Providing assistance which will ensure that children of the underserved poor families are able to complete their education journey at primary and secondary levels, and where possible, to higher learning programs. The main programs are:
Education Programs
“Whoever takes a path upon which to obtain knowledge, Allah makes the path to Paradise easy for him.”
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2646
Adopt a Family Program
Essential Education – To assist children of poor families through monthly financial assistance to complete their education journey from primary to secondary schools. Assistance also includes annual Back to School (provision of school uniforms & stationaries) and Raya Shopping programs. Specific focus groups such as single mothers, ill-stricken parent, etc., are being identified from time to time.
Adopt a Child Program
Budget Gap – To provide initial financial assistance mainly on registration purposes for those who have been accepted to the higher education pending approval of scholarships.
Scholarships – To provide financial assistance for Tertiary Education for those who failed to obtain scholarships.
Adopt a School Program
SEN (School Education Needs) – To assist children with Dyslexia problem at primary schools for them to obtain self-worth and to enable them to be financial independent. This program also cover other Development Special Needs, i.e. Autism, Down Syndrome, etc. Financial assistance is used to purchase items for use in classrooms, i.e. laptop, printer, reference book, teaching stationaries. And for site-visits, Practical Training at Dyslexia Centre Malaysia for teachers.
SUCCESS STORIES
Yayasan Cerdik was established in 2005 as a Malaysian non-profit foundation aiming to deliver sustainable impact to the well-being of society by improving the quality of life and socio-economic outcomes for the less fortunate communities across the nation.
