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Running to end education inequity in Malaysia

Kartika Abdul Ghafar is fundraising for TFM Foundation

Teach for Malaysia is an independent, non-profit organisation that is on a mission to ensure all children in Malaysia are given the opportunity to attain an excellent education. TFM's 2-year fellowship program trains individuals as teachers so that they are able to transform learning in classrooms at the grassroots level. They also partner with the Ministry of Education to improve education outcomes in underprivileged communities. Your donation will help towards empowering this social movement to end education inequity in Malaysia.

My Story

As part of the relatively small cohort of Malaysian people who are studying/have studied overseas, I was given access to a more than adequate education growing up. I have the privilege of knowing that by the end of this degree my options will be numerous and that I will have more freedom than most to chart the course of my life. However, all of this mostly boils down to luck and socio-economic status. The reality is that 1 in 5 Malaysian students don't complete secondary school and 44% of Malaysians don't even fit minimum proficiency levels in reading. This significantly reduces employment prospects and severely limits household incomes, which then cycles the same problem to future generations.

Everyone deserves the chance to have choices in life that upward social mobility can provide.
And it all starts with a good education. <3

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Recent Donors

  • Sevinc

    GBP 15 03/08/2020 01:44:18 PM UTC

  • Ahanna Ndujiuba

    All the best Kartika!

    GBP 10 03/06/2020 01:45:18 PM UTC

  • Heryati Abdul rahim

    MYR 750 02/26/2020 03:10:21 PM UTC

  • Tom G

    Good luck Tika

    GBP 5 02/26/2020 12:04:23 PM UTC

  • Ryan Grubb

    TIKA TIKA

    GBP 10 02/25/2020 10:12:38 AM UTC

  • Marcus Lee

    Proud of you <3

    MYR 50 02/25/2020 09:09:10 AM UTC

  • Andrew Thornton

    All the best for the run! Will be cheering from the sides!

    GBP 10 02/22/2020 08:56:04 PM UTC

  • Jamie Tamtekin

    Go Tikka!

    GBP 10 02/22/2020 06:45:13 PM UTC

  • Victor

    Good luck for the marathon! :D

    MYR 55 02/22/2020 06:16:29 PM UTC

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