SHAH ALAM, 19 June 2017– 29 UMW Community Champions (volunteers) in a 10-vehicle convoy travelled to Kuala Linggi, Melaka to distribute ‘Ramadhan Packs’ and household items last weekend. The convoy‘s mission was to provide assistance to underprivileged families during the fasting month.The convoy’s first stop was Pusat Pendidikan Dalam Komuniti (PDK) Seri Malindo, Masjid Tanah, Melaka.

PDK is a learning centre for the disabled community in the area. The centre trains the disabled to be independent as well as teach them skills like sewing and cooking, which could help them generate income. The volunteers distributed baju raya to the trainees and household items to the centre.

After PDK, the convoy visited three underprivileged families where the volunteers carried out ‘gotong royong’ to clean up the houses and surrounding areas.The volunteers set up a base at Surau Nur Iman, Kampung Nelayan where they prepared bubur lambuk and 187 ‘Ramadhan Packs’ to be distributed to underprivileged families from Kampung Kuala Linggi and Kampung Bukit Darat.

A buka puasa event was also organised for the villagers at the surau and the volunteers together with Surau Nur Iman committee members prepared the feast for buka puasa. It is the company’s hope that the small contributions will lighten some of the burden of the villagers in preparing for Hari Raya and the presence of the volunteer have brought some cheer to them.This is the second year UMW Community Champions have embarked on Kembara Ramadhan, going outside Klang Valley to help the underprivileged communities. The benefit goes both ways – for the recipients and also as an eye opener to the volunteers.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.