Celebrating inclusivity, Sunway extends its month-long #SunwayforGood Raya Cheer programme to bring about much needed cheer to homeless individuals, the B40 communities and frontline workers in acknowledgement of their tireless service in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 1,250 packed meals and 6,500 bubur lambuk have been distributed around Sunway City townships nationwide.
The initiative is part of #SunwayforGood Raya Cheer programme aimed at reaching out to more than 9,000 beneficiaries nationwide this year.
Sunway Group launched its Raya Cheer 2019 programme ahead of Hari Raya, to reach out to more than 11,500 beneficiaries in the B40 (bottom 40%) income group across 13 locations in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang and Johor..
This year Sunway Group is the first corporation in Malaysia to sponsor the ATM Beras (automated rice teller machines)..
Sunway is the first corporation in Malaysia to sponsor rice ATMs..
The Group plans to donate a total of eight machines and more than 6,000kg of rice to the ‘asnaf’ (eligible to receive aid) and low-income or B40 groups..
While it's only usual for kids to celebrate Hari Raya with new clothing, there are orphans and stateless children who do not have the luxury to expect the same..To bring Raya cheer to these children, Sunway Group took them out for Raya shopping and buka puasa with DYTM Raja Muda Selangor..
Malaysia’s official poverty rate dropped to 0.4% in 2016 from 0.6% in 2014..
But researchers argue that the figure is conservative and does not accurately reflect the reality on the ground..