Small Entrepreneurship Programme

Unpacking Empowerment Through the Small Entrepreneurship Programme

What is empowerment? In 2004, our Founder Merrill J. Fernando reached out to small #entrepreneurs who lost their livelihoods in the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami. This marked the beginning of the S...

60 dreams fulfilled at the People’s Market in Kalkudah

The second People’s Market in Kalkudah celebrated local crafts, artisanal food and creative entrepreneurs. Almost 1,200 visitors from Kalkudah, Batticaloa and the surrounding areas made their way to t...

The Ergonomic Basket Project

Here’s another success story from our tea gardens! One of our recent initiatives to support our tea harvesters at Kahawatte Plantations (KWPL) has been to develop ergonomic baskets. They help to preve...

Dilmah MJF Foundation Small Entrepreneur Programme (SEP)

Empowering Lives, Encouraging Entrepreneurship At the MJF Charitable Foundation, we’re all about making dreams come true! Our Small Entrepreneur Programme (SEP) started as a ray of hope for comm...

Women’s Development Programme

Curated to empower and challenge stereotypes, the Women’s Development Program (WDP) provides marginalized women and young girls with skill development and entrepreneurship training to break thro...