YSEALI Fall 2015 - Muhammad Mahyuddin Bin Haji Othman:

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Participant Name: Muhammad Mahyuddin Bin Haji Othman
Project Location: Mukim Sengkurong, Brunei
Program: Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI)
Term: Fall 2015
Project Title: CollaBru
UConn GTDI Project Award: Application Accepted & Funding Awarded

Muhammad Mahyuddin Othman young goal-oriented professional with the passion and enthusiasm in areas of public relations, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable development. He is a member of the executive committee for Society for Community Outreach & Training (SCOT), an award winning youth led non-government organization (NGO) with the mission to be the catalyst for sustainable poverty alleviation in Brunei.

Organization Information: CollaBru

Volunteering is an integral part of the Bruneian culture however, they are usually done in private and in a smaller scale.
Youth and interested individuals currently do not have a ‘one stop-shop’ for volunteering activities. CollaBru site aims to connect interested parties with local. NGOs and other private individuals as a platform for volunteering. With CollaBru, volunteers can contribute their time and energy to a cause they believe in. This platform will also be useful for students that are required to complete volunteer hours as part of their class modular requirements.