We are a group of students from the School of Medical & Life Sciences, Sunway University and as a part of our MU4 2432 Community Service course, we are collaborating with Play Unlimited organization in effort to fulfil several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
1. SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing
2. SDG 4: Quality Education
3. SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
4. SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
About our project - TOYS4JOY x PLAY
So often, we focus on aiding underprivileged communities by donating money, food, and care packages, yet we often neglect the social needs of the children in these communities. Hence, we decided to focus on aiding these communities to create positive social-emotional development for them by providing access to toys and learning materials through recycling and upcycling pre-loved toys. We believe in the power of "A World of Learning Through Play". The aim of our community project is simple and comprehensive, to provide equal access to vital early education for underprivileged communities, all the while, prioritising a greener future by reducing unwanted toys in landfills.
Our Fundraising Page
Besides the upcycling and recycling activity, we are also initiating this fundraising page to collect as much money as we can to help these children in getting what they deserve - A HEALTHY & HAPPY CHILDHOOD. We truly appreciate every form of support. By donating a minimum of RM10, you would personally be responsible for empowering a child's mental, emotional and physical health. Every penny counts! Do spread this around, to your family, friends and relatives so that, together, we could create a more fascinating world for underprivileged children <3. Thank you!
*A service fee of 5% will be charged for every donation to maintain and improve on SimplyGiving's platform in helping more social causes nationwide.
*Top donors will have a chance to win a prize. Thus, please state your name & email when you donate.
How funds raised will be utilised
Funds raised would be utilised to provide services that enable play for children, especially marginalised and at-risk children. We strive to make play more accessible by providing toys to children who need it the most. Your fundraising effort, and your kind and generous donations would also be used to create more safe spaces that facilitate play and learning activities for children and their families.
About Play Unlimited
VISION (Why we do what we do)
Play Unlimited is a pioneer social enterprise that aims to utilize play in facilitating community building as well as the nurturing of one’s overall sense of well-being. We inspire people in inclusive and creative play for life (from early childhood to adulthood.
Enabling a Circular Economy for toy recycling to support play for all. We aim to create a Circular Economy for the toy industry in Malaysia that connects manufacturers, distributors, purchasers (public) and plastic recycling stakeholders who have excess stock, returns or preloved toys that Play Unlimited will collect, clean, sort, repack for these to be sent to marginalised communities that have little or no access to toys and learning materials for their children, preschools or schools (SDG 10 & SDG 17). Thus, reducing inequalities in early care and education. This will also prevent at least 100 tonnes of toys (90% of which are difficult to recycle PVC) from ending up in landfills. Thus, creating a safer and healthier environment for all, while providing toys and play materials to enable an environment of positive social-emotional development for at-risk children. The name of this visionary project is the Re:Play Project (“Recycle For Play” project) - which involves creating a nationwide network of Toy Recycling Hubs, Toy Shoppes and Toy Libraries with our community and nonprofit partners.
MISSION (What we do)
To inspire people to enable inclusive and creative play for life.
STRATEGY (How we do what we do)
We Recycle, Restore, Repurpose and Redistribute toys to enable play.
