KUCHING: Unit For Other Religions (UNIFOR) Charitable Trust plans to expand into socio-economic programmes soon.
The minister-in-charge of UNIFOR Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said while UNIFOR helped in the physical development and maintenance of the various houses of worship, its charitable trust would focus on socio-economic programmes to help those deserving folks, thus seeking for fund to allow it to do so.
Uggah said this when receiving a cheque for RM1 Million from the Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) for the trust at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here today.
“I hope more from the private sector and individuals would come forward and be kind enough in assisting UNIFOR Charitable Trust. I also hope this is the beginning of the much needed support,” he said.
PETROS chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Hamid Bugo presented the cheque to Uggah in the presence of some of the trust’s board of directors, including Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian, Datuk Ir Janang Bungsu and UNIFOR director Datuk Jack Aman.
Also present were PETROS chief executive officer Janin Girie and PETROS Human Resource and Corporate Communications vice president Ismail Said.
Hamid in his address said PETROS was very happy and honoured to help UNIFOR in its very noble tasks and responsibilities.
“I hope with our contribution, it can do much more in assisting our society,” he said.
He also thanked the state government for its continuing strong support to PETROS in all its activities.
“We look forward for more support with some of the new programmes that we are coming up with,” he said.
