For the past 2 weeks, we were preoccupied with the production and deployment of 32 units of our #OrganicVegetableTerrarium adopted by Goodnite Malaysia. Together with Vincent and Ham from Daily Bread Food Bank, we went down to 3 separate villages around Port Klang where the fishermen orang asli were currently residing in. Vincent has been supporting the villagers in Pulau Indah with dry food supplies from the food bank for the past 8 years. "For many years, we have tried to utilize the land to grow vegetables," Vincent says, "unfortunately, the soil is unsuitable for agriculture - anything that we grow on this ground cannot survive past juvenile stage." "The villagers here also do not have the skills or education to farm, their livelihood depends solely on fishing from the sea." Thanks to Inspector Hamdan from our neighbourhood police station in USJ8 - we were granted the permit to travel from PJ to Subang to Klang, and our initiatives of deploying these regenerative terrariums to the needy communities were possible. Situation in Tanjung Harapan & Bagan Haylam: Villagers here have been evacuated several times, but return to the area to rebuild their lives again. Their homes are built right next to a main road along the industrial areas of Port Klang, and there is no land for agriculture activity as the entire place is built on a mangrove swamp. Their only source of financial income is through the sales of fishing bait (called 'pumpun sarang'), and live fish fries and shrimps. Throughout the lockdown, fishing activity is not allowed, and the villagers are unable to travel out to the sea to find food. Any income they earn from sales is equally distributed throughout the village. Situation in Pulau Indah: The salinity of the soil is high as the village is located by the sea. While wild shoots and edible plants such as 'kangkung' and sweet potato leaves can be seen creeping on vacant lots, the villagers there are also not equipped with any basic knowledge on farming, gardening, or even land maintenance - as rubbish are littered just about anywhere in the village. A thorough program must be strategized to take these villagers' literacy to the next level. Meanwhile, our terrarium and the dry foods from food bank is able to sustain them for the time being.

So many of our friends and family have asked us the same question; are the #OrganicGiantTilapia really freshly harvested? This morning, our team decided to take all of you on a fun-filled adventure to the farm downtown on a weekend! Did you know that our Organic Giant Tilapias are #ZeroAntibiotics and fed with plant-based #micronutrients to boost their immune system? They are 100% #vegan! We have sent 30 heads of freshly harvested giant fishes to our impact partner Daily Bread Food Bank, all distributed to... 🐟 A needy family of 13 🐟 A disabled man caring for his aging mother 🐟 Two drug rehab centers housing a total of 40 men 🐟 Two orphanages housing about 50 children We practice 100% transparency across all our adoption programs. Please find the list of adopters on our Google Sheets here https://bit.ly/2Pxpqp6 If you have adopted some fish and do not see your name here, please message us to let us know! www.pwdsmartfarmability.com

This week, we went down to Yi Xing Old Folks Home in Dr. Billy Tang's #StandingWheelchair sponsored by Perkeso to distribute the #Organic Giant Tilapia fishes adopted by the generous public, and they absolutely LOVED the fish! We met with Uncle Steven who has devoted 20 years of his life cooking for welfare homes despite being blind on his left eye. Recipients of welfare rarely come across donations of high-quality goods as these luxuries are usually set aside for those who can afford the premium price. Check out the tiny tilapias that they have received - Uncle Steven said that he has never seen tilapias as big as ours in his entire life! We practice 100% transparency across all our adoption programs. Please find the list of adopters and beneficiaries here on our Google Sheets at https://bit.ly/2Pxpqp6 If you have adopted some fish and do not see your name here, please message us to let us know!

Yesterday, we met with the director of Hospital Sungai Buloh Dr. Kuldip Kaur and the Head of Rehab Medicine Department, Dr. Akmal Hafizah, to pass to them the first batch of #OrganicGiantTilapia for their patients and frontliners! “COVID-19 is a direct war between a virus and our body’s immune system. This puts families who can’t afford to eat healthily the most at-risk of contracting diseases and viruses,” he explains, “Even before COVID-19, people with disabilities, senior citizens, and children are still the most at-risk of nutrient deficiency and related illnesses.” To combat nutrient deficiency, Dr. Billy Tang mentions that all the human body needs to thrive is a truly nutritious source of vegetables and protein - both of which are largely inaccessible to needy communities who cannot afford them. www.pwdsmartfarmability.com

Every week gets progressively more exciting when our hearts are genuine in multiplying the good in #humanity - last week, our impact partner Kairos Agriculture introduced us to Dual Blessing Bhd 双福残障自强发展协会, an NGO that champions #DisabledInclusivity for the past 20 years they have been around! Our team is beyond thrilled to be connected with so many like-minded and talented people; what more they are our own #Disabled #OKU peers! We are in the middle of a discussion in the implementation of various programs on #FoodLiteracy, #FoodSecurity, and #SelfSustainability with our friends here. As implied in the #CircularEconomics models around the world, we must deploy our #empathy for our communities and the environment. Only by helping one another, we can thrive and co-exist with the planet! We are all believers of "teaching a man how to fish" - but we will add value to that statement by first giving them a taste of the fish. Only through a personal experience of receiving goodwill, will the marginalized step-up into the next level to become the giver instead of the receiver. As we have been reiterating again and again, food security must come first; when a family is free from the worries of hunger, they can be free to pursue opportunities in education and the workforce.

Last week, a total of 134 heads of fresh organic tilapias have gone to a number of needy households, children homes, senior homes, and the blind society. These fishes are adopted by the generous leaders of Intestars, Elevat8, and Rotary Club of Pantai Valley, District 3300. This adoption program has once again proven to us all that people can come together in #CreatingSharedValue, doing their part in balancing social foundations through humanitarian works. We've also received this #FrequentlyAskedQuestion : "Why are you giving the poor a fish, instead of teaching them how to fish?" - And we would like to take this opportunity to enlighten our friends and family. Referring to #AbrahamMaslow #HierarchyOfNeeds - a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, where by the first four levels are often referred to as deficiency needs. #PhysiologicalNeeds is the foundation of all needs, which comprises of biological requirements for human survival, e.g. air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, warmth, sex, sleep. If these needs are not satisfied the human body cannot function optimally. Only when these needs are fulfilled, can people move up the tier into #SafetyNeeds - and job security falls under the second tier. With #COVID19 forcing 121 million more people around the world to go #hungry, we urge our followers to consider this; that food and nutrition security comes first, everything else is secondary. "I was hungry, and you fed me." Please continue to stay tuned with us for more updated on our #AdoptAFish program - and help us spread the word. Your adoption will help us achieve #CircularEconomy #DisabilityInclusivity #NutritionSecurity #FoodSecurity #HealthyDiet for the B40 and below.

Destitute senior citizens are one of society's most marginalized group; being in their golden years with no home or family to retire to due to unfortunate circumstances, and being viewed as unable to contribute to society due to their age. Working together with Mr. Thomas from Shan Xing Old Folks Home 善心堂福利收留协会, we came to learn that it is very common for hospitals to call up NGO centers for home seniors whenever a senior patient is not 'claimed' by any family member. 😭💔😭💔😭 On 11 November 2020, we went down to Shan Xing's center to pay them a visit with our terrariums (sponsored by Goodnite Malaysia) and organic fishes adopted by the public - and we're pleasantly welcomed by Thomas himself. The terrariums will continuously regenerate nutritious, organic vegetables that are wholesomely loaded with micronutrients and trace minerals found naturally in our soil biology - and the old folks there will be strengthened with a healthier diet. Ever since our visit, Thomas has been harvesting from the terrariums on a weekly basis! Especially with ample sunlight, his terrarium is able to regenerate quickly and bountifully, with no deficiency problems. Thank you Mr. Thomas for dedicating your life to serving these senior citizens, providing them a home, and ensuring that their basic physiological and safety needs are met!

Two things are all we need to stay #healthy - nutritious #vegetables that are packed with #phytonutrients and the complete range of #TraceMinerals, plus a decent source of protein that is farmed ethically. After all, you are what your food eats! Homeless senior citizens almost never have access to nutritious food due to the typically high prices of #organic foods sold in supermarkets. Driving our advocacy, we're doing our part together with our impact partners in making nutritious food available to all! Thank you Goodnite International Sdn. Bhd. for your adoption, and thank you to Uncle Steven for dedicating your life to serve the homeless senior citizens in your center. Together, we can a sustainable difference in our community, in small ways that add up.