TEMERLOH, 19 April 2017– Following the success of its inaugural Kembara MSAM-UMW last year, UMW Corporation Sdn. Bhd. has once again organised Kembara MSAM-UMW 2017 in conjunction with Malaysian Unit Trust Week (Minggu Saham Amanah Malaysia 2017).This year, the 10-vehicle convoy ferrying 30 UMW Community Champions (volunteers) will be travelling to destinations which include several orang asli villages and an orphanage.
The convoy will be covering almost 300 kilometres, to reach out to far-flung places in Temerloh, Bera and Kuala Krau. UMW Community Champions, which comprise SL1M trainees and UMW employees based in Shah Alam, will be distributing essential items like rice, cooking oil, flour and sugar to the villagers.
A gotong-royong will also be held at Kampung Paya Luas on the third day where the volunteers will help 12 poor families including single mothers to clean up their houses and its surroundings.Kembara MSAM-UMW will be reaching out to Rumah Baitul Makhazin, Kampung Orang Asli Lubuk Perah, Kampung Orang Asli Penchorong, Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Beruang, Kampung Orang Asli Ulu Sungai Bera, Pondok Bukit Keledang and Kampung Paya Luas. 116 families and 152 students will benefit from this corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.
The ten four-wheel-drive convoy was flagged off by Dato’ Idris Kechot, Deputy President & Group Chief Operating Officer, Asset Management, Permodalan Nasional Berhad and Badrul Feisal bin Abdul Rahim, President and Group Chief Executive Officer of UMW Holdings Berhad.This programme is part of UMW’s continuous support towards the underprivileged communities in the country under its community development pillar. UMW continues to champion many worthy causes under its three CSR pillars, with the other two being education and environment.