KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Yayasan PETRONAS has begun distributing food and hygiene care packs to a total of 1,940 beneficiaries from old folks homes and welfare centres across 11 states in Malaysia, in conjunction with the upcoming Deepavali celebration, as part of its Sentuhan Kasih programme.

Throughout this week, the Foundation is distributing essential food supplies and hygiene care items such as rice, cooking oil, flour, salt, sugar, milk powder, first aid kits, thermometers and pulse oximeters, worth a total RM392,000, to the beneficiaries.

The Deepavali themed packs, which also contain traditional snacks such as murukku, omapodi and ghee cookies, are being distributed to the less privileged in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang and Selangor.

For this year’s Festival of Lights, Yayasan PETRONAS brings a simple message: “Illuminating and caring for a brighter future.”

Yayasan PETRONAS Chief Executive Officer Shariah Nelly Francis said: “As we transition to the new normal, our team hopes that these food and hygiene care packs will ease the burden of vulnerable communities. It remains our main priority to ensure that underserved communities are being taken care of and we hope to give them the support they need and bring them joy during this celebration.”

Among the beneficiaries in Pulau Pinang were senior citizens at Tanes Caring Centre in Butterworth as well as B40 families in Seberang Perai Utara, who received their packages through the district’s Pejabat Kebajikan Masyarakat.

In conjunction with major celebrations in Malaysia, Yayasan PETRONAS contributes items to underserved communities for their basic needs and well-being every year.

The Sentuhan Kasih programme is part of Yayasan PETRONAS’ community well-being and development focus area. The programme is also in line with the PETRONAS Sustainability Agenda and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
 
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Yayasan PETRONAS  
 


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Photo 1: Yusri Anuar Ahmad, Manager of Public and Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Engagement, PETRONAS (left) handing over the festive packs to Thanes, owner of Tanes Caring Centre (right).
 
Photo 2: Hardy Azrai Anuar, Head of Public and Corporate Relations Advisory, PETRONAS (right) and Che Samsuzuki Che Noh, Director, Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (JKMWPKL) handing over a festive pack to a resident at the People Housing Project (PPR) Desa Rejang Setapak Jaya.
 
Photo 3: Hardy Azrai Anuar, Head of Public and Corporate Relations Advisory PETRONAS (centre, right),  and Che Samsuzuki Che Noh, Director of Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (centre, left) handing over a festive pack to a beneficiary at the Desa Rejang Setapak Jaya People Housing Project (PPR). Also present were Mohd Noor Md Tahir, Chairman of Persatuan Penduduk Perumahan Awam Desa Rejang (far right) and Yusaini Amir, Chairman of Majlis Perwakilan Penduduk Wilayah Persekutuan Zon Setiawangsa (second from right).
 
Photo 4: Shariah Nelly Francis, CEO of Yayasan PETRONAS (far left) handing over festive packs to Dato' Seri Pusparajah Gunaratnam, President of Selangor Family Aid Association Hulu Yam Selangor (centre, left), witnessed by Fadhlie Kamis, Head of Community Welfare Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Negeri Selangor (centre, right) and Siti Azlina A Latif, Head of Strategy and Engagement, PETRONAS (far right).
 

SOURCE : Yayasan PETRONAS

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Yayasan PETRONAS 
Name : Carol Wong
Tel : +6012 296 9281 
Email : wong.yuetmeng@petronas.com.my 
 
PETRONAS 
Name : Estee Aina Huslan
Tel : +6012 228 3377
Email : esteeaina.huslan@petronas.com 
 
--BERNAMA