Some 31,500 Malaysians will benefit from the efforts of 63 social enterprises who received funding support totalling RM10 million through the Penjana social impact matching (SIM) grant last year.
Among them is Demilaut, a social enterprise providing integrated solutions towards a sustainable fishing culture, has assisted two fishing villages in Bako and Sibuti, Sarawak with 32 Pemukat Noh, a mechanised trawl engine through the SIM grant.
Its founder Haaziq Ibrahim said this has reduced the need of already depleting fishing manpower due to Covid-19 restrictions and increased the fisher’s database, as well as youth participation.
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