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 “Poverty Line Challenge 2.0: 

Can you survive on low wages?”

In conjunction with Local Democracy Festival 2016, SUARAM Penang is organizing “Poverty Line Challenge 2.0: Can you survive on low wages?”.

The objective of this event is to provide a platform for participants in understanding the life of poverty, to experience living in poverty, and to create awareness among the public.

Anyone aged 18 years old and above are eligible to participate.

This will be an ongoing challenge for 5 days, starting from 27th July 2016 to 31st July 2016.

Awards and Method of Participation
Everyone who participate in this challenge will be receiving a certificate of participation.

Category 1 : Poverty Challenge

1. Best Involvement Award RM 300

The participant is awarded based on the involvement of the participants in experiencing the living of low income earners during the period of theprogram. We would like to see the participants’ effort in minimizing the other expenses. For example, we are encouraging participants to use public transport or carpool to work instead of using own vehicles. Moreover, we also encourage participants to reduce other expenses on accommodation, telecommunication, entertainment, etc. Also, we would like to see the participant’s effort in understanding the life of low­wage workers such as the problems faced by them, barriers that stop them from earning more money etc.

Method of participation

a. Participant will have to commit this five­day poverty challenge from 27th July 2016 to 31st July 2016 by living their life as usual, but with some boundaries. Participants are only allowed to spend maximum RM7.50 per day or equal to RM37.50 during the challenge.

b. Participants are encouraged to experience the working life of low­-wage job such as cleaner, rubbish collector, porter in private sector for one or two day(s). Participants can experience low­wage job arranged by organiser (limited seats only), on first come first served basis. On the other hand, participants are allowed to find the job by themselves. (ps: Experience low-­wage job is not compulsory, but additional marks will be added.)

c. Participants needed to submit a report after the 5­day challenge.


2. Most Popular Award RM100

All the reports will be posted on our Facebook page and the report that receives the highest number of “LIKE” will be receiving this award.

Category 2: Interview section

Best interview Award RM 300

1. Participants are required to interview low­-wage workers (salary less than RM1500) about their situation, the problems faced by them, and listen to their voice. For example, how do they live with such a low income? What is their feelings to live on such a tight budget? Do they take any initiative to improve their situation?

2. Besides, participants can interview low­-wage workers about their background, why they choose a low­-wage job rather than a high­-wage job? Did their family background affect them in deciding the job? Is it a norm for them to work in this kind of job for a few generations?

3. Some people say that people are poor because of laziness, skill-­lessness, unintelligence, etc. What is their opinion regarding this saying?

4. Participants are required to submit a writing report after interviewing low-­wage workers.

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The deadline of registration is on 25th July 2016.

The deadline of submission report is on 4th August 2016.

Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony will be held on 13th August 2016.

For registration: http://goo.gl/forms/nxGIkRCFP31GdkOe2

For more information: https://goo.gl/9LjOo4

For enquiries, please contact SUARAM office by phone at 0112­0844337/04­6582285 (office hour: 9.00am­-5.00pm) or by email at povert...@gmail.com

You may also contact us through our Facebook page.

Best regards

SUARAM Penang (Suara Rakyat Malaysia)

91C-02-21, University Heights,

Jalan Sungai Dua, 11700 Penang.

Tel / Fax: +604 – 6582285

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