KUALA LUMPUR, 19 November 2018 – For the fourth series of UMW To You (U2U) segment, UMW Corporation Sdn. Bhd. organised a Back to School programme at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pos Tohoi, Gua Musang in Kelantan from 16 to 18 November. U2U is one of UMW’s CSR efforts which aims to provide assistance to the underprivileged community that have limited access due to geographical locations.

As part of the programme, 173 students from SK Pos Tohoi were provided with Back to School packs. Amongst the items distributed were school uniforms, school shoes, socks, backpacks and stationeries. Students residing at the hostel were also provided with other basic necessities like towels and blankets.

In view of the flood-prone location of SK Pos Tohoi, flood survival kits were handed to the school representative to be used during emergencies. The kit consists of First Aid Kit box, torchlight, blanket and canvas fly. To further prepare teachers and students of SK Pos Tohoi for emergencies and disasters, some of the trained UMW volunteers (UMW Community Champions) conducted the School Preparedness Programme (SPP). SPP is part of MERCY Malaysia’s on-going effort in building communities’ resilience, aiming to provide fundamental understanding on the concept and practice of disaster risk reduction for students and teachers.

About 20 UMW Community Champions participated in the Back to School programme which also included gotong-royong at the school. Additionally, a simple education and awareness session was conducted for the local villagers in case of emergency situations such as flood. Apart from getting the opportunity to give back to society, the volunteers gained valuable insights into the lives of communities in remote areas.

The volunteers and school items were transported in 4WD vehicles as the school location was not easily accessible by regular vehicles.

As an organization with a heritage stretching back more than 100 years, we remain indebted to our natural environment and to the communities in which we operate for supporting our continued success. The above programme is part of UMW’s CSR efforts encompassing three pillars, namely, community development, education and environment. It is in line with the Group’s sustainability strategy of nurturing the community and society.