Her innovative social enterprise helps refugees make both food and a living
In the What Matters To Me series, a Generation T honouree describes what they do, why they do it, and why it matters.
Lim Yuet Kim is helping to give refugees in Malaysia a chance to thrive. The Picha Project, the social enterprise of which she is CEO and co-founder, gives marginalised families from countries such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan the chance to use their culinary skills to earn a living. Here, Lim describes her work in her own words.
Food is a bridge between people and a means to raise awareness of the work that we do. Food has helped promote culture and break barriers so that we can start understanding people in a more peaceful manner.