Joyous At Ioi City Mall
Recently, one hundred and one children from three orphanage homes; Rumah Syafiyyah, Rumah Yatim Sri Sai Selangor and House of Love were treated to a joyful day at IOI City Mall, Putrajaya hosted by the IOI Group in conjunction with the recent Christmas celebrations. Besides the exciting animal rides provided by Zoo Mov, the children have received numerous complimentary giveaways in the form of colourful balloons, fancy towels and many others.
Breaking the Chain Of Violence
The All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) held its third White Ribbon Run at Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur recently. The event attracted some 1,000 participants and they successfully brought home the point that gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women (VAW) are not solely women’s rights issues rather human rights issues that all should be involved in addressing them. The event’s theme “The Story of a Generation” provided the platform for men and boys of all ages and walks of life to come together to break a “Chain of Violence”, symbolising the breaking down of the violence and varying burdens that women have to deal with on a daily basis.
Coar – Making A Difference In Orang Asli’s Lives
Most Orang Asli communities live in remote and less developed parts of Peninsular Malaysia. The funds raised will be used to assist with community development and upliftment, non-formal education of women and children, leadership training, securing the Orang Asli’s livelihood, and strengthening their traditional culture. Additionally, the proceeds will be used to support the ancillary work of COAR in its role as an advocate of Orang Asli rights.
Bridging Malaysia’s Digital Divide
SOLS 24/7 Malaysia Director, Teacher Raj Ridvan Singh, has always believed technology can alleviate poverty ten times faster than any other solution. After years of pursuing this theory, he’s now championing a new age of social empowerment, providing free education and access to computers and internet for the underserved youth of Malaysia.
Always There For You
Magnum adopts a holistic approach towards being a responsible corporate citizen , and its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiatives address the multiple segments of the community’s needs, namely in the areas of education, medical, welfare and culture. Recently, CSR Malaysia takes a peek at Magnum Corporation Sdn Bhd’s CSR initiatives and its commitment in making a sustainable community.
Workplace Childcare Centre – A Great CSR Opportunity for Corporations
Corporations ought to think seriously about providing childcare services (also known as creche) for the children of their employees at the workplace. While this gives much convenience and satisfation to the employees, the company has much to gain too in terms of higher productivity by staff, increased employee retention rates and reduced medical leaves taken to look after children.
Oldtown’s Care For The Vulnerable
OLDTOWN Children Care Fund (OCAF) was established on 14th June 2008 with the objective of sowing love, hope and purpose into the lives of orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children around Malaysia. This aid fund is currently contributing to meet medical, educational and emergency expenses as well as short term living expenses to those in need.
Kpmg – Giving A Helping Hand
KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. Over the years KPMG in Malaysia has been active in various activities to support the community. Recently, CSR Malaysia gets in touch with KPMG Malaysia to gain a better insight into the organization and its CSR initiatives.
Give, To Relief The Hunger!
KFC and Pizza Hut Malaysia’s 2015 World Hunger Relief (WHR) campaign successfully collected a total of RM3.6million through its recent fundraising campaign. It is roughly a million more than 2014’s effort. Recently, CSR Malaysia gets in touch with QSR BRANDS (M) SDN BHD to gain a better insight into the organization and its CSR initiatives with the World Hunger Relief (WHR) that have generated over RM17 million collectively through its numerous fund raising awareness campaigns and tremendous support from the public.
Empowering The Children
Clarins launched the Clarins We Care Charity Campaign to support Orang Asli education in collaboration with SOLS 24/7 Malaysia, an award-winning humanitarian organisation dedicated to serve, educate and empower rural and urban communities across the country.
Improving Lives – A Timely Touch
AIA Bhd, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme AIA Touching Lives, sought to improve the lives of underprivileged children born with heart defects and cleft lips/palate back in 2013. Recently, CSR Malaysia gets in touch with AIA on its Touching Lives programme that focuses on healthy living with an emphasis on activation and programmes that help the community to better and healthier lives; reflecting the importance AIA places on contributing to the sustainability and well-being of the communities it serves.
This year, in conjunction with World Heart Day and World Smile Day, AIA reaffirmed its commitment towards the two causes and raised RM170,000 through its annual Charity Bazaar ran entirely by its employees.
Global Environment Centre
Global Environment Centre aims to promote integrated management of biodiversity and water resources with a focus on community involvement and biodiversity conservation