JOIN US TO EMPOWER ROHINGYA YOUTH 

ELOM EMPOWERMENT aims to provide refugees with opportunities and means such as computer training, practical life skills, language classes, vocational training, and leadership programs to reach their full potential to become active members of the society. 

Upon the request of the refugee youth, Elom Empowerment planned to open a computer training for them in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in January 2019.  The purpose of this training program is to equip them with the skill necessary to continue for their further studies and vocational training. 

Elom Empowerment has established  ELOM COMMUNITY CENTER in 2018 to provide a safe, fun, and secure learning space for refugees living in Malaysia.  

Elom empowerment is providing a platform to enrich the refugees' ability to participate in the mainstream workforce and to become productive members of the hosting community.    

Elom's ongoing projects 
Elom empowerment is running Rohingya Community Educare Center (RCEC),  a community based primary school, in partnership with HALUAN, and English classes and other vocational training since 2017.  

Strengthen us with your support to change the lives of refugees.

Project Area

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, especially in Selayang
• The class will be held at Elom Community Center

Project Type

• New Class
• Will repeat in every 3 months
• Will have less cost for Second Class and onward.
  

Participant

• Rohingya, Myanmar Muslim and other refugees' youth, children and working adult aged 12 to 40.
• 20 - 30 Participants

Impact

• Well equipped with required computer skill to access the jobs market and have a dignified living by having a better earning.
• Improve social engagement
• Expose to today's information technology
• More integration with hosting community

Usage of Fund

• 20 Laptops
• 1 Projector + Screen
• Allowance for Trainer (One course: 3 Month)
• Classroom Rental (One Course: 3 month)
• Class Module
• Class Material
• Certificate

Team Members

Sujauddin Karimuddin (right in the image)

Sujauddin Karimuddin, an Australian, former  Rohingya refugee who has been engaged in community, social and cultural development and integration program since 2001 in various capacities in Malaysia, Australia, Nauru, Cambodia and Myanmar. He has co-founded a number of Community-Based Organisations (CBO) in Malaysia, Australia and in Myanmar. He is currently running a community center for refugees in Malaysia called Elom Community Center. He is one of the co-founders and director of Elom Community Center.

Fayas Ahmad ( in the middle )

Since 2006, Fayas Ahamed has been living in Malaysia as refugee who is currently pursuing Master of Science in Islamic Banking and Finance at the Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is working with Pertubuhan Himpunan Lepasan Institusi Pendidikan Malaysia (HALUAN) Malaysia in operating Rohingya Community Educare Center (RCEC) in Seri Kembangan and he has been appointed as General Secretary of Rohingya Student Association of International Islamic University Malaysia (RSA-IIUM). He serves as a part-time instructor for Elom English Class. He is also one of the co-founders of Elom Community Center.

Brief Rohingya History 

Since Burma's independence, in 1948, the ruling Bama majority has been disseminating negative propaganda which has led to extreme resentment among Buddhist communities toward Rohingya minorities. This has forced the Rohingya population on the road to statelessness where their freedom of movement, access to health care, education and other basic services have been severely restricted.  

As a result, the vast majority of them are illiterate, and the Rohingyas continue to live in the loop of inter-generational despair and poverty.

Over the decades of systematic persecution, the Rohingyas are forced to seek asylum throughout Asia and the Pacific region including Malaysia. There are approximately 200,000 Rohingya refugees currently residing in Malaysia, and it is estimated about 40,000  in Kuala Lumpur area alone.  

Your generous support and donation would help reach our goals.

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Elom Community Center

Web : https://elomempowerment.blogspot.com

Email : elomempowerment@gmail.com

Tel (office) : +603-6127 0825 

WhatsApp : +6017-633 6300

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Address : Elom Community Center

No.6-3, 2nd Floor, Jalan 1/2D, Taman Sri Murni

68100 Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia