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Yellow House KL: A Home of Hope, Rebuilt with Heart

Jan 2025
For over a decade, Yellow House KL has been more than just a shelter. It has been a place of hope, dignity and healing for more than 6,000 individuals. It...
Community  |  Funding  |  Partnership  |  Impact Stories

Yellow House KL: A Home of Hope, Rebuilt with Heart

Yellow House KL: A Home of Hope, Rebuilt with Heart
Jan 2025
For over a decade, Yellow House KL has been more than just a shelter. It has been a place of hope, dignity and healing for more than 6,000 individuals. It...
Touchpoints

January 2025: Roundup 2024

January 2025: Roundup 2024
Jan 2025
2024 was an incredible year of growth for YTL Foundation. Through our initiatives, we remained dedicated to empowering individuals, fostering educational excellence, and driving positive social change.
Touchpoints

October 2024

October 2024
Oct 2024
Although Malaysia promises education for all, the reality often tells a different story. Like Dee De and Jia Huey, the class of PGCEi 2024 is deeply motivated to create an...
Touchpoints

April 2024

April 2024
Apr 2024
YTL Foundation offered me an opportunity to move forward in life and I want to give back to society as the Foundation did for me. It really impacted the way...
Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories: Tai Wei Cheang

Scholar Stories: Tai Wei Cheang
Apr 2024
These internships gave me industry exposure that I couldn’t obtain from typical coursework and has added intangible value to my field of study in Mechanical Engineering.
Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories: Chan Choon Wooi

Scholar Stories: Chan Choon Wooi
Apr 2024
From a young age, I believed in the transformative power of education. Raised in a humble household, I faced my own set of challenges and found solace in the loving...
Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories: Grannil Ding Simon

Scholar Stories: Grannil Ding Simon
Apr 2024
Receiving the YTL Foundation Scholarship was a turning point in my life, especially since my dad was the sole breadwinner for our family. Pursuing my studies seemed like a distant...
Touchpoints

January 2024: Roundup 2023

January 2024: Roundup 2023
Jan 2024
2023 saw YTL Foundation make significant strides in the global social impact scene with the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) and the University of Birmingham and continue its work with...
Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories: Dorcas Chua

Scholar Stories: Dorcas Chua
Jan 2024
Being a YTL Foundation Scholar meant a lot of things: scholar camps before the start of every academic year, regular coaching sessions with our scholar coach – Helen, summer internships...
Touchpoints

October 2023

October 2023
Oct 2023
Moved by teachers’ desire to create a better learning environment for children from displaced communities in Malaysia, YTL Foundation co-developed the Teachers for Educational Equity Initiative with the University of...
Impact Stories  |  Touchpoints

PPR Resident Creates a Safe Space for Her Community 

PPR Resident Creates a Safe Space for Her Community 
Sep 2023
Mastura, a 39-year-old resident of PPR Seri Perak, Sentul had little knowledge about mental health and its impact on an individual. She and 11 other community leaders took part in...
Acumen  |  Impact Stories  |  Partnership

Farm to Family: An Acumen Fellow’s Mission to Nourish Communities

Farm to Family: An Acumen Fellow’s Mission to Nourish Communities
Jul 2023
FOLO Farm, an organic, family-run venture, is driven by a vision to nourish the world with nutritionally-packed vegetables while fostering meaningful connections among loved ones. By prioritizing the physical and...
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July 2023

July 2023
Jul 2023
As one of the conference’s lead partners, we were excited to host Asia’s largest social investment conference in one of Malaysia’s most iconic event spaces; Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC)....
Partnership  |  Impact Stories  |  Acumen

Pioneering Sustainability at Grab: One Acumen Fellow’s Journey from Cutlery Toggle to Environmental Impact

Pioneering Sustainability at Grab: One Acumen Fellow’s Journey from Cutlery Toggle to Environmental Impact
May 2023
Leading this sustainability revolution is Cheryl Goh, Group Head of Marketing and Sustainability at Grab and 2021 Malaysia Acumen Fellow. As an avid diver and nature lover, Cheryl felt a...
Impact Stories  |  Touchpoints

Teacher In Sabah Wins Prestigious Award

Teacher In Sabah Wins Prestigious Award
May 2023
Cikgu Anuthra was announced as the first Malaysia Teacher Prize winner on October 27, 2022. Other than the title itself, she received a prize money worth RM50,000 to help her...
Acumen  |  Impact Stories  |  Partnership

Just Start: How Tharma Pillai Through  UNDI18 Empowered A Generation to Vote

Just Start: How Tharma Pillai Through  UNDI18 Empowered A Generation to Vote
Apr 2023
History was made in November 2022 when 18-20 year olds turned from bystanders to nation builders in Malaysia’s 15th General Election. This was the culmination of hard work, sweat and...
Impact Stories  |  Touchpoints

March 2023

March 2023
Mar 2023
It was an exciting opportunity to bring the fellowship to Malaysia and to help our social changemakers develop skills that would help them navigate the challenges of their work and...
Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories: Karen Lee

Scholar Stories: Karen Lee
Mar 2023
Sometimes when I'm walking through the cobbled streets of Cambridge or writing essays in the University Library, I reflect on how grateful I am to be studying a course I...
Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories: David Foo

Scholar Stories: David Foo
Mar 2023
I was treated with great kindness and a level of respect, even as a prospective applicant. This continued during my time at university where the YTL Foundation staff continued to...
Acumen  |  Impact Stories  |  Partnership

Rising Together: 3 Inspiring Stories of Women Empowering Women In Malaysia

Rising Together: 3 Inspiring Stories of Women Empowering Women In Malaysia
Mar 2023
There is growing female solidarity in Malaysia committed to supporting and lifting up fellow women from all walks of life. In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2023, we are highlighting...
Scholar Stories

Scholar Stories: Sarmila A/P Krishnan

Scholar Stories: Sarmila A/P Krishnan
Mar 2023
I believe that the work I do will help contribute to creating an efficient mode of transportation and a more sustainable future, since the electrification of the railways could help...
Impact Stories  |  Touchpoints

Making Education Accessible for the Stateless in Sarawak

Making Education Accessible for the Stateless in Sarawak
Feb 2023
In Kampung Sion, no children go to secondary school, what more college. Once they turn 13, the children stop schooling and start working. A lot of parents are unable to...
Scholar Stories  |  Funding

失明青年考上大学读电脑科学立志开发盲人电脑软件助障友

失明青年考上大学读电脑科学立志开发盲人电脑软件助障友
Feb 2023
Kenzon Yeoh, who has been blind since birth, despite facing many challenges in his studies, was finally admitted to Curtin University Malaysia with excellent grades to study computer science, determined...
Touchpoints

January 2023: Roundup 2022

January 2023: Roundup 2022
Jan 2023
Building on the foundation we established over the last 25 years, 2022 has been a year of exponential growth and celebration for YTL Foundation.
Touchpoints

December 2022

December 2022
Dec 2022
On 7 October 2022, YTL Foundation celebrated their 25th Anniversary in full regalia with a dinner at The Majestic Hotel. Commemorating 25 years of building better education in Malaysia, the...
Impact Stories  |  25th Anniversary

Celebrating 25 Years of Better Societies Through Better Education

Celebrating 25 Years of Better Societies Through Better Education
Oct 2022
We have written many stories in the last 25 years, and we pledge to keep writing new ones.
Touchpoints

September 2022

September 2022
Sep 2022
KelasKita is an online programme which allows education implementers to provide tuition through volunteers to children in local communities using our Learn From Home lessons and the Frog Spaces application...
Touchpoints

June 2022

June 2022
Jun 2022
The Malaysia Teacher Prize is the first of its kind in Malaysia, where teachers are being sought to share their practices and their ambitions for the classroom. Aiming to give...
Impact Stories  |  Learn From Home

Learn From Home Wins
People’s Choice Award

Learn From Home Wins
People’s Choice Award
Jun 2022
"Tuition for a Cause" is a community project designed to help impoverished students who have fallen behind in their academics as a result of school closures due to the pandemic....
Touchpoints

April 2022

April 2022
Apr 2022
Phase 2 of the Learn From Home Frog School lessons, launched in February 2022, comes at an opportune moment to assist in facilitating inevitable gaps resulting from school closure. The...
Touchpoints

January 2022

January 2022
Jan 2022
At the start of 2021, we aimed to build upon the groundwork laid out in the previous year. At YTL Foundation, we worked with our partners to scale the impact...
Touchpoints

October 2021

October 2021
Oct 2021
The Puan Sri Kai Yong Yeoh Book Prize, founded in 2011 and open to all children of YTL employees, has inspired many young minds over the years to challenge seemingly...
Touchpoints

July 2021

July 2021
Jul 2021
Jaringan Prihatin arrives at an opportune time. Well into 2020, it was apparent that home-based learning would continue in 2021. Since the establishment of LFH, the Foundation has received applications...
Touchpoints

April 2021

April 2021
Apr 2021
YTL Foundation, in collaboration with FrogAsia, held our first online Leaps of Knowledge event early in March. A host of leading educationists, teachers and parents converged digitally on 3rd March...
Touchpoints

February 2021

February 2021
Feb 2021
In January, a focus group was held with 30 partner NGOs, to discuss the Learn from Home programme and its impact on communities. Participants include Generasi Gemilang, Taylor’s College, Finco,...
Touchpoints

January 2021

January 2021
Jan 2021
Since 1997, the Foundation has offered scholarships to deserving students with robust potential to thrive. The scholarships are a fervent commitment to investing in the future generation of citizens, ones...
Touchpoints

December 2020

December 2020
Dec 2020
Over at PEMIMPIN GSL Malaysia, they are hard at work in trying to support the professional development of school leaders to drive high-quality learning instructions and positive culture that leads...
Touchpoints

November 2020

November 2020
Nov 2020
Building on the early success of the Learn from Home (LFH) initiative, the Foundation extended the offer of a free 40GB data plan to all students and faculty members from...

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Touchpoints

January 2025: Roundup 2024
2024 was an incredible year of growth for YTL Foundation. Through our initiatives, we remained dedicated to empowering individuals, fostering educational excellence, and driving positive social change.
Touchpoints

October 2024
Although Malaysia promises education for all, the reality often tells a different story. Like Dee De and Jia Huey, the class of PGCEi 2024 is deeply motivated to create an inclusive classroom and meaningful learning experience for their students who...
Touchpoints

April 2024
YTL Foundation offered me an opportunity to move forward in life and I want to give back to society as the Foundation did for me. It really impacted the way I look at my students.
Touchpoints

January 2024: Roundup 2023
2023 saw YTL Foundation make significant strides in the global social impact scene with the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) and the University of Birmingham and continue its work with local education empowerment champions.

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