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151 Orang Asli Children In Kampung Simpang Arang, Gelang Patah Cherished At Back-To-School Programme

UEM Sunrise Berhad (“UEM Sunrise” or “the Company”) the master developer of Nusajaya, one of the five key nodes of Iskandar Malaysia, has successfully organised a Back-to-School programme with the 151 children of Orang Asli in Kampung Simpang Arang, Gelang Patah, today.

The Back-to-School Programme was introduced in Kampung Simpang Arang, Gelang Patah in 2013, currently is in its third consecutive year. The Programme aimed at easing burden of the families involved towards the preparation of their children for the upcoming 2016 school session. A total of 151 primary and secondary students received the school supplies which includes two sets of school uniforms, a set of socks and school shoe as well as a school bag amounting to RM250.00 per person. To date, more than 400 students have benefited from this programme.

“As the beginning of the new school year approaches, we want to make sure the school-going children are ready for school with their basic necessities in place. We hope that our contribution today will bring smiles to these children’s faces,” said UEM Sunrise’s Senior General Manager, Gerbang Nusajaya, Encik Zamri Yusof.

“As a responsible corporate citizen, UEM Sunrise is pleased to be able to do our bit towards assisting the 151 children of Orang Asli in Kampung Simpang Arang, Gelang Patah which is in line with the company’s corporate responsibility – that is to help create a better living for the community within our developments as well as areas that we operate in.” he added.

The event was graced by the Political Secretary of Menteri Besar Johor, Tuan Haji Mohammad Khairi A. Malik who presented the Back-to-School items to the Orang Asli children of Kampung Simpang Arang along with UEM Sunrise’s Senior General Manager, Gerbang Nusajaya, Encik Zamri Yusof. The programme also attended by fellow villagers of Kampung Simpang Arang, Gelang Patah.

Apart from this event, UEM Sunrise also organised numerous CSR events this year that focus on High Order Thinking Skills (“HOTS”) development such as Academic Excellence Programme, Road Safety Programme, Motivational Camp and Motivational Talk with Parents, National Day’s ‘Amazing Patriotic Race’, Library Enhancement Programme, Green Debate and Public Speaking Competition, High Achievers Award and many more, exclusively for the UEM Sunrise’s PINTAR Schools Adoption Programme in Nusajaya.