Objectives • Expose and help poverty community in Perhentian Island. • Create a small social business in Perhentian Island • To deliver mushroom modules clearly and effectively to the target community • Encourage villagers incorporate teamwork, leadership and communication skills
Community Name : Puan Siti binti Abdul Ghani Age : 36 years old Position : Chairman of Perhentian Island Ladies Association (PILA) Address : Kampung Nelayan Pulau Perhentian, Besut Terengganu Family Income : RM800/month Experience : Agriculture activities
Project Financial Project Expenses NO ITEMS ACTUAL COST REMARK 1 Direct equipment & supplies RM 6,000 Mushroom shed, seed & medium block 2 Marketing & event support RM 351 Refreshment 3 Staffing cost RM 400 Professional fee 4 Miscellaneous RM 300 Project monitoring TOTAL RM 7,051 Student Expenses NO ITEMS ACTUAL COST REMARK 1 Travel RM 300 Bus & boat fare to Pulau Perhentian 2 Lodging RM 400 Homestay 3 Communications RM 80 Phone call 4 Food (Biweekly) RM 2,160 TOTAL RM 2,949
Organizational Chart 6 Active Committee Members
Implementation
Put the medium Market and sell the Training to the Build mushroom block to the shed mushroom community shed
Phase 1 : Training to the community (July 2014) • Collaborate with (PILA) in the villagers on the activities to be held • Implementation of the module at the respective places • Brief the villagers on the objectives of the project
Phase 2 & 3 : Build mushroom shed (August 2014) • Build the mushroom shed with the villager • Put the medium block in the shed
Phase 2 & 3 : Build mushroom shed (August 2014) • Build the mushroom shed with the villager • Put the medium block in the shed
Phase 4: Harvest & Market the Mushroom (Sept 2014) • Harvest the mushroom • Help the villagers on marketing the product
Result • Respected by society for the changes they made in their lives • Increase in rural community involvement • Increase in agricultural workforce demand Reduce the rate of poor family Have their RM 800 RM 4,800 own Income per Profit per mushroom month half year business • No insecticide is used • Defective mould blocks used as organic fertilizer
Challenges & Solutions No Challenges Solutions 1 Hot weather is not in accordance with Put a damp cloth over the surface of the plant the mushroom 2 High cost of transportation to the We get price discount for cargo fee island 3 Difficult to find the target communities Get help from Puan Siti, the Chairman of the Perhentian Island Ladies Association (PILA) 4 Time management – students & We hire volunteers among friends volunteers have class during projects 5 Difficult to penetrate the market for Finally, the villagers can managed to the first time open a shop selling fried & fresh mushroom mushrooms
Sustainability 1.In March 2015 we are planning to visit our project 2.Collaborating with MARDI to commercialize the products 3.Pattern the packaging and product description 4.Send the villagers to MARDI for R&D Training, learn how to make their own mushroom spice
Highlight of the project Majlis Penyerahan Kunci Projects Event launched by YAB Adun Kuala Besut For Happiness Site visit by YAB Adun Kuala Besut Project Manager with mushroom shed
Project’s Conclusion Nothing is impossible in our life. If we struggle and learn something new, we can get the benefits. Here we can help the community on how to run their own business with grey oyster mushroom. We not give them a fish, but we provide them a fishing rod how to catch the fish
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