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Issue
Q U A R T E R LY
07
MAY 2020
Gemilang and co-sponsor Outpost Sdn Bhd to assist
Chairman’s 20 children who are in need of basic literacy
assistance and numeracy (LINUS). Five of our
Message
M’Power members from Mah Sing Group volunteered
to spend one weekday evening to assist
with the pre-assessment.
In addition to the new programme line-up, we
initiated a donation drive amongst Mah Sing
employees, which I am truly grateful to all donors
whom have blessed us with their contributions. The
donation drive coincided with the Lunar New Year
and throughout the 14-day period, we successfully
collected a variety of food supplies, which include
excess cookies, snacks, drinks, and mandarin
oranges. The items were passed to our long-time
partner Community At Heart, who is running the
Pusat Sama-Sama (PSS) at Pangsapuri Enggang. The
foods were then distributed to the underserved
Dato’ Indera Syed Norulzaman bin Syed Kamarulzaman
Mah Sing Foundation’s Chairman children at the centre as snacks during their break.
As we are approaching the end of the first half of In early 2020, the world was shocked with the
2020, Mah Sing Foundation (MSF) continues to uplift beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China
and enhance the wellbeing of the surrounding where front-liners were struggling daily due to the
community – especially the underserved children lack of medical supplies to fight against this
through meaningful programmes for a sustainable pandemic. Together with Kelab #OpsHarapan, the
and long-term positive impact. Foundation donated RM100,000 to purchase medical
supplies which was given directly to the hospitals in
We will be reaching to the middle of 2020 in a Wuhan. In March 2020, the cases in Malaysia were
month’s time. The Foundation has kick-started a few on a rise and our government implemented the
new programmes in the first quarter of 2020, which Movement Control Order to flatten the curve of
has garnered positive feedbacks from our COVID-19 cases. The Foundation again hearing the
beneficiaries. needs of our front-liners, presented a pledge of 20
units of heavy duty critical-care ventilators worth
We started the year with a Community Health Check RM3.9 million for National Disaster Management
at PPR Seri Alam in January – in collaboration with Agency, to front line hospitals in need. This is part of
students of Taylor’s University School of Biosciences. the RM4.175 million pledge in support of the fight
We offered various health checks such as blood against the COVID-19 pandemic, which included
pressure, glucose, and cholesterol tests to the Personal Protective Equipment for Johor government
underserved community within the area. front liners, whilst 150,000 face masks were donated
to five government agencies. Ministry of Home
In February, we rolled-out the new CerDik Affairs, Ministry of Housing and Local Government,
programme together with our partner InspiraComm – Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, Penang and
an initiative aimed at nurturing students’ personal Selangor states each received 30,000 pieces of face
development growth and empowering them in masks.
confidence building. Held at SK Kampung Batu,
approximately 40 students from Year 5 participated We at the Foundation, would like to thank the front
in this programme. liners who are working continuously to keep us safe.
Let us do our part by adhering to the government
We also supported a new programme at PPR Pudu rules to help our front liners who are working around
Ulu with our long-time partner, Yayasan Generasi the clock to combat this pandemic.
Community Health Check
at PPR Seri Alam
Community Issue
B40 COMMUNITIES UNAWARE OF EARLY SIGNS OF HEALTH ISSUES
Kick starting 2020, we have collaborated with Taylor’s as I have always dreamed of and wished to participate
University School of Biosciences (TUSBS) to organise a in similar activities soon.” We are simply awed by the
community health check and health awareness in the huge impact created in a half day event, and would like
PPR Seri Alam community on 18th January 2020. The to thank TUSBS lecturers and students as well as the
main objectives were to extend positive impact to the community of PPR Seri Alam for making this a huge
community regarding the importance of health care by success.
monitoring their basic health like the Body Mass Index
(BMI), blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol in the
socioeconomically challenged community. Other than
that, there were also children’s activity area and
exhibitions on basic health awareness.
The activities were all planned and executed by the
Biosciences students along with their lecturers, as part
of the faculty’s community service module. During the
half day event, the students were able to have a better
understanding of general health screening procedures
by practice. They also learned how to perform out of
their comfort zones by engaging the community, who
generally communicates in Bahasa Malaysia.
TUSBS student explaining to a PPR resident on her BMI and the potential risks that
can occur when the number is below or above normal
The event received overwhelming response from the
community with about 160 adults and 30 children
participations. Kak Zarina, a representative of the
Residents’ Association exclaimed her appreciation to We want to give our biosciences students the
the students and MSF for organising such valuable exposure to the community they will be
serving, apart from working in a controlled
event for the community.
environment such as the clinic or laboratory. It
is important for students to be able to
Through an impact survey done with 120 student emphasise through this initiative
volunteers, more than 88% of the student feedback
Dr Looi Chung Yeng
with positive emotions i.e. fulfilled, grateful, Taylor’s University School of Biosciences’ Senior Lecturer
accomplished, productive & satisfied. Stephanie
Cheah, a student majoring in Biomedical Science
shared, “I feel so happy after this experience! We
managed to help quite a few people understand certain
Major Take-Aways
things about their health and how to manage it well. It • 94.5% students mentioned they are satisfied with the event.
was so nice interacting with everyone and would • 77.8% students mentioned they had their Saturday morning well spent.
• More than 30% students said they wished to brush up on their Bahasa
definitely do this again!” Another student of
Malaysia & Chinese language to communicate better with the residents.
Biotechnology major, Thivaraj A/L Krishnan also said, “It • About 40% students said they wished to learn more about event and financial
was a satisfactory experience being able to contribute management skills.
to the society that is related to our scope of knowledge
CerDik
Programme
Community Issue Kick-off session of CerDik
LACK OF OPPORTUNITY TO NURTURE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Programme at SK Kampung Batu
AND CHARACTER BUILDING
In our efforts to continue to empower the B40 children,
MSF has collaborated with social enterprise, Students learning about
communication through
InspiraComm Sdn. Bhd. for the CerDik Programme
charades.
(CERita dalam MendiDIK) at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK)
Kampung Batu. The kick-off session was held on 11
February 2020 with 40 Year 5 students and was
officially launched with the presence of MSF Chairman,
Dato’ Indera Syed Norulzaman Syed Kamarulzaman.
In line with one the Foundation’s key pillar, Education,
CerDik is under the MSF School+ series of holistic
programme – aimed at enhancing the lives of the
underserved communities by empowering them with
basic needs support, quality education and life skills. above their daily trials and tribulations in life and equip
CerDik is an educational programme to nurture them with the necessary skillsets required for the
personal development and empowerment in character future.”
building for school children via a series of modules.
Focusing on various tailor-made modules such as In the first session, students were taught on the
leadership, confidence enhancement, goal setting and definition of communication and how to communicate
study skills, the various modules are specially designed effectively. Students were divided into several groups
to address the on-going issues due to of lack of where they worked together as a team through
motivation, absenteeism and ultimately to reduce social interactive games and activities, which best promotes
problems within the B40 community. effective communication.
MSF Chairman, Dato’ Indera Syed Norulzaman said, At the end of the session, students were tasked to
“The Foundation has always placed our utmost priority share their experiences through the session as a guide
to enhance the lives of the underserved community, to enhance their public speaking skills and confidence
particularly the B40 children. Together with our partner, building.
InspiraComm, we identified that the SK Kampung Batu
students are in need of immediate support in life skills The session saw an increase of 60% in the students’
education. We understand the importance of personal understanding on effective communication. There will
development skills in today’s world, particularly the be 19 more sessions planned throughout the year.
B40 children who have lesser opportunities to hone
their life skills out of classroom learnings. Through the Stay tune to our newsletter to know more about CerDik
CerDik programme, we aim to empower them to rise programme!
Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Leong Hoy Kum
representing Mah Sing Foundation
presented the mock cheque to
#OpsHarapan’s Founder, Ng Yeen Seen
COVID-19 Donation to Wuhan
Community Issue
SHORTAGES ON MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN WUHAN, CHINA HOSPITALS COMBATING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
In December 2019, a new respiratory illness began to
Shipping our donation of medical
spread throughout Wuhan, China, a city of 11 million supplies via logistic partners, MAS Kargo
people in Hubei province. The virus, known as and Yunda Express to Wuhan,China
COVID-19, quickly infected tens of thousands of people
over the ensuing weeks. China imposed major
restrictions on travel and work, and by the end of
February, cases of COVID-19 had slowed inside the
country while spiking up in other countries including
South Korea, Italy, and Iran.
Amid worsening of the COVID-19 outbreak across the
entire China with shortages of medical supplies, MSF
provided our support by donating RM100,000 worth of
medical supplies to medical institutions in the city of
Wuhan located in China’s Hubei Province in February
2020. This is in collaboration with Malaysian relief Hospitals which I am personally in touch with have been
updating me on a daily basis about the urgency of a
organisation, #OpsHarapan which has launched a
whole list of medical supplies such as protective masks,
donation drive in Malaysia to collect medical supplies in suits, shoe covers, cap sand goggles, which are in
light of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan. insufficient quantity right now. We are very grateful that
the Mah Sing Foundation has donated generously to
#OpsHarapan to support the relief effort in Wuhan. The
Mah Sing’s Founder and Group Managing Director, Tan
Malaysian public, including companies have donated
Sri Dato’ Sri Leong Hoy Kum shared, “I came across generously to us, as people trust our transparency and
#OpsHarapan in the news recently and immediately integrity. It is very important that we only accept or
they caught my attention for their fast response to the purchase medical supplies that are listed on the
approved items list as requested by the respective
global emergency. Therefore, we extended our support
hospitals in China.
through MSF by donating for the purchase of urgent
medical supplies required by medical professionals Ng Yeen Seen
#OpsHarapan’s Founder
within the affected province. We decided to partner
with #OpsHarapan as they have the direct access to
the hospitals in Wuhan.”
reality, the virus could spread easily to anywhere in the
Pandemics have killed more people than wars. The world in a matter of days. All human beings are
COVID-19 crisis is a grim reminder that contagious virus members of the global village — if one contracts the
knows no borders. In our increasingly hyper-connected virus, it can swiftly spread to the rest.
The children at Pusat Sama-Sama
together with their teachers
Lunar New Year ‘Pass-It-On’
Donation Drive
Social Issue
DURING FESTIVE SEASONS, TONNES OF FOOD END UP IN THE DUSTBIN
Lunar New Year is a time for giving; be it “angpau” (red
packets) or in other forms such as cookies and
mandarin oranges. It is celebrated in our multiracial We initiated this initiative as we know that after Chap
country, which is made up of a large multitude of Goh Mei (the 15th day of Lunar New Year), there usually
would have a lot of excess cookies and snacks,
people. As most of us are blessed with good fortunes in especially those from hampers that we have received.
line, we may overlook those that are less discerning Instead of wasting it, we can share it with those who
and fortunate – especially children in the underserved don’t have access to this luxury. Through this donation
community. drive, we also hope to raise the awareness on reducing
food waste
By adapting the tradition of “sharing”, MSF initiated the Amelia Ooi
Strategic Communications
‘Pass-It-On’ donation drive, encouraging internal staff
to pass on their excess Lunar New Year cookies,
mandarin oranges or snacks that remains in good
condition. understand more about Lunar New Year. The happy
faces on the children is a clear testament of how
The donations received over the 14-day collection meaningful this project is to them.”
period were distributed to the underprivileged children
at Pusat Sama-Sama Resource Centre in Pangsapuri Food waste has a large impact on the environment,
Enggang, Puchong – a tuition centre that is run by NGO social and economic landscape. This global issue has
Community at Heart, funded by MSF. been gaining increasing attention lately due to the
unparalleled scale of food waste to the food supply
Community at Heart’s Corporate Liaison Officer, Wendy chain worldwide.
Chua shared, “Our children don’t usually have the
opportunity to snack on goodies and receiving festive The Lunar New Year ‘Pass-It-On’ Donation Drive is also
cookies like this. But this year, we received a lot of an initiative to raise awareness on reducing food waste
cookies and mandarin oranges for the children to enjoy. and the importance of giving back to the underserved
This project is meaningful as it will help our children to community during festive seasons.
M’Powers in Action for LINUS Pre-Assessment
Community Issue M’Powers together with staff from
POOR LITERACY SKILLS IN BAHASA MALAYSIA Generasi Gemilang and our co-sponsor
from Outpost Uniform
Growing evidence reveals a strong link between corporate volunteering initiatives and performance: A 2011 Deloitte
Study found that millennials who frequently participate in volunteer activities are more likely to be satisfied with their
employer and are nearly twice as likely to be very satisfied with the progression of their career. These satisfactions
demonstrate how corporate volunteering can be a successful vehicle to improve employee engagement levels and
the associated benefits of employee productivity, morale and retention.
Since 2018, Mah Sing has always been on the lookout for great examples of employee volunteering through its
annual Corporate Responsibility Day. On 4th March, five employees from HQ stepped up to spend their evening with
the kids of LINUS programme pre-assessment at PPR Pudu Ulu.
The LINUS (Literacy & Numeracy) programme is one of MSF sponsored programmes this year in partnership with
Outpost Uniform and non-profit organisation, Generasi Gemilang. Aimed to build the basic skills of reading and
writing in Bahasa Malaysia, LINUS is targeted at primary school students from the B40 families in PPR. The 2.5hour
session was a pre-assessment of the students in gauging their literacy level.
“Fulfilled” and “Contented” – These were the two main reactions that our M’Powers exclaimed at the end of the
session. They were happy for the time they have spent with the children, and also for the opportunity to better
understand the children’s needs in improving their basic literacy. Here are testimonials from our five M’Powers:
“I realised real kindness “It was an eye-opening “It was a great experience “Through this programme, “It was tiring to volunteer
looks through the eyes of experience where we get and I wish I can do more! I was able to understand after office hours on a
empathy, not an act of to interact with the kids After the session I only the gap in education weekday. But, if a
goodwill. But because you and understand their realised that there are faced by the undeserved 8-year-old kid can attend
can’t let things be the way situation. Definitely many unfortunate kids children. These children school in the morning, go
they are. I felt like I wanted something I’d want to do that are in need of more are eager to learn. for religious studies in the
to do what I can to help them again.” attention in their Providing them with the noon and tuition at night,
get what they need to be education. I'm so glad that right support and an my tiredness is simply
better.” Alis Nur Shafeeza Generasi Gemilang is avenue will allow them to nothing! I appreciate the
Binti Azizi helping this community tap into their fullest experience and the
(Management Associate) and I am happy to be part potential to break free exposure with the kids.
Rebecca Anak Ini
(Management Associate) of this! from the cycle of poverty. After all, one of the
I'm grateful for the greatest gift that a person
Holly Ong experience.” can give is his/her time!”
(Sales & Marketing)
Loh Yoke Fai Amelia Ooi
(Strategic Communications) (Strategic Communications)
It is inspiring to hear how a 2.5 hours of volunteering session impacts our M’Powers. Indeed, volunteering does
make a person feel grateful, humble and energised. It’s also incredibly eye-opening. There are so many charitable
initiatives making a real difference to people’s lives, why not giving it a try?
Mah Sing Group & Mah Sing Foundation
Fight Against COVID-19
Community Issue
SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES THAT IS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR OUR FRONT LINERS
Since the start of the Movement Restriction Order on 18 Mah Sing Group and MSF has always placed importance
March 2020, the Malaysian government and front liners to enhance the lives of the surrounding community. Our
have been working very hard to flatten the curve and support in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic is in
combating the COVID-19 pandemic. As a responsible line with the Foundation’s pillar of Health and Wellbeing.
corporate citizen, Mah Sing Group together with MSF We believe that our contribution will provide assistance to
have committed a total of RM4.175 million in efforts to our front liners and designated hospitals in their efforts to
address the immediate needs of individuals and combat this outbreak and will take us closer to tackling
communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused disruptions in
through various partnerships. This was carried out our daily routines and lives.
through National Disaster Management Agency
(NADMA), Ministry of Housing and Local Government Mah Sing Group and MSF would like to thank our front
(KPKT), Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN), Kuala Lumpur City liners heroes who continues to work tirelessly every day
Council (DBKL) and three state governments – Selangor, to protect and keep us safe.
Johor and Penang.
RM50,000 donated to Tabung Bencana
Negeri Johor for the purchase of personal
APR
1
protection equipment (PPE) for healthcare
front liners
30,000 pieces of face masks donated to
APR
2
Selangor’s State Government
20 units of heavy duty critical-care ventilator
APR worth of RM3.9 million to the National
3 Disaster Management Agency (NADMA)
30,000 pieces of face masks donated to
APR Ministry of Housing and Local Government
6 (KPKT)
30,000 pieces of face masks donated to
APR
7
Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)
30,000 pieces of face masks donated to
APR
8
Ministry of Home Affairs (DKN)
30,000 pieces of face masks donated to
APR
9
Penang’s State Government
Total Contribution: RM4,175,000
We would like to express our gratitude to our generous donors and partners for their
continued support for the work that we do.
Ways to donate
Cheque - Payable to Mah Sing Foundation.
Write your name (as per IC) and contact number behind every cheque sent.
Direct bank-in / internet banking - This includes cheques, cash deposit machines, ATM transfer,
counter or online banking.
Name of bank: Maybank
Account name: Mah Sing Foundation
Account Number: 5143 6540 3238
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