KUCHING: Maxis employees were able to raise a total of RM105,871.18 recently for victims of the year-end floods.
The donation was channelled to Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) who helped identify victims of the floods in Johor, Kelantan and Terengganu, providing them with cash vouchers to purchase household necessities.
The donation was given to Her Royal Highness Datuk Seri DiRaja Tan Sri (Dr) Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz Almarhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Tunku Temenggong Kedah, who is also the national chairperson of MRCS, by Maxis chief executive officer Gokhan Ogut.
Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz said Maxis was one of the first organisations to step in to contribute towards its mobile vaccination initiative last year, and she was pleased to be working with them again.
“We are touched by the generosity of their employees as well as the company for matching their contribution.
“Many families, especially from the B40 group, have lost a lot due to the floods, and this will certainly ease their burden. MRCS will continue to be a conduit for corporations to provide care and relief aid to vulnerable communities, as part of our mission.”
Meanwhile, Gokhan said: “We are immensely proud of our employees who, through their deep sense of social responsibility, rallied together and mobilised this internal donation drive.”
“We are honoured to be working with MRCS once again and hope that this contribution can bring more relief to those who are still feeling a sustained impact from the floods,” he added.
Maxis also stated that they had been working closely with non-governmental organisations like MRCS and Yayasan Kebajikan Negara in supporting the nation during difficult times.
During the floods, Maxis deployed food boxes along with sim packs to B40 families in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malacca, and Johor, as well as communities in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang.
Another support was with the Ministry of Communication and Multimedia’s industry flood relief initiative, OPS Bantu Hingga Selesai, by deploying volunteers to assist with clean-up efforts at homes heavily impacted by the floods in Selangor, as well as other support needed for families.
The telco also sponsored MRCS in its mobile vaccination programme by bringing vaccines to bedridden and vulnerable individuals.
