News. Cenviro contributes RM 1 million to support poor families in Kedah. MyKasih Charity Golf 2015 raised RM804,950. Full story on page 14

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1 For Internal Circulation Only News A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION FOR MYKASIH FOUNDATION ISSUE 13 SEPT 2015 Cenviro contributes RM 1 million to support poor families in Kedah MyKasih Charity Golf 2015 raised RM804,950. Full story on page 14

2 Editorial Committee Editor-in-Chief Senior Editor Editorial Team Printers : Jeffrey Perera : Shafinaz Suhaimi : Aliza Haryati Khalid, Karina Mohamed Kamal, Nurul Izzah Izuddin Husaini, Tay Thien Luh, Siti Katijah. Sincere Service Centre Sdn. Bhd. 67-4, Wisma Ann Koai, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan. Tel: , Fax: Contribution and Feedback The Editorial Committee welcomes any contribution or articles / feedback from all staff of MyKasih Foundation and its donors and support partners. Please forward the articles / feedback to:- MyKasih Foundation DIALOG TOWER, No. 15, Jalan PJU 7/5, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. info@mykasih.com Tel : Fax : All rights reserved. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the Editorial Committee. Contents Chairman s message 1 Overview of MyKasih 2 Board of Trustees 4 MyKasih Today 5 Launches 6-13 Cenviro contributes RM1 million to support low-income households in Kedah JTI provides aid for 574 underprivileged families AmBank Group extends goodwill to 100 families in Johor Giant reaches out to 200 families in Sarawak Programmes & Activities MyKasih Charity Golf 2015 Vision screening for MyKasih students Health is wealth! JTI Malaysia presents... Symphonic Swing DIALOG brings icerdik to the classroom Make a difference 24 Donors & Partners 25

3 CHAIRMAN s Message Dear Friends, The third quarter of the year is the time when MyKasih hosts its annual charity golf tournament to raise funds to support efforts on food aid, education and capacity building targeted towards underserved communities. The tournament, which was held once again at Glenmarie Golf & Country Club on 12 September, successfully raised RM 804,950. I would like to thank all who have contributed towards this cause. The sponsors are recognised in subsequent pages of this issue. In another fund-raiser, JTI Malaysia brought together two of its community investment partners - The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) and MyKasih Foundation, for an unforgettable night of music and entertainment in aid of underprivileged communities. JTI Malaysia also supports 574 families in Johor, Sabah, Perak, Pahang and Kelantan with food essentials. We welcome a new corporate donor Cenviro Sdn Bhd, which has donated RM 1 million to support low-income households in Kedah this year. We would also like to appreciate many others who have volunteered their time and personal resources to support MyKasih s objectives. At this juncture, I express my deepest gratitude to donors who have stayed with MyKasih over the years and continue to wholeheartedly support our mission in creating loving and caring societies in Malaysia. DIALOG, AmBank Group, Giant, JTI Malaysia, ConocoPhillips, Mubadala Petroleum, SapuraKencana Petroleum, CLSA Chairman s Trust and Linaco Group, we thank you from the bottom our hearts. Poverty alleviation is an uphill battle and a shifting goalpost. The floods that had hit some parts of the country reminds us how easily neighbourhoods can be devastated within hours. We must continue to strengthen our partnerships with like-minded organisations and individuals to truly make a difference in the community. There is no act of giving that is too small. A child assured of meals in school, a family guaranteed of nourishment for a whole year, an individual empowered to bring his family out of poverty we are indeed blessed to be able to give the gift of humanity. Mother Teresa gave the gift of compassion to the forgotten. Mahatma Gandhi gave the gift of peaceful change to the oppressed. Abraham Lincoln gave the gift of human dignity to the downtrodden. These angels devoted their lives into becoming the gifts to the world. On that note, I wish us all the passion, sincerity and kindspiritedness to give. TAN SRI DR NGAU BOON KEAT Chairman and Co-Founder A publication by MyKasih Foundation 01

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7 MyKasih Today MyKasih Foundation started with a pilot project involving 25 families back in December 2008 and to-date, it has reached out to 226,555 families in 265 locations all over Malaysia, out of which, 9,618 are primary and secondary student beneficiaries under the MyKasih Love My School bursary programme ,555 No. of Families CUMULATIVE 226,555 Total families aided to-date 203, , , ,835 91, , ,027 3,875 7,674 9,679 10,874 DEC 2008 JUN 2009 DEC 2009 JUN 2010 DEC 2010 JUN 2011 DEC 2011 JUN 2012 DEC 2012 JUN 2013 DEC 2013 JUN 2014 DEC 2014 SEPT 2015 Recently, the scope of the MyKasih system has been expanded beyond food aid and student bursaries to also include cashless payments for fuel, medical treatments and public transportation. Essentially, the MyKad account becomes the one main subsidy account which low-income households can use to access multiple welfare products or services. The Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government, Johor and Sarawak State Governments, as well as Lembaga Zakat Selangor and Majlis Agama Islam Melaka, have been using the innovative MyKasih system for their respective welfare programmes for the underprivileged. Locations of MyKasih Aid Recipients PERLIS KEDAH KELANTAN SABAH TERENGGANU PENANG PERAK SELANGOR KUALA LUMPUR PAHANG SARAWAK NEGERI SEMBILAN JOHOR MALACCA A publication by MyKasih Foundation 05

8 Q3 MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood Programme Launch, July September 2015 LAUNCHES CONTRIBUTES RM1 MILLION TO TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN KEDAH From left: Chairman of Cenviro Group, Datuk Seri Ismail Shahudin; Kedah Exco Member, YB Dato Suraya Yaacob; Kedah Menteri Besar, YAB Dato Seri Haji Mukhriz Mahathir and MyKasih Foundation Trustee, Siti Khairon Shariff. On 2 July 2015, sustainable waste management and renewable energy solutions provider, Cenviro Group contributed RM 1 million to MyKasih Foundation to implement the My Happy Corner and Ziarah Kasih Ramadhan programmes for low income households in Kedah, in collaboration with Yayasan Prihatin Rakyat Kedah (YPRK). The cheque handover ceremony was graced by the Kedah Menteri Besar, YAB Dato Seri Haji Mukhriz Mahathir who is also the patron of YPRK. Also present were Chairman of Cenviro Group, Datuk Seri Ismail Shahudin; Kedah Exco Member, YB Dato Suraya Yaacob; MyKasih Foundation Trustee, Siti Khairon Shariff and MyKasih Foundation Managing Director, Jeffrey Perera. The My Happy Corner programme allows 800 selected students from various schools in Kedah to use their MyKasih smartcards to purchase study tables and chairs to create a conducive study environment at home. The Ziarah Kasih Ramadhan programme, implemented in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadhan and the Hari Raya celebrations, saw 7,000 underprivileged families in Kedah receiving food boxes containing essentials such as rice, flour, batik sarongs, tea, coffee and dates. Commenting on Cenviro Group s inaugural collaboration with MyKasih Foundation and YPRK, Datuk Seri Ismail Shahudin said, This programme is our way of looking after the welfare of the people where we operate. It also presents a good opportunity for us to foster good relationships with the community, as well as the local government agencies and authorities. 06 A publication by MyKasih Foundation

9 We adopted the MyKasih system for the My Happy Corner project as it empowers the families with the ability to choose and pay for what they need. The transparency of the system also allows us to monitor how money is being spent, he added. In appreciating Cenviro Group s contribution, MyKasih Foundation Trustee, Siti Khairon said, We all have a responsibility to help the underprivileged. I sincerely hope more donors in Kedah will partner MyKasih so we can reach out to more families in this state. YAB Dato Seri Mukhriz Mahathir handing out the Ziarah Kasih Ramadhan food boxes to recipients. Group photo taken after the distribution of food boxes to recipients in attendance. A publication by MyKasih Foundation 07

10 Q3 MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood Programme Launch, July September 2015 LAUNCHES PROVIDES AID FOR 574 UNDERPRIVILEGED FAMILIES JTI Malaysia s Azrani Rustam handing over their food aid contribution for 164 families to MyKasih Foundation, represented by Trustee Siti Khairon, during the presentation ceremony in Labis, Johor, on 16 August Witnessing the handover was Deputy Finance Minister and Labis Member of Parliament, YB Datuk Chua Tee Yong (center); Tenang State Assemblyman, YB Mohd Azahar Ibrahim (second from left) and the Women and Family Development Council Chair for Labis, Haslinda Salleh (far right). JT International Berhad (JTI Malaysia) and MyKasih Foundation have teamed up once again for the third consecutive year to render food aid support to 574 underprivileged families from urban and sub-urban communities spanning Johor, Sabah, Perak, Pahang and Kelantan. A launch ceremony graced by the Deputy Finance Minister, YB Datuk Chua Tee Yong was held in Dewan Majlis Daerah Labis on 16 August 2015 to present the food aid to 164 recipients from Labis area. Speaking at the event, Azrani Rustam, JTI Malaysia s Director of Corporate Affairs & Communications said that JTI Malaysia is very pleased to work with MyKasih Foundation to meet the basic needs of the underprivileged through the latter s Love My Neighbourhood food aid initiative. JTI Malaysia is committed to making a real, measurable difference by supporting activities that will contribute positively to the community. We sincerely hope that our contribution will help to alleviate the burden of the underprivileged families, said Rustam. Through MyKasih Foundation, JTI Malaysia has, to-date, provided food aid to a total of 2,574 underprivileged families since Our continued collaboration with MyKasih Foundation was based on the uniqueness of how the food aid is being distributed to targeted households. We are pleased that the food aid reaches those in need of assistance in an efficient and cashless manner via the MyKad, added Rustam. 08 A publication by MyKasih Foundation

11 Haslinda Salleh, Azrani Rustam and Siti Khairon sharing a moment with food aid recipient Normah binti Asinar, a grandmother who struggles to make ends meet while caring for her three grandchildren. MyKasih Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder, Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat thanked JTI Malaysia for being such a supportive donor partner to MyKasih Foundation. We are delighted to work together with JTI Malaysia once again to create loving and caring neighbourhoods all over Malaysia. This partnership demonstrates JTI Malaysia s continued belief in MyKasih s transparent and efficient welfare distribution system and we hope that this partnership will continue to flourish, said Tan Sri Dr Ngau. YB Datuk Chua Tee Yong observing a recipient key in her 6-digit PIN during the demonstration of a live transaction of the food aid programme. YB Datuk Chua Tee Yong handing over bags of groceries to the Labis food aid recipient families. A publication by MyKasih Foundation 09

12 Q3 MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood Programme Launch, July September 2015 LAUNCHES extends goodwill to 100 families in Johor AmBank Group kicking off the AmBank-MyKasih Community Programme with 100 new beneficiary families from the Pasir Gudang community in Johor on 22 August AmBank Group welcomed 100 new beneficiary families into the AmBank-MyKasih Community Programme in Pasir Gudang, Johor. Launching the programme on 22 August 2015 at the Mydin Wholesale Hypermarket Taman Rinting, AmBank Group Chairman, Tan Sri Azman Hashim said, AmBank Group is very happy to be given the opportunity to participate in a community project which addresses real needs such as putting food on the table. A project such as this helps us to play an effective role as a socially responsible corporate citizen. Since 2009, the Group had aided over 3,000 families in 14 other locations which are Sentul and Cheras in Kuala Lumpur; Rifle Range and Bayan Baru in Pulau Pinang; Pandan Jaya, Klang, and USJ in Selangor; Ayer Keroh in Melaka; Kuala Krai and Kubang Krian in Kelantan; Kuala Terengganu in Terengganu; Menggatal and Sandakan in Sabah; and Kuching in Sarawak. MyKasih Foundation Trustee, Datuk Yaacob Amin (right) receiving the mock-cheque from AmBank Group Chairman, Tan Sri Azman Hashim. Since 2009, AmBank Group has committed RM 1 million per year to support low-income households under the MyKasih food aid programme. 10 A publication by MyKasih Foundation

13 Low-income households under AmBank Group s sponsorship receive fortnightly allowances which enable them to shop for essential food items at participating retail outlets within their neighbourhood and pay using their MyKad. The funds will reach the family directly not in cash, but in the form of essential goods they purchase themselves from selected retail partners. AmBank Group has committed RM 1 million per year to support these families under the food aid programme, added Tan Sri Azman. Since MyKasih Foundation s establishment back in 2009, AmBank Group was among the first corporate donors to partner with MyKasih and help meet the basic needs of impoverished families, said Datuk Yaacob Amin. We are grateful to AmBank for its continued partnership with MyKasih in rendering food aid to low-income households throughout the country, said Datuk Yaacob Amin. Also present during the launch were MyKasih Foundation Trustee, Datuk Yaacob Amin and AmBank Group Corporate Communications Senior General Manager, Syed Anuar Syed Ali. Tan Sri Azman handing over a bag of food items purchased by a recipient using his MyKad. The recipient keying in her 6-digit PIN to pay for food items purchased during the demonstration of a live transaction of the food aid programme. A Pasir Gudang recipient receiving groceries from AmBank Group Chairman Tan Sri Azman Hashim after the purchase demonstration using her MyKad. A publication by MyKasih Foundation 11

14 Q3 MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood Programme Launch, July September 2015 LAUNCHES REACHES OUT TO 200 FAMILIES IN SARAWAK Enters sixth year of collaboration with MyKasih Foundation GCH Retail Malaysia s Head of Operations for East Malaysia, Marius Knight (left) presenting the company s contribution to MyKasih Foundation, represented by Trustee, Siti Khairon (right), witnessed by Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development, YB Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah. GCH Retail Malaysia Sdn Bhd held a special celebration on 25 August 2015 at their Giant Tabuan Jaya outlet in Kuching, Sarawak, to mark the rollout of Giant s food aid support to families in Sarawak and to commemorate its sixth year of collaboration with MyKasih Foundation. Participating in the rollout and celebration were 100 of the 200 beneficiary families and YB Datuk Hajah Fatimah Abdullah, Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development in Sarawak. Under the collaboration in Sarawak, Giant would contribute RM 192,000 to the MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood food aid programme to support 200 underprivileged families in Kuching, Miri and Sibu, for one year. Speaking at the event, GCH Retail Malaysia Sdn Bhd s Head of Operations for East Malaysia, Marius Knight said, On board with MyKasih Foundation since its inception in 2009, GCH Retail started as a retail partner to the MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood food aid programme. At that time, we had only one store, Giant Hypermarket Bandar Kinrara in Selangor, serving only 50 recipient families in that neighbourhood. Now, six years later, we have 72 Giant stores serving MyKasih beneficiaries throughout the country, added Knight. 12 A publication by MyKasih Foundation

15 In November 2014, GCH expanded its collaboration with MyKasih through the Love My School student bursary programme and contributed RM 800,000 which benefitted close to 1,000 families in 20 schools. Our support for the MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood food aid programme now extends to communities in various locations in East Malaysia, said Knight. The 200 families from Kuching, Miri and Sibu, identified by MyKasih together with the Sarawak State Government, will be able to use their MyKad to buy daily essentials that include rice, bread, biscuits, flour, beverages, cooking oil, eggs, seasoning, noodles, and canned foods. These families can shop at any of the six Giant stores in Sarawak. MyKasih Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder, Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat said, We admire Giant s sensitivity towards the plight of the underprivileged. Part of corporate responsibility is to improve society by cultivating synergy between the government and the private sector in the eradication of poverty. We are very thankful to Giant for supporting MyKasih s food aid and student bursary programmes, both as a retail partner and as a donor. I hope that Giant s goodwill and generous spirit will inspire others to reach out to lowincome households through MyKasih, said Tan Sri Dr Ngau. YB Hajah Fatimah explaining about the MyKasih programme to the recipients in their local dialect. YB Hajah Fatimah and Siti Khairon handing out goodie bags to the recipients. YB Hajah Fatimah sharing a light moment with a recipient while she paid for her groceries using her MyKad. Showing the receipt after a successful purchase. Looking at the variety of products offered to MyKasih recipients, labelled with MyKasih shelve stickers. YB Hajah Fatimah discussing the MyKasih food aid programme with Giant s Marius Knight. A publication by MyKasih Foundation 13

16 Programmes & Activities Charity Golf 2015 Golfers chip-in generously for charity The annual MyKasih Charity Golf 2015 was a big hit despite the haze where a total of RM 804,950 was raised from the tournament held on 12 September at the Valley Course of Glenmarie Golf & Country Club in Shah Alam, Selangor. This was the fourth annual golf fund-raiser MyKasih Foundation had organised, where proceeds of the golf tournament will go towards the MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood food aid, education and training programmes for underserved communities. To-date, MyKasih has reached out and provided aid to almost 227,000 families and students throughout the country, including 100 families in Jakarta, Indonesia. During the lunch prize-giving ceremony, MyKasih Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat thanked the 125 golfers for teeing off despite the haze. The MyKasih Charity Golf Tournament is our most significant yearly fund-raising event. Your presence today contributed towards its success. We are also extremely grateful to the sponsors and donor partners for the overwhelming support in raising a meaningful sum of RM 804,950 this year, said Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat. The amount raised included the Bulls Eye cash collection of RM 8,150, which none of the golfers were able to claim. RESULTS Score (OCB) Prize Medal A category Champion: Lt. Kol. Falulin bin Senan 2. Zulkifli Md Salleh 3. James Wong Medal B category Champion: Frankie Poon 2. Peter Majid 3. Mohd Azrul Nizam Mohd Zahir Ladies Category Champion: Datin Jane Lee 2. Datin Gina Gan 3. Puan Sri Jean Ngau Novelty Prize winners Nearest To Pin # Hole 15 Wong Voon Pui Nearest To The Line # Hole 10 Tan Sri Dato Seri Shamsul Azhar Abbas *no other winners for the remaining novelty prizes cm 2 cm RM 1,500 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 1,300 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 1,100 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 1,500 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 1,300 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 1,100 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 1,500 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 1,300 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 1,000 Isetan Cash Vouchers RM 500 Isetan Cash Vouchers & Carlyne Putter RM 500 Isetan Cash Vouchers & Carlyne Putter 14 A publication by MyKasih Foundation

17 All the way from Tennessee, Paul and Patricia Gould made their fourth annual contribution of RM 30,000 to MyKasih Foundation. A mock cheque was presented to the MyKasih Co-Founders during the prize-giving ceremony that afternoon. We are truly blessed to have witnessed such profound kindness by caring corporate citizens and individuals who believe in our cause. As we continue to deliver aid to fragile households and vulnerable communities, we hope you will also continue to support us in our outreach, added Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat. So close! Rao Abdullah from Halliburton Energy Services (M) Sdn Bhd reacting to a miss. List of Sponsors / Contributors (in alphabetical order) 1. Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad 2. AmBank (M) Berhad 3. Boustead Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd 4. Bright Sun Engineering Sdn Bhd 5. Car and Company Sdn Bhd 6. CIMB Bank Berhad 7. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd 8. CPECC Engineering And Construction (M) Sdn Bhd 9. CTC Global Sdn Bhd 10. Dialog Group Berhad 11. Eng Beng Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd 12. Formula Waja Shipping Agency 13. GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd 14. GCU Consultants (Johor) Sdn Bhd 15. Halliburton Energy Services (M) Sdn Bhd 16. HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd 17. Hup Chuang Lee (M) Sdn Bhd 18. KASI (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 19. Kudrat Maritime Malaysia Sdn Bhd 20. Lafarge Concrete (Malaysia) Berhad 21. Lai Kuen On, Andrew 22. Langsat Terminal (One) Sdn Bhd 23. Linaco Resources Sdn Bhd 24. Loy Ah Wei 25. Maybank Investment Berhad 26. Mesiniaga Berhad 27. MS Jaya Engineering Sdn Bhd 28. Mustaffa Kamal bin Abu Bakar 29. Ngau Wu Wei 30. Northport (Malaysia) Bhd 31. NSS Infraworks Sdn Bhd 32. OCBC Bank Berhad 33. Pantech (Kuantan) Sdn. Bhd. 34. Peck Chew Piling (M) Sdn Bhd 35. Pengerang Terminal Sdn Bhd 36. Penta-Ocean (M) Sdn Bhd 37. Poon Kean Choy, Vincent 38. Port Klang Authority 39. Prima Bersatu Sdn Bhd 40. Public Bank Berhad 41. Responsive Hub Sdn Bhd 42. RHB Bank Berhad 43. Rushoe Coating & Insulation Sdn Bhd 44. SC Oilfields & Logistics Sdn Bhd 45. Shaklee Products (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 46. Soon Yang Chemicals Sdn Bhd 47. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad 48. Sumisaujana TCM Chemicals Sdn Bhd 49. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 50. Sunway Integrated Properties Sdn Bhd 51. Synergy Oil & Gas Consultants Sdn Bhd 52. Tan Jik Seng, Bryan 53. Tan Lek Lek 54. Taureo Sdn. Bhd. 55. Teganas Sdn Bhd 56. Toh Chee Seng 57. YZS Engineering Sdn Bhd 58. Zainab binti Mohd Salleh A good shot out of the bunker. Celebrating a successful putt with fellow flight mate. A publication by MyKasih Foundation 15

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19 Datin Gina Gan won the second prize for the Ladies Category. Frankie Poon was the champion for the Medal B Category. Datin Jane Lee was named champion for the Ladies Category. Third place for the Ladies Category was won by Puan Sri Jean Ngau. In conjunction with the MyKasih charity golf event, Paul & Patricia Gould made a contribution of RM 30,000 for the fourth successive year, as part of their family s annual donation to MyKasih Foundation. Zulkifli Md Salleh won second place for the Medal A Category. Third prize winner for Medal A was won by James Wong. Champion for Medal A Category was Lt. Kol. Falulin bin Senan. Wong Voon Pui won the prize for Nearest to Pin # Hole 15 A publication by MyKasih Foundation 17

20 Testimonies Vision screening for Nothing you do for children is ever wasted Garrison Keillor students Between March and September 2015, a total of 424 students from eight schools had their sight assessed and spectacles were given free-of-charge to those who needed them. This eye-screening initiative is a joint collaboration between MyKasih Foundation and Dialogue in the Dark Malaysia (DID) to screen for visual impairments and prevent unnecessary blindness in children. DID Founder Stevens Chan, who had lost his vision due to glaucoma, said Childhood onset visual impairments often go undetected, which affect the students ability to read, write or simply concentrate in school. Worse, they are commonly mistaken for a learning disability. As such, we hope to organise more eye-screening activities for MyKasih students and provide those in need with visual aids to help them study better. The 424 students were screened by DID s resident optometrist, Lynn Foo, together with a team of trained volunteers - called Sight Guardians, from MyKasih Foundation, Rotary Club of Lake Gardens, and Rotary Club of Kelana Jaya. In thanking Chan and the Sight Guardians, MyKasih Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat said, Together with caring partners from the community - the dedicated team of volunteers from DID and Rotary, we are able to reach out to underprivileged students in the Klang Valley and assess their eye health with the hope that any vision impairments can be detected and corrected early enough so that it will not affect their learning experience. We hope to be able to complete the eye-screening for 700 students in the 17 selected schools by April Vision screening completed in MyKasih-supported schools this year (as at 30 September 2015):- No. Schools 1. Sekolah Kebangsaan (Orang Asli) Bukit Lanjan, Damansara Perdana, Selangor. Number of students screened. Number of spectacles distributed Sekolah Kebangsaan La Salle (2), Sentul, Kuala Lumpur Sekolah Menengah La Salle, Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. 4. Sekolah Kebangsaan Seksyen 18, Shah Alam, Selangor Sekolah Kebangsaan (2) Petaling Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 6. Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Yuk Chyun, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 7. Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Damai, Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Sekolah Kebangsaan Jaya Setia, Bestari Jaya, Rawang 38 1 TOTAL A publication by MyKasih Foundation

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22 Personality Feature Health is wealth! CLSA Chairman s Trust brings health awareness to the Jah Hut indigenous community of Kampung Pian. On 9 August 2015, 150 Jah Hut Orang Asli families of Kampung Pian in Kuala Krau, Pahang participated in a health screening programme carried out by the local health and dental clinics at the village community hall. The activity is part of CLSA Chairman s Trust s community outreach for the 150 families it currently supports under the MyKasih food aid programme. 12 adults and 36 children braved the dental chair and had their teeth examined by dentists from the Department of Dentistry under the Ministry of Health. CLSA Chairman s Trust s Executive Director, Geoffrey Lim said, Since January 2014, CLSA Chairman s Trust has been providing monthly food aid to 150 Jah Hut families and schooling necessities for their school-going children. This year we wanted to hold a health screening event to raise awareness about diseases which are silent killers, like diabetes and hypertension. Enjoying the nutritious UHT chocolate milk sponsored by Dutch Lady once they had submitted their colourful masterpiece. 20 Children participating in a colouring competition organised by the dental clinic. A publication by MyKasih Foundation 85 adults had their blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol levels and Body Mass Index (BMI) checked to assess their risks of heart attack and stroke, while 20 women underwent pap smear tests for cervical cancer.

23 The children got to play with Stanley the Clown s good friend, the Rabbit! Pictorial posters on dengue and malaria were also put up at booths to inform the community on the diseases prevalence and to communicate precautionary measures families could take to ensure that their surrounding environment are not breeding grounds for the diseasebearing mosquitoes. We hope to help strengthen this community s resilience towards environmental health impacts through nourishment and awareness, added Lim. MyKasih Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder, Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat thanked CLSA Chairman s Trust for aiding the community for almost two years. We are so grateful to have a foreign corporate donor from Hong Kong that is sensitive to the plight of the indigenous communities in Malaysia. We hope other organisations will follow in CLSA Chairman s Trust s caring footsteps and contribute towards a better living for the underserved, said Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat. Stanley the Clown showed off his magic tricks much to the amusement of the children and the adults! Waiting patiently for their sculptured balloons. Members of the Rotary Club of Lake Gardens Kuala Lumpur distributing food items to the families who attended the health event that day. A publication by MyKasih Foundation 21

24 Personality Feature presents... Symphonic Swing Vocal powerhouses join forces in a tribute to the swing era Curtain call. klpac Co-Founders Joe Hasham and Datuk Faridah Merican, with representatives from JTI Malaysia and MyKasih Foundation taking the curtain call with jazz darlings Junji Delfino, Ida Mariana and the ever versatile Peter Ong, who performed a melange of melodious magic during the JTI Premiere night of Symphonic Swing on 7 August The 40-piece klpac Orchestra, led by resident conductor Lee Kok Leong, completed the magnificent line-up for Symphonic Swing. Music lovers were in for a treat as three vocal powerhouses brought an unforgettable night of music and entertainment. JTI Malaysia brought together two of its community investment partners, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) and MyKasih Foundation, for a charity night in aid of underprivileged communities. Proceeds from the sale of the Premiere night s tickets on 7 August were channelled to the MyKasih Love My Neighbourhood food aid programme. Azrani Rustam, Director, Corporate Affairs and Communications at JTI Malaysia said, We see this as a mutually beneficial opportunity to bring together both our community investment partners. On one part, we are able to contribute positively to the advancement of local performing arts scene and on the other, a meaningful contribution is being made towards the underprivileged communities. We are committed to contribute to the communities where we operate. We believe that staging Symphonic Swing would be a great opportunity to bring classical music appreciation to the wider audience in Malaysia and mark our successful collaboration with klpac for the sixth year running, added Rustam. Symphonic Swing is the type of concert where you can just kick back, relax and unwind to some of the greatest music ever written and performed by some of our own greats. Junji, Ida and Peter definitely brought the house down with their sterling performance, said Joe Hasham OAM, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of klpac. klpac s unique partnership with JTI Malaysia has enabled them to stage acclaimed productions such as Rashomon and A Streetcar Named Desire. Both those productions were also staged in aid of MyKasih Foundation. Talented performers - Junji Delfino (left), Ida Mariana (centre) and Peter Ong (right). Audience taking to the stage and having a swinging good time! 22 A publication by MyKasih Foundation

25 brings icerdik to the classroom Orang Asli students to benefit from interactive learning Effective learning comes from integrating technology as a learning tool. 65 students of SK Bukit Lanjan (Asli) have begun embarking on the icerdik online learning journey to prepare them for their examinations, thanks to Dialog Group Berhad (DIALOG). 65 Orang Asli primary students of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Lanjan (Asli) will benefit from a one-year interactive learning programme aimed at preparing them for their examinations. The icerdik online programme encourages students to apply what they have learned in the classroom through specially-prepared assessments and revision exercises. The students involved are beneficiaries of the DIALOGsponsored Love My School bursary programme at SK Bukit Lanjan. During the introductory session on 18 September, both students and teachers navigated the online modules and familiarised themselves with the computers and netbooks which they had received from corporate donors and the Ministry of Education. We are grateful to DIALOG and MyKasih for bringing this educational programme to our students. We do see the need for it for our students not only because it is an interactive method for effective learning, but that it will also allow the students to embrace technology in a fun and easy way, said Khairul Anuar, Headmaster of SK Bukit Lanjan (Asli). MyKasih Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder, Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat, who is also the Executive Chairman of DIALOG said, The younger generation of today need to be tech-savvy as it is the way forward. We truly believe that effective learning comes from integrating technology as a learning tool. We would like to encourage donors to assist us in getting more students onto this programme. Azizul bin Abd Aziz, SK Bukit Lanjan s Mathematics teacher, guiding a student on how to answer a question. icerdik s online learning programme provides teachers with a structured tool to systematically monitor their students academic progress, thus allowing them to assist their students and prepare them for their examinations. A publication by MyKasih Foundation 23

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27 MyKasih Foundation would like to acknowledge its donors and partners Alliance Bank Ambank Group BDO BHPetrol British American Tobacco Foundation Catherine Sim Chan Yew Kai Chew Eng Kar Chong Chong Wooi CIMB Foundation CLSA Chairman s Trust ConocoPhillips Malaysia DIALOG ECONSAVE GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Giant) Halliburton Energy Services Donors Hong Leong Foundation HSBC Bank Malaysia Ian Hong John & Edwina Thornton JT International Berhad Kertih Terminals Khazanah Nasional Berhad Linaco Resources Sdn Bhd Lindsay Tan Loy Ah Wei Mubadala Petroleum Murphy Sarawak Oil New World Mart Ngau Boon Keat & Family Ng Yee Siang OASIS Women s Group Pasaraya Bilal Pasaraya Ong Tai Kim Paul & Patricia Gould Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd PETRONAS Philips 66 Services (M) Sdn Bhd Puan Zainab Mohd Salleh Quill Capita Trust Roc Oil Rotary Club SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad Sime Darby SP Setia Foundation Tan Lek Lek Tanjung Langsat Terminals TNT Express Worldwide Wong Yat Sun 99 Speedmart Central Bank of Malaysia Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister s Department Economic Planning Unit, Johor State Implementation & Coordination Unit Prime Minister s Department Multimedia Development Corporation Ministry of Education Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Government Ministries and Agencies National Population and Family Development Board, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development National Registration Department, Ministry of Home Affairs Performance Management Delivery Unit, Prime Minister s Department Sarawak State Agensi Kounseling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) of Bank Negara Malaysia Kassim Chin Humanity Foundation Klinik Kesihatan Miri Klinik Pergigian Miri Lifeworks Sdn Bhd Education and Training National Population and Family Development Board Malaysian CARE Market Intelligence Sdn Bhd Monash University Volunteers Programme Mostwell Sdn Bhd People Systems Consultancy Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UniRAZAK) SOLS 24/7 Boulevard Hypermarket (Sarawak) CKS Supermarket (Sabah) ECONSAVE (nationwide) Genting Mas (Sabah) Giant Hypermarket (nationwide) HERO Hypermarket (Klang Valley) Partner Retail Stores Metamorf Supermarket (Klang Valley) Milimewa Supermarket Mydin Supermarket (nationwide) New World Mart (Sarawak) Pasaraya Aktif Pasaraya Bilal (Kelantan) Pasaraya Ong Tai Kim (Klang Valley) TF Value Mart The Store (nationwide) 99 Speedmart Charis Community Centre House of Hope (Penang) Kassim Chin Humanity Foundation Lembaga Kemajuan Melayu Miri Lions Club International (nationwide) Miri Dayak Association NGOs PACOS Foundation Sabah PDK (nationwide) Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Sarawak (Bintulu) Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Terengganu (Dungun, Kerteh, Paka) Pusat Penyayang Kg Sg Kayu Ara Rotary Club International (nationwide) SOLS 24/7 Sabah Women Action-Resource Group (SAWO) Women of Malacca Action Club

28 A Welfare Programme with a Technological Difference Food Aid Providing essential food items Education Workshop Creating a brighter future