Dismantling education inequality is at the heart of what we do.
Over the last 25 years, we have been relentless in our mission to serve, educate and empower low-income communities across Malaysia. Our initiatives have transformed more than 800,000 lives to date.
These are some of our high-impact programmes, some of which are still active and making a difference in the community today.
SOLS Solar Academy
Active ProgrammeThe SOLS Solar Academy is a FREE 12-month education programme designed to provide technical skills in the solar industry alongside personal development training for young Malaysians from low-income households. Many of our Indigenous students had to leave school early to earn a living. This programme offers them a second chance at education and meaningful employment opportunities.
Skills Hub
Previous ProgrammeSkills Hub is a free online learning platform. It's designed to empowers learners with essentials knowledge and skills to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
SOLS Community Centres
Previous ProgrammeA free education programme specialising in English, digital tools and personal development, delivered at the grassroots level to low-income communities, creating long-term impact. To break the cycle of poverty, we must also transform mindsets. Community Centres equip individuals not only with skills, but with the confidence to recognise and pursue opportunities for a better future.
NGOhub
Previous ProgrammeNGOhub is an online and offline platform dedicated to enable, empower and serve changemakers. Most NGOs struggle to achieve their missions due to lack of proper support, finances, resources and recognition. We connect NGOs to resources, experts, volunteers and grants, to transform them into impact-driven and sustainable organisations and help them gain recognition and support for their good work.
SOLS Health
Previous Programme1 in 3 Malaysians suffer from mental health issues and 76.5% of Malaysians believe that there is no such thing as mental health. To combat this stigma we established SOLS Health; a mental health centre that connects clients to accessible individual, family and community mental health and nutritional services. We offer subsidized rates to clients with low monthly household income and regularly conduct public talks and workshops to raise mental health awareness.
SOLS Tech
Previous ProgrammeSOLS Tech is our social enterprise and computer refurbishing initiative. We collect unused devices, refurbish them, and distribute them to low-income communities to bridge the digital divide. As a licenced refurbisher, we guarantee that the donated computers are refurbished to the highest standard possible, data wiped and equipped with original software.
SOLS Scholar Development Programme (SDP)
Previous ProgrammeA scholarship development programme that works with partners to nurture and develop underprivileged high school leavers to obtain their tertiary education and become employable upon graduation. Our enrichment framework covers development in academic skills, soft skills, social awareness, and provides a safe and positive living space with daily meals. Thus far, we have successfully implemented and managed scholarship programmes for government and corporate foundations.
SOLS Borneo Green Academy
Previous ProgrammeThe Borneo Green Academy is a free boarding programme that aims to develop underprivileged youth in Borneo. We offer English, Maths, IT and Character Building classes. Our aim is to develop our students’ foundational skills, improve their employability, and developing their characters to break the cycle of poverty.
Community Library
Previous ProgrammeA library-building initiative that fights to bring the love of reading among low-income communities nationwide. We receive donated books from the public and channel them to build libraries for orphanages, NGOs and Orang Asli communities. Our libraries are built with dedicated reading spaces complete with bookshelves, carpets and beanbags.
English Movement
Previous Programme70% of Malaysians do not speak employable English. That is more than 10million people who do not operate at their peak performance. The English Movement promotes the use of English to enhance career, business, and study opportunities. A movement championed by role models, corporate and social sector Malaysia.
Actyvate
Previous ProgrammeActyvate was a nationwide crowdfunding movement that engaged, inspired and motivated youth to create national transformation, through creativity and innovation. Whether you want to create your own project or help bring someone else’s idea to life by making a pledge, we can help you with that.
Bahasa Inggeris 1Malaysia (BI1M)
Previous ProgrammeBI1M was an initiative by the Ministry of Finance in partnership with SOLS 24/7 to deliver English training to Malaysians of all ages for free. The programme taught basic communicative English to Malaysians nationwide, boosting their confidence in the language and encouraging the use of English as a second language in Malaysia
