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UEM Sunrise Provides Educational Aid and Facility Upgrade for Agathians Shelter in Petaling Jaya

PETALING JAYA, 10 October 2014 – UEM Sunrise Berhad (“UEM Sunrise”) held a Community Engagement Programme at the Pertubuhan Kebajikan Agathians (“Agathians Shelter”) where 40 boys, aged between five and 19 years old, were given educational aid as well as facility upgrade at their home here.

UEM Sunrise contributed five HP Elite Desktop sets, five computer desks and five folding chairs to the home to provide the children with more comfort in doing their schoolwork and assignments, as well as, upgraded the home’s bathroom facility.

Founded in 2003, the Agathians Shelter is home to underprivileged and disadvantaged children. The home’s objective is to assist these children to have a better future while ensuring that they meet the basic needs and have access to education.

The overall contribution amounting to RM21,519.95 was presented by UEM Sunrise’s Head of Corporate Communication, Puan Nik Surina Suria to Ms. M. Inthira, Executive Council Member of Agathians Shelter at a ceremony today.

This charity programme is one of the platforms for UEM Sunrise to engage with the local communities and at the same time expand on the Corporate Social Responsibilities (“CSR”) outreach in the Central Region.

In the Southern Region, UEM Sunrise has adopted 17 schools within Nusajaya in Iskandar Malaysia under the PINTAR programme, where various educational-related initiatives are implemented guided by four PINTAR Core Modules namely; 1) Motivational & Team Building Programme; 2) Educational Support Programme; 3) Capability and Capacity Building; and 4) Reducing Vulnerabilities and Social Issues. These programmes aim at enhancing better educational outcomes for underserved students in the area.

CSR at UEM Sunrise is categorised into two main pillars – Education Enhancement and Community Development that guides the community initiatives. The Education Enhancement approach was based on a firm belief that education is a fundamental human right and must be extended to every child regardless of sex, race, religion or economic status. UEM Sunrise brings educational benefits to ‘every citizen in every society’ with the objective to create a positive impact especially on the communities surrounding its operations.