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Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd personnel handing over donated goods to the residents of Rumah Penyayang Darul Ilmi Gombak, during the Sesama Mara welfare programme, on April 7, 2023. — Picture by FACEBOOK/AIR SELANGOR

Nearly half mln spent by Air Selangor to aid elderly, orphans

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal

SHAH ALAM, July 6 — Approximately RM459,154 has ben spent by Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd on corporate social responsibility (CSR), via the Sesama Mara welfare programme last year.

Its acting chief executive officer Abas Abdullah said the allocation for Sesama Mara has increased, compared to RM321,710 in 2021.

“This CSR programme started during the Covid-19 pandemic and is still ongoing. Last year, its initiatives included food boxes, online learning for the B40 community, as well as visits to orphanages and retirement centres.

Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd acting chief executive officer Abas Abdullah speaks at the launch of its 2022 Sustainability Report, during the presentation at The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur, on June 4, 2023. — Picture by FIKRI YUSOF/SELANGORKINI

“In fact, during the visits to the orphanages and the retirement centres, we also provided free water pipe replacements,” he said when contacted today.

Earlier on, Abas announced that Air Selangor plans to offer free online learning applications to over 100 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates this year.

“This free access is under Sesama Mara, and focuses on the B40 community. To start, we will distribute it to the children of Air Selangor employees who will be taking their SPM exams.

“Overall, the initiatives implemented by Air Selangor are aimed at assisting all consumers in the entire area, namely Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Putrajaya,” he said.

A Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd personnel (right) donating goods to the residents of a retirement centre, as part of the Sesama Mara welfare programme, on April 7, 2023. — Picture by FACEBOOK/AIR SELANGOR

 

 

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