EMPOWER (Empowering Marginalized Populations with Opportunities for Work, Education, and Resilience) is a flagship program designed to support marginalized communities by promoting empowerment through education, skills development, economic opportunities, and access to basic services—helping individuals remain productive and improve their quality of life.
Core Values: SCALE
Capacity Building
Increasing individual capacity through: Skills and entrepreneurship training to foster self-reliance, Micro-business incubation and early mentoring for aspiring entrepreneurs, and Financial literacy to strengthen business management and personal economic resilience.
Community Empowerment
Empowering communities through: Strengthening collaboration and networks among local business actors, Facilitating business legality and certification such as Halal, PIRT, and NIB, and Developing sustainable community-based economic initiatives.
Support for Productivity Restoration
Restoring individual productivity through: Health interventions, such as cataract operations and provision of assistive devices, Education support and post-crisis training to return to work or study, and Facilitating social reintegration so individuals can independently carry out productive roles.
With an approach focused on individual and community development, the EMPOWER program strives to create long-term impact by enhancing resilience and well-being across society. Through Capacity Building, Community Empowerment, and Support for Productivity Restoration, this program fosters sustainable social and economic growth.
MSME Incubation
An incubation program to accelerate MSME growth through business mentoring, funding access, and long-term capacity building.
- Supporting MSMEs from early-stage development to business scaling through training, mentorship, and market access.
A development initiative to build resilient, independent, and competitive MSMEs.
Digital School
A digital literacy program designed to equip entrepreneurs and youth with essential tech and digital marketing skills.
- Preparing communities to thrive in the digital era through hands-on training and practical experience.
Where digital transformation begins—schooling the next generation in technology and innovation.
Business Certification
A facilitation program to help small businesses obtain official certifications and legal documents to enhance market access and business credibility.
- Assisting MSMEs in acquiring formal certifications such as business identification numbers and food safety licenses for stronger, legal business foundations.
- Empowering local enterprises to become trusted and market-ready through certification support.