Sarah Callista Ng Xue Qi

Sarah Callista Ng Xue Qi is the Founder and Executive Director of Hope2Kids, a formally registered youth-led non-profit organisation dedicated to inspiring underprivileged children in Malaysia to dream big and gain hope. Through self-discovery workshops, career-immersion experiences, and soft skills training, Hope2Kids empowers children to build confidence and self-worth, cultivate a future-focused mindset and develop skills critical for education, career and life success. Its ‘Letters of Hope’ initiative has united volunteers from over 11 countries worldwide to write heartfelt letters of encouragement, guidance and inspiration to children across Malaysia.

Guided by her belief that every child deserves the chance to dream, Sarah’s mission is for Hope2Kids to serve as a catalyst of hope, helping children turn scarce support and self-doubt into confidence and grit, nurturing future-ready leaders capable of shaping their own paths.

Beyond Hope2Kids, she serves as the Vice President of the Association of Malaysian Economics Undergraduates (AMEU), becoming one of the youngest to hold the role. In 2024, she organised the AMEU Economics Summit themed “The Information Gap: Malaysia’s Hidden Potential,” held at Malaysia’s National Central Bank. Leading a 40-member team across seven departments, she brought together 315 participants and 16 speakers, including government and industry leaders, giving youths a platform to share and explore ways to improve information access and bridge awareness gaps in education and government aid like PADU.

As Deputy Chief Executive of iCUBE International, a global student organisation promoting entrepreneurial spirit, she led the merger of the UK and Malaysian branch, grew the team from 8 to 42 members, and launched IGNITE 2025, a social enterprise pitching competition with over 150 applications, providing mentorship, guidance, and RM36,000 in funding for youths to develop SDG-inspired innovations.

To me, making an impact is helping young minds discover their worth, dream beyond what they can see, and light a path that shines with hope and possibility.