Yakkum Craft

YAYASAN YAKKUM CRAFT

The Organization

Objective

The main objective of YAKKUM Craft is to assist young people with disabilities to work, earn a living and become respected members of their communities. The organisation markets quality handcrafts, made by a growing team of producers, under the Rehab Craft Label.

Established in 1991, YAKKUM Craft is the sister organization of Pusat Rehabilitasi YAKKUM, a rehabilitation centre which gives assistance to disabled children and young adults, particularly those from the poorest and classes society. Potential producers are trained for two to three months by Pusat Rehabilitasi YAKKUM. At the conclusion of the training, those who reach the required standard are asked to become regular producers of YAKKUM Craft.

Vision

To empowering of people with physical disabilities

Mission

To give work opportunity to people with physical disabilities so as to earn their own living to become economically useful for themselves, their families and communities.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

Staff

15 Staff, 75% of whom are physically disabled

Producers

55 producers, all with physically disabilities. 33 producers work on site and are paid a monthly wage: The others work at home and paid per items made. 56% of producers are men and 44% are women. Special benefits for producers include medical expenses, transportation allowance and accommodation allowance.

PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTION

Product Range

Range includes Educational Wooden Toys and Jigsaw Puzzle, Educational Soft Toys, Fashionable Leather Crafts, Paper Tole (Three Dimensional pictures ).

Export Experience

Over ten years of export to Europe, America, Asia and Australia. Quoted export prices are