In episode #1 of the Social Hero, I speak with Zi Xiang Chan (Zi), co-founder & CFO of Langit Collective, on his journey of volunteering a project in rural communities to closing the rural-urban economic gap.

Langit Collective is an award-winning social enterprise that aspires to bring economic empowerment to rural communities and smallholder farmers in Malaysia. Together with 3 other co-founders, Zi leads the organisation in promoting unique and heirloom agricultural produce by smallholder farmers from East Malaysia to larger markets.

Since 2015, Langit Collective has impacted more than 40 farmers in three rural communities in East Malaysia, creating more than RM110,000 of direct payouts to the farmers.

The meaningful work of this organisation has been featured widely in the regions, including Echoing Green, BFM 89.9, and The Edge TV. Zi spoke at TEDxPetaling Street and was named as Acumen Fellow for his incredible work in social entrepreneurship.

Check out our conversation to learn more about his work! 😉

Website: https://www.langit.com.my/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/langitcollective/