TAWAU: Wanita Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) collaborated with Kim Teck Cheong (KTC) Consolidated Berhad on Raya shopping programme for 50 orphans and underprivileged children (asnaf) here, Friday.
PGRS Women’s Chief Datuk Redonah Bahanda said 10 Servay supermarkets in the state would offer bajau raya to the children. The programme was launched in Tawau with 50 children aged between two and 12.
“Some 100 will do their shopping in Kota Marudu and Likas Servay supermarkets.”
Redonah thanked KTC for their generosity especially in difficult economic situation.
KTC Managing Director Datuk Dexter Lau said the company contributed over RM200,000 for the programme and RM1 million for the entire programme including breaking of fast in 25 locations.
Apas Assemblyman Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan’s wife Datin Wahida Mardiana Nursalim were also present.
Nizam hoped more private and corporate companies would come forward to help orphans and asnaf.