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UEM Sunrise Extends Educational Aid For Children of Shelter 1

KUALA LUMPUR, 8 May 2015 – UEM Sunrise Berhad (“UEM Sunrise” or the “Company”) organised a CSR Programme by extending educational aid for the children of Shelter 1 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor yesterday.

An educational aid of RM31,000 was donated to 21 children, comprising 7 girls and 14 boys aged between three and 13 years old for the purpose of defraying the cost of their tuition fees in order for them to further enhance their studies. These children are currently residing at one of the three homes managed by a Non-Governmental Organisation known as Shelter Home For Children.

The Shelter Home For Children’s General Manager, Cheok Hoong Poh said, “This donation will definitely help the shelter gain a better foothold to improve the children’s education. The children require a lot of assistance in their studies and thus we will be utilising this financial aid to provide them more tuition teachers, invest in more educational programmes like online teaching courses as well as books and other study materials.”

According to Nik Surina Suria, “CSR at UEM Sunrise is categorised into two main pillars – Education Enhancement and Community Development that guide our community initiatives. The Education Enhancement approach is based on a firm belief that education is a fundamental human right and must be extended to every child regardless of gender, race, religion or economic status. This is a second year that sees UEM Sunrise extends its support to the Shelter Home for Children and it is our hope that the contribution will go a long way in assisting these children of Shelter 1 with their educational needs”.

At the event, the representatives from UEM Sunrise also brought cheer to the children and brightened their day through the clown and magic show performances by Cha Cha The Clown.