COOK. SHARE. EAT.

Young Social Entrepreneurs 2014
The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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Bikin-Baju
Member: Rizky Nugroho, 21 (Indonesian)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development
Location of Social Enterprise: Indonesia
Bikin-Baju seeks to provide employment for retrenched garment workers and
unemployed mothers. Bikin-Baju provides these workers with sewing machines and
clothes, and secures regular orders locally and overseas.
http://bikin-baju.com
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Canteen
Service for
Garment
Factories
“By joining the YSE programme, I hope I can meet with other social entrepreneurs,
gain more knowledge on how to manage social enterprise - especially in human
resources and finance. Through the YSE, I would also like to expand our production
capacity and promote our product to the international market.”
Canteen Service for Garment Factories
Members: Ngorn Vicheada, 21; Phauuk Pauv Sokheng, 22; and
Peou Sok Chamreun, 23 (Cambodians)
Field of social enterprise: Health and healthcare
Location of Social Enterprise: Cambodia
Canteen Service for Garment Factories seeks to increase productivity and
employability of factory workers by improving their health with quality and
affordable food (which would reduce fainting occurrences and visits to the doctor).
“We hope to build and expand professional business networks and gain technical or
financial support from those who are interested in our business idea and those who
are keen on giving a helping hand to improving poor factory workers’ life in
Cambodia.”
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COOK.
SHARE.
EAT.
Cook.Share.Eat
Members: Lim Xue Ling Alisa, 21 and Ho Wan Jing, 21 (Singaporeans)
Field of social enterprise: Health and healthcare
Location of Social Enterprise: Cambodia
Cook.Share.Eat seeks to provide employment opportunities for the elderly by
tapping on their culinary skills and at the same time reducing food wastage in
Singapore. It intends to encourage the elderly to share their cooking recipes
through demonstration classes and sale of cooked food.
“We hope to learn how we can better help the needy through social
entrepreneurship. We hope that we can gain useful business skills from this
programme in order to execute our social entrepreneurship plan successful and to
gain more insights from existing social entrepreneurs.”
Young Social Entrepreneurs 2014
The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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e-Bu Corp
Members: Diana Hemas Sari, 21, Soulaya Lestary, 20 and
Yohanna Tania, 21 (Indonesians)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development
Location of Social Enterprise: Indonesia
e-Bu Corp seeks to provide disadvantaged women to gain employment
and build up their entrepreneurship skills. The women will be taught to
produce new household products using old items and equipped with
basic language and financial literacy skills, as well as religion education
as part of character-building.
“The YSE programme can be a bridge for us to connect with people from
various backgrounds that have the same goal in empowering society. It
can be the medium for us to learn, share, and build good networks and
friendship.”
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Eden Greening
Members: Young Ju Oh, 22; Sang Su Kim, 24, and Yiyeun Hong, 21 (South Koreans)
Field of social enterprise: Environment
Location of Social Enterprise: Republic of Korea
Eden Greening seeks to develop sustainable eco-friendly products and facilities that
promote greenery in urban areas. It intends to do so through manufacturing of
commercial and home gardening tools, and developing educational kits.
http://www.ede
ngreening.com/
“We are eager to contribute to social change through business approaches. Through
the YSE, we also hope to meet a lot of people from different countries. It would be such
a great chance to meet people who share the same interests…which cannot be
experienced in daily lives.”
Young Social Entrepreneurs 2014
The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
EduKit
Members: Kamille Elineth De Castro, 23; Marriete Mae Madelo, 23 and
Caroline Lois Lim, 22 (Filipinos)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of Social Enterprise: The Philippines
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EduKit seeks to empower marginalised children in Metro Manila, Philippines with
access to basic pre-school education. It intends to build a strong learning foundation
for the pre-schoolers through educational toys and learning workshops focused on
developing a child’s five senses.
“Through mentorship from experts, we want to learn about developing sustainable
social enterprises and seek a deeper understanding of social entrepreneurship in a
global scale… We also hope the YSE programme will be a platform for establishing
networks and exchanging ideas with fellow young social entrepreneurs who have
the same drive and ideal to use business in making the world a better place.”
Got Talk Got Action
Members: Amanda Ong Jie-Mei, 24 and Li Xiaoyan, 24 (Singaporeans)
Field of social enterprise: Public services and volunteerism
Location of Social Enterprise: Singapore
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Got Talk Got Action
Got Talk Got Action seeks to encourage constructive action by the
public and corporates to improve societal issues through a one-stop
online platform..
“Participating in YSE 2013 was a turning point in our fledging social
entrepreneurial journey…From that point onwards, we revisited the
drawing board many times before establishing the one we have now. We
look forward to YSE 2014 similarly being the springboard to the next stage
of our social enterprise. “
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Green
CommunityBased
Travel Agent
Green Community-Based Travel Agent
Members: Lon Malinna, 19 and Lim Leanghorng, 21 (Cambodians)
Field of social enterprise: Public services and volunteerism
Location of Social Enterprise: Singapore
Green Community-Based Travel Agent seeks to reduce poverty and improve the
standard of living of the local community, as well as promote multi-cultural
understanding between local and global communities through hospitality and tourguide training for local host families.
“Through the YSE programme, we look forward to exchange knowledge and discuss our
business project with fellow participants. We can share about our country’s problems
and what we can do to eliminate those problems.”
Young Social Entrepreneurs 2014
The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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HARU (Helping Autism & Resist Unemployment)
Members: Zatil Ridh’wah binti Darot, 22 and DK Rifhan Zafirah Pg Abdul Rahman, 21,
(Bruneians)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development, public services and volunteerism
Location of Social Enterprise: Brunei
HARU seeks to reduce the unemployment rate in Brunei, particularly for the autistic
community, senior citizens and ex-offenders. It intends to provide these unemployed
groups short-term jobs in the food and beverages, handicraft, gifts and clothing
industries for immediate income, while supporting their training for specialised
skills for long-term employment.
“[Through the YSE] We hope to gain the necessary skills that could prepare us in our
work. These include leadership and entrepreneurship skills, and brainstorming and
networking experiences.”
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Hejo Green Fertilizer
Members: Rhevi Dayana, 20; Tania Alifianita, 20 and
Rizqikha Hanung, 20 (Indonesians)
Field of social enterprise: Environment, economic development
Location of Social Enterprise: Indonesia
Hejo Green Fertilizer seeks to improve the livelihood of farmers by
increasing the output of agriculture and farm products while
preserving the environment through the use of organic fertilisers..
“By joining the YSE 2014 programme we can gain new experiences through
meeting young entrepreneurs from other countries…This programme can
increase our skill in entrepreneurship, leadership, public speaking, team
work, and also our self-integrity. We are truly hoping that we can win this
programme and win the fund to make this project happen.”
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Jugnuu
Members: Pramodh Rai, 25, (Singaporean); Ankita Gupta, 22 and
Priya Andleigh, 22, (Indians)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of Social Enterprise: India
Jugnuu seeks to enable elementary students from low-income families to
achieve fluency in spoken and written English. It will provide low-cost
educational mobile applications for elementary school students from lowincome families. Instead of using their phones for entertainment, the
applications are designed to engage students through auditory learning.
“The most valuable take-away from participating in this YSE programme
will be meeting experienced mentors and teams from all over the world.
We feel that the exchanges with this diverse audience, will be helpful in
vetting our business models and giving us a different perspective.”
Young Social Entrepreneurs 2014
The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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LearningCube
Members: Bryan Neo, 21 and Loh Wei Zhong Philip, 22 (Singaporeans)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of Social Enterprise: Singapore
LearningCube seeks to provide long term job opportunities for people with
physical disabilities and to better integrate them into society by boosting
their self esteem through their work. As a tuition agency, it intends to link
tutors
with
physical
disabilities
to
prospective
students.
“The idea is in its planning stage and [through the YSE] I hope to receive
advice to develop a more comprehensive business plan to secure funding to
set up a website - a key deliverable in my project. I also hope to receive
professional advice on the revenue model and on reaching out to tutors with
disabilities.”
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Little Marios
Members: Quan Hao Yu, 21 and Yeoh Keat Hor, 21 (Malaysians)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development, environment
Location of Social Enterprise: Malaysia
Little Marios seeks to convert agricultural waste to food, particularly in
mushroom farming. It intends to teach this mushroom farming technique
to children in orphanages where they will learn to also sell
their produce in a mini enterprise as a source of livelihood.
“It would be great for us to broaden our social entrepreneurs network. At
the same time, we are in need of exposure to business related knowledge
and we are certain that this programme can definitely support us in that
aspect.”
Local Alike
Members: Suratchana Pakavaleetorn, 24 and Patomporn Pongnin, 23 (Thais)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development
Location of Social Enterprise: Thailand
Local Alike seeks to alleviate poverty in the rural communities and promote sustainable
rural development. It intends to do develop a community-based tourism booking
platform where the locals are trained to be host and matched with travellers who are
supportive of their development work.
“We believe that the SIF's Young Social Entrepreneurs programme will help us reach
another level in our project. Through intensive mentoring by leading social
entrepreneurs, we hope to pick up new skills and ideas, as well as to make new friends
who share the same passion in making the world a better place.“
Young Social Entrepreneurs 2014
The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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arscholar.com
Million Dollar Scholar
Member: Derrius Quarles, 23 (American)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of Social Enterprise: United States of America
Million Dollar Scholar seeks to provide financial literacy support for youth to enter
college/university. It does so through an education technology social venture that
offers an instructive e-platform to help students win scholarships and avoid higher
education debt.
“It is my aim to gain exposure to Singaporean culture and the landscape of innovation
and social entrepreneurship in Singapore. I expect that the SIF and YSE will offer
opportunities to strengthen current skills and learn new skills that I can use to move
Million Dollar Scholar forward as a leader and become a more effective social
innovator.”
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PAI
Consulting
Group
Combine economics
with social innovation
PAI Consulting Group
Members: Huang Heyu, 20, Chinese and Zhu Dan,21 (Chinese)
Field of social enterprise: Public service and volunteerism
Location of Social Enterprise: China, United Kingdom,
United States of America
PAI Consulting Group seeks to help social innovation enterprises grow costefficiently by providing strategic financial services and technical skills.
“We hope we can gain professional suggestions to better develop our business and
share ideas with experienced and creative social entrepreneurs worldwide.
[Through the YSE], we look forward to participating in brainstorming session to
calling to merge business and social innovation.”
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Power Puff Girls
Members: Tiara Izhaty Choirina, 22; Temi Chintia Risva, 20 and
Eggie Nurmahabbi, 20 (Indonesians)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development, health and healthcare
Location of Social Enterprise: Indonesia
Power Puff Girls seeks to empower unemployed women in the village. PPG
intends to train the unemployed women to make and sell beauty products
made out of existing natural resources .
“Through the YSE, we want to build up the SE know-how and use the skills
to help decrease women unemployment. Because as a young generation
we have the responsibility to contribute and create betterment to our
society.”
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The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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Quartz Initiative
Members: Timothy Low, 25 and Arvin Tang, 25, (Singaporeans)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of Social Enterprise: India, Singapore
Quartz Initiative seeks to inspire and train youth to start projects with Social
impact. It intends to provide resources and conduct training sessions,
supported by the National Youth Council and Ministry of Education for youth to
work on their identified causes.
www.qzi.sg
“Through the Young Social Entrepreneurs programme, we hope to gain
valuable insight and training in the social aspect of entrepreneurship and meet
like-‐minded people who are keen on making a difference through
business…We also want to contribute to helping a community of young social
entrepreneurs through the alumni network.”
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Riverbank Community
Member: Pauline Ho, 26 (Singaporean)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of Social Enterprise: Rural communities in the region including Nepal
Riverbank Community seeks to provide free education to underprivileged children
in the rural communities. It intends to gather unwanted, restored computers in
Singapore for the rural communities overseas which will then become the main
learning tool for the children.
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RUMOR
Members: Fatchurrachman Rizki Fauzi, 20; Ahmad Jauhar Isnan, 20 and
Faisal Rahman, 19 (Indonesians)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development, health and healthcare
Location of Social Enterprise: Indonesia
RUMOR seeks to provide former sex workers employment opportunities in
its organic restaurant. It will train the women in restaurant and business
management skills.
“We would like to improve our knowledge about social entrepreneurship
and meet with people from around the world that have the same interest.”
Young Social Entrepreneurs 2014
The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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SASCHI
Members: Kukuh Budi Santoso, 21; Dwi Pujayanti, 21 and
Ikbar Sallim Al Asyari, 18 (Indonesians)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development
Location of Social Enterprise: Indonesia
SASCHI seeks to improve the standard of living of rural dwellers
in Kangean Island, Indonesia by providing alternative income in
the business of seaweed farming – seaweed is an abundant but
underutilised natural resource on the island.
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SDI Academy
SDI ACADEMY
Members: Manas Punhani, 19 (Indian) and
Sazzad Hossain, 19 and Valerie Pang, 19 - not in picture (Singaporeans)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of social enterprise: Singapore and Bangladesh
SDI Academy seeks to improve literacy and the standard of living in developing
countries by setting up a school that integrates entrepreneurship in the curriculum
for children.
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Salt Solution - Service and Learning Training Solution
Members: Lee Pin Qi, 23 and Yeoh Cheng San Aaron, 35 (Singaporeans)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of social enterprise: Singapore
Salt Solution seeks to be the premier social entrepreneurship lab for nurturing
empathetic and compassionate citizens. It intends to cocreate and co-facilitate
training programmes focused on promoting social values and social
entrepreneurship.
www.saltsoluton.com.sg
“[Through YSE] We want to network and know more liked-minded individuals or
organisations as we strongly believe in collaboration…We also want to learn from
the professional and other start-ups, as these are very useful references for us in
scaling up our ideas and business.”
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The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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Sibya
Members: Albert Daba, 20 and Ruwanya Al-qaseer, 26 (Filipinos)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development
Location of Social Enterprise: The Philippines
Sibya seeks to improve the livelihood of displaced communities by
providing carpentry training and employment. It will also use locally sourced
materials for the production of the furniture.
“We hope to gain valuable inputs on how to improve our existing social
enterprise idea, partner with enterprises in our community, discover new
trends in social enterprises…and we hope to be able to expand our network
of fellow social entrepreneurs and business professionals for possible longterm partnerships and mentorship opportunities. “
Society Staples
Members: Lam Mun Ting Debra, 20 and Ng Yan Liang, Ryan, 22 (Singaporeans)
Field of social enterprise: Education
Location of social enterprise: Singapore and Bangladesh
Society Staples seeks to set up Singapore’s first gymnasium for the disabled and to
promote fitness and integration into society through sports.
“By attending the YSE, we hope to equip ourselves with the vital tools to launch our
idea and also obtain feedback/advice from mentors and industry experts on our
idea and ways to overcome/alleviate the challenges we are facing.”
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Supel
Member: Rendy Aries Fajrin, 21 (Indonesian)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development
Location of social enterprise: Indonesia
Supel seeks to improve the livelihood of apple farmers in Malang, Indonesia
and equip the farmers with new technical skills. It intends to produce a range
of apple products using the local Bato apple variety.
“I join the YSE programme to pick up social entrepreneurship skills from
professionals and other youth. And I hope to be able to share what I have
learned, to inspire other youth to dare to be social entrepreneurs.”
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The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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TASOKUMIS
Members: Dwi Cahyanti, 20; Ika Chaerunnisa, 20 and Yuannisa, 20
(Indonesians)
Field of social enterprise: Health and healthcare
Location of Social Enterprise: Indonesia
TASOKUMIS seeks to reduce illness caused by unhealthy eating habits by
creating a healthy snack made from locally-sourced mangosteen, rind,
meatball and tofu, and promoting it internationally.
“By joining the program, we hope to identify gaps and developing more
useful ideas to add value to the product.”
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The CheeseCAT Café
Members: Chua Sii Inn, 21 (Singaporean) and
Ananphumtriphop Turian, 21 (Thai)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development, public services and
volunteerism
Location of Social Enterprise: Singapore
The CheeseCAT Café seeks to reduce rate of animals being abandoned,
and at the same time provide job opportunity for youth-at-risk through
setting a café where people and cats can get together.
“We hope to learn social entrepreneur skills which we can apply to turn
our dream into reality. We also hope to meet a kind mentor who believe
in our idea and who can help and guide go through this social
entrepreneurial journey.”
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The Nature
Gift
The Nature Gift
Members: May Phyo Phyo Aung, 23 and Su Myat Naing Wai, 20 (Burmese)
Field of social enterprise: Environment
Location of Social Enterprise: Myanmar
The Nature Gift seeks to increase farming productivity while preserving soil quality
an d the environment. It intends to use Neem, a commonly found raw material to
make affordable, non-toxic and environmentally friendly pesticide .
“From the YSE programme, we hope to get inspired by fellow and senior
entrepreneurs. We also would like to learn more about social entrepreneurship. It
would be an honour for us to be able to participate in this programme and be
mentored by Mckinsey.”
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The Changemakers And Their Social Enterprises
For A Better World
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UBUNTU
UBUNTU
Member: Yong Yee Chong, 30 (Malaysian)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development
Location of social enterprise: Malaysia
UBUNTU seeks to empower the homeless, equipping them with life-skills so that
they can earn a living and improve their livelihood. It intends to match skilled
volunteers with homeless people for training.
“I am hoping to receive feedbacks from different social enterprises and
mentorship from business leaders who have the experience in building and
sustaining social-impact driven business organisations.”
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Water for
Whom (W4W)
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Water for Whom (W4W)
Member: Eunjeong Park, 26 (Korean)
Field of social enterprise: Environment
Location of social enterprise: Bangladesh
Water for Whom (W4W) seeks to provide urban slums with safe drinking
water solutions with local resources. It intends to empower slum
communities through locally adapted innovations such as household filters.
Watermelon House
Members: Jaturong Kongmanee, 20; Chaiwat Jirawijakkhana, 22 and
Chut Phauksawat, 22 (Thais)
Field of social enterprise: Economic development
Location of social enterprise: Thailand
Watermelon House seeks to provide better housing for the underprivileged to
achieve sustainable community living , including space for youth to gain cultural
and career guidance.

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