(Part 02/02) “They merely think of working odd job overseas to make ends meet.
I am working with a project partner in Nepal to come up with an avenue for them to market their products.
I want to help the local women to learn and expand the local businesses so that they can have a sustainable income source.
Nepal’s economy is mainly supported by women because men have moved to work in other countries including ours (Malaysia). Most women are involved in the agriculture sector but due to the lack of access to quality education, they don’t have the skills to increase their income.
My project partner teaches them how to make handcraft products while I work on developing a business plan to market their end-products to other countries, thanks to the wonders of the Internet. At the same time, I help them raise funds for any special projects or requests which can boost their income.
I believe this is the right way to help them instead of feeding them with funds or resources. It is to educate them about the importance of entrepreneurship and development. I hope they will understand that this is one of the ways to lead better lives.” – June Moh
“在尼泊尔志愿服务这段期间，我发现当地人没有意识到他们需要改善他们自己国家的进展，而是一味地到国外做劳力工，只为了养活自己。
我现在正与我在尼泊尔的项目合作伙伴合作，已经开始了通过开发销售她们的手艺产品的平台，来帮助更多的当地女性。
我想帮助当地妇女学习和拓展当地的企业，希望可以帮助他们开发更多的收入来源。
目前，尼泊尔的经济主要是由女性支撑着，因为许多当地的男性都已经到其他国家工作，其中包括马来西亚。
所以，大多数这里的妇女都是在农业耕耘，不过却缺乏了教育和可以提高收入的技能。
我的合作伙伴会教他们如何制作手工产品，同时，我就帮忙他们制定商业计划，通过互联网的奇迹向其他国家推销这些产品。同时，我也是会帮助他们在任何类型的项目或特殊需求筹集资金。
我相信真正要帮助他们不是仅仅靠资金或资源，而是为他们提供可以自力更生和学会做小型生意的正确方法。
我想教育他们关于小企业和发展的重要性，希望他们可以意识到这是真正可以改善他们的生活条件的其中一个方法。”
The photo below shows June in Nepal while volunteering with the locals.
The above interview was conducted in Mandarin.
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Story by Ooi Chia Shen
Photo by June Moh
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(This post was first published on March 22nd 2018)
