• More than 100 people (students and wider community members) were informed on on how to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 through hygiene awareness workshops and the production ‘Omadal fights Corona’. • Students’ leadership skills were enhanced by providing training to members of the community on basic hygiene routines. Hygiene kits were provided to members of the community. • Iskul’s societal contribution has been recognised by the intrnational society as a result of their work with the CESF and beyond. The Yayasan Gamuda Foundation awarded ISKUL the 2022 Gamuda Inspiration Award (GIA); they were awarded the Star Golden Heart Awards 2022 and Iskul’s co-founder was mentioned as one of the Wiki Impact 100 Changemakers creating real impacts in Malaysia. • Health officers visited Omadal to vaccinate children. Future Plans Iskul’s vision is to develop young leaders amongst the stateless and Malaysian communities in Omadal by equipping children with critical thinking, leadership skills and knowledge on their situation. ISKUL is also collaborating with ISI on an educational project aiming to raise children’s awareness on statelessness and to empower them to be driving forces to affect change. With sustained funding, ISKUL will be able to provide even more meaningful support to the community and support its teachers and students to access documentation and assert their right to nationality. ELOM INITIATIVES IMPROVING LEARNING ABILITIES AMONG REFUGEE COMMUNITIES IN MALAYSIA Elom Initiatives (Elom) is a refugee community-based organisation, active in Kuala Lumpur since 2017. Its mission is to empower refugees with opportunities and means to reach their full potential to become productive members of the hosting society. Elom envisions a society where refugees’ basic human rights are recognised and enforced, and where everyone is empowered to regain their human dignity. ‘Elom’ translates to ‘knowledge’ in the Rohingya language. Building on the adage “knowledge is power”, all Elom Initiatives’ projects have a learning element to them. Exceptional Award (EUR 5,000) This project was designed to catalyse improved learning standards among the stateless Rohingya refugee community, through the provision of interactive e-learning alternatives. Through ICT, it aimed to create new opportunities for children and youth to reach their potential by increasing quality and accessibility of education. To respond to the way in which COVID-19 disrupted its regular education work, Elom digitalised existing education programmes and materials on English language and digital literacy. Students were able to attend online classes either from home, or at the Elom Community Centre where they were provided with IT materials and Internet connection. Impact • Two classrooms were equipped with desks, chairs, white boards, books and stationary for up to 35 students. • A curriculum with topics and skills necessary for young refugees today was developed. • ICT material was installed, 50 students were enrolled to attend the Online English Programme and the Elom Community Centre was reopened. • Through consultation and field visits, the needs and struggles of the community regarding access to education were mapped in order to strengthen the capacity of community stakeholders to deliver quality education and build a collaborative network among organizations to support building a learning culture. Future Plans Elom aims to continue supporting local refugee youth’s access to education through developing an ‘Entrepreneurial Youth Programme’ using online and on-site educational methods. After resuming regular English and Digital Literacy classes, it aims to add further modules on entrepreneurship, leadership, presentation, financial literacy, legal knowledge, etc. Elom Academy will also aim to provide access to quality primary-level education to 100 refugee/stateless children in Selayang, Kuala Lumpur, through a learnerresponsive curriculum tailored for refugee and stateless children’s needs. ELOM is also collaborating with ISI on an educational project aiming to raise children’s awareness on statelessness issues. With sustainable funding, the long-term objective is to scaleup its work into a proper e-learning platform designed to address the stateless refugee community’s needs and to reach out to a broader audience. 24