International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia

SPS - Student Power Surplus through Waqaf Time System

The project taps into the potential of student power to make a change in society by incentivizing contributions in the spirit of volunteerism. The project turns the plethora of sustainability issues within the community into opportunities for students as a population with a unique surplus of energy, time, and creativity at hand to be part of the solution.

With over a hundred socially impactful activities on campus and beyond involving over a thousand students since its inception in 2021, the project integrates the element of quality education where students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development to become life-long learners (SDG Goal 4: Quality Education - Target 4.7).

The project acts as a one-stop platform that coordinates various entities' programmes that require volunteers and links students with programmes that match what they can offer as volunteers where different levels of the accumulated hours of work get recognized accordingly.

Top 3 Learnings

1. We give a new narrative on volunteerism by breaking silos to boost collective motivation.
2. We give solid coordination to imbue the value of philanthropy among students.
3. We empower each part of the institution to put students at the forefront in helping the community.