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Former fashion designer saves Borneo reefs
The dream of fame and fortune is a familiar one for many young people – but giving it up in pursuit of activism is much less common. Twenty-seven-year-old Felicity “Flik” Finlayson did just that – in one of the most extreme ways possible. She gave up her goal of becoming a fashion designer and moved to a remote island in Borneo to devote her life fulltime to marine conservation with the organization TRACC.
Listen to the report by Emily Richmond from Pom Pom Island in Malaysian Borneo:
Flik went to Pom Pom Island on vacation – and stayed (Photo: F. Finlayson)
Flik rebuilds portions of the reef, then replants the in the ocean (Photo: TRACC)
These coral plugs are meant to enhance the existing reefs off of Pom Pom Island (Photo: TRACC)
Flik’s leg was nearly severed in a boat accident while working on the reefs – but she has fully recovered (Photo: F. Finlayson)
The gift of a home
Jayne Kennedy, 24, saw that members of the Orang Asli ethnic minority in Malaysia were living in unstable and unsafe homes. So she got her friends together and founded the organization EPIC Collaborative, which builds sustainable new homes for families there. Jayne used to work in the advertising industry, but found that improving people’s lives, just a few at a time, was a lot more rewarding.
Listen to the report by Subir Che Selia near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
Jayne isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty
EPIC has already found lots of volunteers
Some people are baldy in need of a roof over their heads
The new houses completely change the residents’ lives
Learn more about EPIC Collaborative on their website.
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