Project Reperio
Project Reperio conducts lessons and fun activities for Rohingya refugee teens aged 14-18 in Malaysia. Project Reperio partners with Cahaya Surya Bakti, a non-profit organisation in Johor Bahru. The academics section provides beneficiaries with free tuition to support their education. In contrast, the non-academic section teaches our beneficiaries a range of skills, from drawing to sewing to video editing. This dualistic approach seeks to provide beneficiaries with a holistic education and impart skills that will be useful to them. As a member of the EXCO leading the publicity department, I am extensively involved in curating and managing Project Reperio’s branding. From creating Instagram posts to organising fundraising events, my work within Project Reperio is highly critical. Moreover, I also take the extra step to be involved in other departments, such as teaching non-academic lessons or helping out with the Reperio Roses initiative. These involvements help me better appreciate the project's inner workings, enhancing my ability to publicise it effectively, while allowing me to grow personally through these acts of service.
Our Partner
Cahaya Surya Bakti (CSB) strives to build a compassionate and inclusive society that empowers refugees in Johor to lead dignified, resilient lives through equitable access to education, protection, and support. Operating five schools in Kempas, Pekan Nanas, Kota Tinggi, Kluang, and Muar, CSB offers pre-primary, primary, and secondary education primarily to Rohingya students, alongside other refugee groups. Notably, CSB is the first organization to create a pathway that enables refugee children—especially those from the Rohingya community, to access tertiary education in the Philippines.
(i) Reperio Roses Fundraiser
Reperio EXCO rolled out the Reperio Roses fundraiser initiative, which focused on selling roses to students on Valentine's Day, with all proceeds funding mobile data for students in Cahaya Surya Bakti to Zoom for lessons. The initiative earned $900 in profit, and the entire amount was sent to the students at Cahaya Surya Bakti.
(ii) Academic Lessons
Conducted weekly sessions teaching students basic mathematics. For instance, a lesson on mathematical operations focused on place values, negative numbers, and number ordering. This lesson was highly beneficial, as it allowed students to identify which number is larger, especially with negative numbers and numbers with decimal places. Relatable real-life examples were also added (such as explaining negative numbers using the concept of money and debt).