SERIAN, Feb 18 (Bernama) — With the objective of instilling the right skills and attitudes whilst providing the tools needed for the future generations to manage money effectively, PINTAR Foundation (PINTAR) in collaboration with HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad and HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad (HSBC Malaysia), recently completed the “Clothes of Confidence: Money and Me” (CoC) programme at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tabakang in Serian, Sarawak, which saw 100 underprivileged Form Four students participating in a 6-day financial empowerment and social entrepreneurship workshop aimed to enhance the financial capabilities of the Sarawak youth.
Organised throughout the months of January and February 2019, the community outreach programme which was jointly-curated by PINTAR and local social enterprises Grow the Goose and Uniforms 4 Us (U4U), includes the developmental workshops which provide financial empowerment for children to help them attain financial literacy. The workshop was specifically targeted at Form 4 students from the B40 income level families, for them to get a good understanding of basic money management skills as they plan for their next steps and move into an adult life in the next two years.
