EDGEPROP. 30TH SEPTEMBER: The Ministry of Federal Territories aims to produce more community entrepreneurs among the bottom 40% income group (B40), especially residents of the People’s Housing Project (PPR) and the Public Housing (PA), to help them generate income.
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim said this followed the success of the Creative Community Entrepreneur — Malaysian Creative Sewing Arts Programme for youths, single mothers and housewives of the housing projects.
“The selected participants attended courses on sewing, creative arts and online marketing. They were also provided with sewing machines and other equipment, costing about RM10,000, to produce products such as tote bags, face masks and soft toys,” he said after inspecting the programme at PPR Kampung Muhibbah here on Thursday.
He said some of the participants recorded an increase in sales and were able to earn additional income of up to RM2,000 a month through the initiative which started in March.
Shahidan said the ministry also plans to set up a one-stop centre that would be equipped with various facilities, including food stalls, as a platform to market their products to a wider audience, including foreign tourists.
“For the moment, the products are sold online,” he added.