Central hub for youth
by Catherine Doye
MyFundAction New Zealand is a youth development organisation founded in Malaysia. We opened the doors to our MyFundAction Youth Development Centre in Queenstown in 2022 and since then we’ve been empowering the youth through cultural and community events, entrepreneurial workshops, and brainstorming sessions. We intend to give them the tools they need to thrive, so they can give back to the community themselves.
As a nonprofit based on Islamic values, one of our objectives is to educate the community about Muslim traditions, promote inclusivity, and facilitate connections across cultures. With that, 2024 saw the launch of ‘Your Muslim Neighbour’, our much-anticipated Halal Exhibition where participants could wander the exhibition, ask the burning questions they’ve always wanted to ask and enjoy some tasty halal snacks. The exhibition has been a great success and we’ve now hosted it four times in-house and at local schools and colleges. We look forward to continuing this program into 2025.
2024 also saw the launch of our entrepreneurial workshops. From crafting USPs (unique selling points) to exploring creative ways to solving problems, we’ve hosted several workshops to support fledgling entrepreneurs in our community. This year we will cover many other sought-after topics, such as finance handling and goal-setting. Make sure to keep an eye on our socials for our schedule!
2025 is looking to be an exciting year. We have Ramadan coming up in March, with a packed timeline of events. From 28 February – 7 March, we will hold a week long Ramadan Exhibition, Queenstown residents and tourists are invited to drop by anytime between 10am and 8pm throughout this week to check it out. We will also be hosting a daily community Iftar (dinner) throughout Ramadan, plus our annual Grand Iftar Dinner on Friday, 21 March. The daily Iftar and Grand Iftar both require RSVP, please use the contact details below to enquire.
Our space, in Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, is open to the public from 10am to 8pm daily, with onsite facilities such as a mini-library, wifi, a Halal cafe, a discussion area, bean bags, a Prayer room, and a Wudu room. The public is invited to come along anytime during our opening hours. If someone is looking for connection, they could come to our community social night every other Wednesday. The best way to check our schedule is to follow us on social media @myfundaction.anz.
Finally, as we are an international nonprofit, we provide on-the-ground support to people in impoverished overseas countries by providing essential aid. We offer these opportunities to local people who want to help make a difference.
If you’re interested in getting involved with MYDC in any way or would like more information please get in touch by emailing catherine@myfundaction.org or calling 03 657 1010.
