilling and re-skilling is one of our focus areas to empower the refugees. We run a Barber Training course & online IT workshops to increase their job opportunities. e) ART GALLERY: Showcasing the original artworks of young and talented refugee artists in Kuala Lumpur as well as raise funds for art supplies and exhibitions. f) CSR PROJECTS: We partner with SMEs and Large corporations to design CSR programs. We also create custom corporate gifts and hampers for corporate events.
