Bank helps to refurbish playground for home

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THE children at Rumah Kanak-Kanak Tengku Budriah now have a refurbished playground, thanks to Maybank and its employees’ contribution.

The playground was jointly launched by Maybank president and CEO Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar and Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM) Malaysia director-general Datuk Meme Zainal Rashid at a ceremony held at the home recently.

A good deed: Meme (second from right) and Abdul Wahid (right) with some of the JKM and Maybank representatives at the refurbished playground.

Also present were senior management and employees of JKM and Maybank and residents of the home.

The cost of refurbishment, which was RM17,000, was raised through a donation drive by Maybank as well as through charity sales organised by the Basel II Division of the bank.

The home is one of the seven homes adopted by Maybank under its “Cahaya Kasih” Corporate Social Responsibility programme.

Under this programme, employees of Maybank Group spend time with the children each month to help them in personal development as well as support them through various activities such as tuition, sports and recreation to guide and inspire them to achieve their highest potential.

In his speech, Abdul Wahid said the event was part of the bank’s efforts to bring festive cheer to the residents of the home.

“Our CSR programme involves volunteerism among our employees who want to make a change in the lives of the less fortunate,” he said.

At the event, the bank also hosted a Hari Raya party for the children and presented them with goodies.

Later the bank’s in-house band, Maystripes put up a good performance for the visitors.