2025: Global Peace Volunteer #11 Kuala Lipis, Pahang | 22–28 August 2025 Would you spend a week deep in the forest without electricity, signal, not to mention soft beds? (If that sounds like a journey you’d love to be on, don’t miss our next volunteer call-out) That’s exactly what 10 Global Peace Volunteers (GPV) signed…
Celebrating Orang Asli heritage and environment Rompin, Pahang | 29–30 August 2025 Not many people are aware that 9 August is recognised internationally as the Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It has been observed for more than thirty years, yet in Peninsular Malaysia the date often passes quietly. This stands in contrast to Sabah…
How the Malaysia–UN SDG Trust Fund helped scale up our chicken farming project. Muadzam Shah | August 26, 2025 The rain poured steadily on zinc roofs as chickens clucked in excitement, waiting to be fed, a lively and familiar scene in Kg Jong, Rompin. Yet the downpour did nothing to dampen the spirits of the…
This year’s Mobile School excursion took us away from concrete buildings and electronic screens and into a setting where heritage, and community were the teachers. Instead of visiting museums or city landmarks, we travelled by four-wheel drive into Kampung Peta, the entrance to Taman Negara Endau-Rompin Johor, one of Malaysia’s most significant conservation areas. Over…
Oh yeah! here we go! From the heart of Pahang to the Kuala Lumpur, this was no ordinary trip. Over 5 days and 4 nights, 23 of our Orang Asli youth embarked on a powerful, eye-opening adventure as part of the very first OA LEAD Exposure trip! And through it all, our youth showed up…
An Orang Asli Jahut advocate persistently champions Indigenous peoples’ rights Introduce yourself to our readers. My name is Mia Yusri, and I have been actively involved in the Orang Asli rights movement, serving as the Field Office Manager for Global Peace Foundation Malaysia. As a member of the Jahut tribe, my upbringing in a village…
Creating a profound impact from humble beginnings Introduce yourself to our readers. Hi, my name is Cass. I am the Partnership and Development Manager. I’m a mother of one boy and grew up in an urban setting in Kuala Lumpur. Growing up, I was more exposed to corporate career paths and had little engagement with…
Embracing both hard work and heart work defines her Introduce yourself to our readers. Hello everyone, my name is Linda Heng. I am the General Manager in Global Peace Foundation Malaysia. It is my 5th year as a General Manager overseeing the organization management and internal control. What inspired you to focus your career…