The Founder

Associations 

Secretary, Persatuan Usahawan Inklusif (PPM-016-10-15062022)

VP, Youth, Education and Training, The Malaysia Food and Beverages Executives Association – Professional Coffee Connoisseur Division

    Faridah Halina Zairi, founded Coffee for Good in 2015. Started the Social Enterprise after she noticed the gap between youth unemployment and manpower shortage in the coffee industry. She focuses on up-skilling underserved youth with job skills required by the F&B industry. Previously she was a Project Management Technical Assistant in the Oil & Gas industry and also worked as Customer Service Executive in Quality Management System Organisation. With 15 years of working experience has helped her with managing her social enterprise up to today. She has collaborated with company such as Hong Leong Bank, Petronas, Ministry of Youth and also Ministry of Agriculture.

    Awards, Recognition, and other achievements

    • Recipient – Anugerah Wanita MyWira 2024 , TalentCorp, Kementerian Sumber Manusia (KESUMA).
    • Participant – MyWin (Malaysia Women of Innovation) Entrepreneur track, Batch 4, 2016 – Jabatan Perdana Menteri
    • Finalist – Rural Business Challege 2016- Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar & Wilayah
    • Participant – Social Entrepreneurs Accelerator program, cohort 3, 2016 –Malaysia Global Innovation and Creativity Center (MAGIC)
    • Participant – Young Singapore Entreprenuer Workshop, 2017 – Singapore International Foundatio

    Industry Qualifications

    • SKM-PPT (Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia secara Pengiktirafan Pencapaian Terdahulu) Level 2
    • SCA Barista Skills Foundation Certificate
    • Barista Basic & Master Barista Course, CBD College Pty Ltd, Sydney Australia

    Exhibitions

    MINGGU USAHAWAN NEGARA. 2019

    MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGES EXHIBITION, 2019

    MAHA (MALAYSIA AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND AGROTOURISM EXHIBITION)

    Achievements

    Anugerah Wanita MyWira 2024 , TalentCorp, Kementerian Sumber Manusia (KESUMA).

    VISIT BY PRINCE CHARLES

    GUEST SPEAKER FOR DIGITAL DAY, PETRONAS

    GUEST SPEAKER AT TRAXX FM, RTM

    GUEST SPEAKER, MINGGU USAHAWAN NASIONAL

    In The Media

    THE EDGE
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    WIKIIMPACT
    VULCAN POST
    THE STAR
    ASTRO AWANI
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    FREE MY TODAY