UMT : Red Calyx
This project aims to help the community in Kg Rhu Tapai, they earn limited income and lack in education. The young adult of Kg Rhu Tapai is one and lack in education. The young adult of Kg Rhu Tapai is one of the people involved in this year's project. Enactus Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) collaborated with the experts from Agro Technology & Food Science faculty in helping the poor income earner community to manage their difficulties.
We taught them how to apply innovative planning system which is the Drip Irrigation system. We had uplifted their standard of living by increasing their monthly income.
Enactus UMT focused primarily on the economic, social and environmental factors. Firstly, they transformed the communication to become agro-entrepreneur with low cost production methods. Environmental factor has been looked at by reducing the wastage of water and they fully utilized two acres of unused land.
Empowerment by building strong partnership between the target community and Roselle manufacturers, simultaneously encourage and enhance the community's knowledge and skills to expand the Roselle industry.
Enactus UMT students boosted the self-esteem of the community and confidence to communicate with the other business people. They successfully uplifted their standard of living by increasing their income up to 28%.
Impact
This project impacted 8 people directly and 312 indirectly. Two acres of unused land was utilized and two improvised system were implemented. Total of 57,886 kg production of Roselle yearly which gives a positive increase of income from RM 500 to RM 1,800.
(Source: Enactus Malaysia Magazine 2013)
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