Malakoff Corporation Berhad (Malakoff), a member of MMC Group, has been selected by Pusat Pungutan Zakat Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (PPZ-MAIWP) to collaborate in the Ziarah Ramadan programme at Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL). As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Malakoff contributed its Wakalah Zakat worth RM20,000.00 to selected 200 underprivileged UniKL students during this programme.
This initiative is aimed at providing some relief to the students and their families in preparation for their Aidilfitri celebration. It also coincides with the #SyukurNikmatBersama Ramadan theme by PPZ-MAIWP for this year, which is to further strengthen the relationship between zakat contributors and the zakat recipients that mainly falls under the B40 category.
The event was attended by Tuan Haji Abdul Hakim Amir Osman, Acting Chief Executive Officer of PPZ-MAIWP, Prof Dr Shahrulniza Musa, Chief Executive Officer of UniKL, Dato’ Mohamed Nizamuddin, Managing Director of Darussalam Group of Companies, Md Yuha Ismail, Senior Manager of Malakoff’s Stakeholder Management and Ahmad Tarmizi Yahaya, Manager of Baitumal MAIWP.
The selected B40 students were handed over with duit raya together with a hamper pack contains a variety of Raya cookies for them to bring home. The event ended with buka puasa that saw a scrumptious spread of traditional Malay delicacies, simultaneously bringing a whiff of the first day of Raya into the atmosphere.
Malakoff’s CSR activities continue to be a cornerstone of its foundation for sustainable development, as the company work closely with various local authorities and government agencies such as PPZ and MAIWP to ensure that the underprivileged community especially in needs of assistance and their well-being are taken care of.