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Helping the Poor Help Themselves

MD Farabi Yussoff, Director, International Relations, Urbanice Malaysia

Last updated 1 March 2025

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“You empowered the communities, and now they are running on their own.”

By giving residents living in low-cost housing a space to initiate and run their own recreational activities, Urbanice’s Community Hub programme is transforming low-cost housing in Malaysia.

Interviewee

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MD Farabi Yussoff
Director,
International Relations,
Urbanice Malaysia