2024 Full Year Dashboard
In 2024, a total of RM 4,252,500 was contributed by 115 financial institutions enabling FINCO’s programmes to make a significant difference to the lives of those we serve.
FINCO’s big goal is to provide underprivileged children and youth with the guidance and educational tools they need to achieve their life goals. Working under four strategic pillars we aim to design and deliver programmes which impact students across Malaysia.
Programme Impact
English Proficiency
We work with schools to ensure students develop the English Language skills they need to achieve their academic and life goals.
Transforming Learning: How Differentiation and Reading Sparked Change
Teacher Nurul Hidayah from SK Putrajaya Presint 18 (2) has witnessed remarkable changes in her pupils’ learning behaviour after refining her differentiation strategies following the FINCO HIP-FINCO Reads Training. The training reinforced her understanding and provided practical approaches to implementation, allowing her to create small, focused groups for lower achievers and offer personalised support. As a result, her pupils gained confidence and enthusiasm for learning.
One pupil, who previously struggled with focus and rarely completed assignments, made a significant improvement. With additional support from his mother, his test scores improved from 4% in 2023 to 66% in the 2024 mid-term assessment.
Activity in 2024
Life Aspiration
We work with schools to ensure students have the knowledge and skills required to obtain and retain decent work.
FINCO Life Aspiration Counsellor of the Year 2024, Cikgu Anna, Continues to Inspire Futures
At SMK Sura, Dungun, Cikgu Anna is transforming career guidance, not just at her school but across Terengganu. An active FINCO teacher for three years, she integrated key elements of FINCO’s Core Module into a customised counselling programme, enhancing student support and inspiring other schools to follow suit.
Her innovative approach gained recognition at the Pembentangan Amalan Terbaik Perkhidmatan Kaunseling competition, where she placed third at the state level. To date, Cikgu Anna has delivered programmes to more than 130 upper secondary students, and received over 96% positive feedback.
Activity in 2024
Financial Literacy
We work with schools to ensure students develop an understanding of money matters for improved financial well-being in the future.
Ringgit Rules in Action: Students Embrace Smart Money Management
At SMK Seri Balik Pulau, students are transforming their financial habits thanks to FINCO’s Ringgit Rules module, which equips them with essential money management skills.
Fadhli immediately applied budgeting techniques from the workshop to his own finances and shared them with his family. “I started using the financial budget provided and introduced it to my family—it has been very beneficial,” he shared.
Similarly, Danial saw an immediate shift in his spending habits. Before the session, he had no daily budget. Now, he carefully plans his expenses. “I created a schedule to decide what to spend on, so I can use the extra money for savings.”
The Ringgit Rules module has empowered students like Fadhli and Danial to take control of their finances, reinforcing the importance of budgeting and saving—not just for themselves but for their families and communities.
Activity in 2024
Disaster Relief
We work with teachers to ensure that the needs of their school or students are met during disasters. From rebuilding classrooms hit by floods, to providing food and equipment, we collaborate with financial institutions to identify and meet the needs of the underprivileged to enable students to remain focused on their education.
Ringgit Rules in Action: Students Embrace Smart Money Management
Nestled among palm trees in the TDM estate complex, SK Padang Kubu in Kemaman is home to 225 pupils, many from families of estate labourers earning a modest income. Every year, nearly 50 families in the community face devastating floods, but December 2023 brought one of the worst disasters yet. Rising waters up to six feet high submerged the entire school, damaging classrooms, hostels, and even teachers’ quarters. Thick mud filled the drains, walls cracked and stained, and essential school furniture was destroyed. For many students, returning to school seemed uncertain.
Thanks to vital support from FINCO and The Pacific Insurance, with donations exceeding RM26,000, new desks, chairs, and bookshelves have transformed classrooms into comfortable learning spaces once again. Back-to-school kits—including uniforms, track bottoms, shoes, and stationery—have allowed children, no matter what their background, to quickly return to school.
