Women Empower Women Programme ( WEWP ) 2022

The Women’s Division lights the torch for vulnerable women and girls with an upskilling programme.

In a sequel to the “Love Touches Lives” charity project which has been successfully held since 2021, MRCA’s Women Division has established the “Women Empower Women Programme (WEWP) 2022” in support of the spiritual, social and economic development of young teenage girls and women. This Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative was targeted to be carried for a period of one year in 2022, however due to the pandemic and movement restrictions, the commencement of the programme was delayed. A er several exercises focusing on single mothers, the committee has decided to expand the programme’s reach to include younger women from the age of 17 and above.

WEWP is committed towards developing and helping vulnerable women and girls who are struggling and facing life challenges, to achieve their aspirations, break through ‘glass ceilings’ and become independent. The programme aims to o er vulnerable women and girls the opportunity to build and strengthen valuable living skills through training and coaching on mindset, knowledge, hard skills and leadership in an e ort to prepare them for the workforce and to increase their employability.

Individuals who have completed the necessary training programmes will be assisted in securing employment through job-matching activities with WEWP-registered Retail Employment Partners (MRCA members). The candidates will also be coached and their progress will be monitored for a period of one year. Assessments will be conducted by the committee 6 months a er the training programme.

Project Committee Members

Position Name

Company Name

Advisor Dato’ Winnie Lim Solution Risk Consultants Sdn Bhd

Organizing Aiveen Wong Chin Swee Food Sdn Bhd Chairperson

Committee Anna Teo Hernan Corporation Sdn Bhd

Khatherine Lim Fusionex Group

Tan Soo Hui Kuuvancha (M) Sdn Bhd

Christine Tan CT F&B Holdings Sdn Bhd

Louise Chay Big Onion Food Caterer Sdn Bhd

Rachael Tan Wellous Sdn Bhd

MRCA is targeting for a minimum of 40 percent of the trained candidates to be employed and economically independent within 6 months of completing their training programme.

To-date, the rst batch of WEWP candidates from the Montfort Girls Home comprise 33 graduates of the programme who had attended 10 WEWP sessions, culminating in a graduation ceremony on 14 December 2022.

WEWP 2022/2023 comprises two segments namely;

PART 1 – Training & Coaching

PART 2 – Retail Employment Partner for job opportunity

Description No. of Pax

No. of Graduates 25 (Completed 7 days Training Program)

No. of Non-Graduates 8 (Unable to attend the last 3 training sessions due to on-the-job training commitment/withdrawn from Montfort)

Total 33