KUALA LUMPUR: Festive seasons were always marked with charity efforts and Christmas was no different for Maxis. In the season of giving, Maxis teamed up with Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Kuching to identify underprivileged communities that needed basic hygiene kits such as hand sanitisers and face masks to stay safe during the Coronavirus pandemic.
"We are pleased to be able to continue our ongoing festive charity initiatives to ease the burden of communities in need. Our people have always been equally passionate about their work and being socially responsible and to provide protective gear for their fellow Sarawakians," said Maxis' Head of Regional Sales Management, Sarawak, Ben Ting Sii Hu.
Volunteers from Maxis' regional office along with Hope Place have been distributing the kits to families in Bau, Serian and Siburan in stages while strictly adhering to SOP.
"Maxis' contribution has enabled to us to safely go about our mission of ensuring the underprivileged people of Kuching have access to basic necessities for an improved quality of life. Basic protective equipment is important for them to be able to go to work or school without additional worries," said Yong Tiong Yeng, supervisor at Hope Place.
Throughout the pandemic, Maxis has actively conducted community outreach and donated aid for Covid-19 relief efforts.
Most recently, the company has contributed RM500,000 to Yayasan Kebajikan Negara (YKN) which will go towards distribution of an estimated 5,000 food boxes to communities severely impacted by the pandemic as well as allocation for flood-stricken areas.
The contribution to YKN is part of the RM1 million pledged by Maxis via the GLC/GLIC Disaster Response Network "To Malaysia, With Love" initiative driven by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.