In alignment with its vision of fostering financial resilience nationwide, Sun Life Malaysia has partnered with Wealth of Life Children, a children financial education provider and, MyPerintis, a youth-driven non-profit organisation, to empower the next generation with essential financial literacy skills through the InsureLit School Programme. Targeting students aged 9 to 11, the programme will reach over 1,000 children across 25 primary schools in the Klang Valley from September until November 2024.
“We are absolutely thrilled to join forces with Wealth of Life Children and MyPerintis that share our commitment to empowering the next generation,” said Raymond Lew, CEO and President/Country Head of Sun Life Malaysia. “Financial literacy is not just a skill – it’s a foundation to secure a financially fit future. By bringing this vital learning into schools, we’re equipping children with the knowledge they need to take control of their financial future, starting from a young age. It’s about nurturing a mindset of responsibility, resilience, and foresight.”
The InsureLit School Programme officially kicked off at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Sri Damansara 1 on 25 September 2024, marking the beginning of a series of workshops that will be conducted in schools across Klang Valley. Central to these workshops is the newly launched “InsureLit: Earn, Save and Protect” board game, designed to teach young learners the fundamentals of earning, saving, and protecting their money while instilling core values of integrity. This engaging game guides children through a financial adventure, presenting challenges and dilemmas that reflect real-life scenarios.
“I am deeply grateful to Sun Life and MyPerintis for organising this invaluable programme for our students. Financial literacy has never been more important, and initiatives like the InsureLit School Programme equip our children with essential life skills. I hope to see similar cooperative networking programmes extended across schools in Malaysia, empowering even more students with this knowledge and creating a lasting positive impact,” shared Mohammad Ilham Bin Hanifah, Principal of SK Bandar Sri Damansara.
Each workshop will include interactive gameplay sessions and insightful debriefings led by the Sun Life Malaysia team with support from a children financial education provider, Wealth of Life Children, as lead trainer. The sessions are thoughtfully structured to ensure that participating children gain a comprehensive understanding of financial concepts and the essential role they play in securing their future.
“Our belief is simple: financial literacy should start early, and it should be part of every child’s education. That’s why we created this board game–to make the core concepts of earning, saving and protecting money not just understandable but engaging. We’re here to inspire the next generation to embark on their financial journey in a way that’s both fun and impactful”, explained Lew.
As of the end of October, the Programme has reached over 520 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Melawati 1, Sekolah Kebangsaan (T) Batu Caves and Sekolah Kebangasaan Tun Hussein Onn.
For more information about Sun Life Malaysia’s InsureLit campaign, visit https://www.sunlifemalaysia.com/campaigns/insurelit/