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ContentsChairman’s message 1

Overview of MyKasih 2

Board of Trustees 4

MyKasih Today 5

A moment with Ho Kay Tat 6

DIALOG PITSB does good in Pengerang 8

Q1 & Q2 Launches 10-22

Q1 & Q2 Programmes & Activities 23-37• CyclingforaCause

• Lifting students’ burden via BakProtek

• A Journey of Self Empowerment for 54 Women

• LuxasiaFoundationempowerswomenwithskills

• DIALOGBERGOTONG-ROYONGwiththe OrangAsliofKampungChemperoh,JandaBaik

• Floodrelieffor20,000familiesinPahang

• AninterviewwithYBhgDato’DrSitiNorlasiahIsmail

• AGiantcontributionforMyKasihchildren

• Anoutingtoremember...MubadalaPetroleumstafftreats children to the underwater world of Aquaria

• MyKasihyouthdreamsbig...MuhamaadIqbalFaizBinOmar 10thScholarfromMyKasihtoreceiveYayasanCemerlang’s TunRahahScholarshipFund.

MyKasih Charity Golf 2014 38

We have moved 39

Make a difference 40

Donors & Partners 41

MyKasih Foundation would like to acknowledge its

donors and partners

•Ambank Group•BDO•BHPetrol•British American Tobacco

Foundation•Catherine Sim•Chan Yew Kai•Chew Eng Kar•Chong Chong Wooi•CLSA Chairman’s Trust•ConocoPhillips Malaysia•DIALOG•ECONSAVE•GCH Retail (Malaysia)

Sdn Bhd (Giant)•Genting Mas•Giant Hypermarket•HERO Hypermarket

•Central Bank of Malaysia•Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department•Economic Planning Unit, Johor State• Implementation & Coordination Unit Prime Minister’s

Department•Lembaga Zakat Selangor (Selangor Zakat Board)•Multimedia Development Corporation•Ministry of Education•Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local

Government

•Agensi Kounseling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) of Bank Negara Malaysia

•Kassim Chin Humanity Foundation•Klinik Kesihatan Miri•Lifeworks Sdn Bhd•National Population and Family

Development Board

•Malaysian CARE•Market Intelligence Sdn Bhd•Monash University Volunteers

Programme•Mostwell Sdn Bhd•People Systems Consultancy•Polytechnic Johor Bahru

•Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia•Universiti Sains Malaysia•Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UniRAZAK)•SOLS 24/7

•Boulevard Hypermarket (Sarawak)•CKS Supermarket (Sabah)•ECONSAVE (nationwide)•Genting Mas (Sabah)•Giant Hypermarket (nationwide)•HERO Hypermarket (Klang Valley)

•Metamorf Supermarket (Klang Valley)•Milimewa Supermarket•Mydin Supermarket (nationwide)•New World Mart (Sarawak)•Pasaraya Aktif•Pasaraya Bilal (Kelantan)

•Pasaraya Ong Tai Kim (Klang Valley)•TF Value Mart•The Store (nationwide)•TMC•99 Speedmart

•Charis Community Centre•House of Hope (Penang)•Kassim Chin Humanity Foundation•Lembaga Kemajuan Melayu Miri•Lions Club International (nationwide)•Miri Dayak Association

•PACOS Foundation Sabah•PDK (nationwide)•Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Sarawak

(Bintulu)•Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Terengganu

(Dungun, Kerteh, Paka)

•Pusat Penyayang Kg Sg Kayu Ara•Rotary Club International (nationwide)•SOLS 24/7•Sabah Women Action-Resource

Group (SAWO)•Women of Malacca Action Club

Donors

Government Ministries and Agencies

Education and Training

Partner Retail Stores

NGOs

•HSBC Bank Malaysia• Ian Hong•John & Edwina Thornton•JT International•Kertih Terminals•Lindsay Tan•Loy Ah Wei•MISC Berhad•Mubadala Petroleum•Murphy Sarawak Oil•New World Mart•Ngau Boon Keat & Family•Ng Yee Siang•Optimal Group•Pasaraya Bilal•Pasaraya Ong Tai Kim•Paul & Patricia Gould•Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd

•Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd•PETRONAS•PETRONAS Mesra Convenience Store•Philip Morris Malaysia•Philips 66 Services (M) Sdn Bhd•Puan Zainab Mohd Salleh•Quill Capita Trust•Roc Oil•SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad•Sime Darby•SP Setia Foundation•Tan Lek Lek•Tanjung Langsat Terminals•TNT Express Worldwide•Tohtonku Sdn Bhd•TSM Charity•Wong Yat Sun•99 Speedmart

•National Population and Family Development Board, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development

•National Registration Department, Ministry of Home Affairs

•Performance Management Delivery Unit, Prime Minister’s Department

•Sarawak State

Dear Friends,Time fl ies and half the year has gone in the blink of an eye! I am proud to share with you the signifi cant milestones MyKasih has achieved this year.

We successfully launched two pilot schemes on fuel and bus transportation for the poor, rendering fi nancial relief to low-income households which are coping with the rising cost of living. Both these schemes demonstrate the versatility of the MyKad technology in handling multiple targeted welfare programmes off one singular platform.

The pilot fuel aid scheme initiated by BHPetrol allows MyKasih food aid recipients to purchase fuel using their MyKad at participating petrol stations.

Similarly, the pilot bus transportation scheme called ‘Program Kembara Ilmu’ for 100 primary and secondary students in Pasir Gudang allows the students to pay for their bus fare using their MyKasih smartcard on the bus. Implemented in partnership with the Johor State Government, the initiative comes under the State’s existing ‘Program Tautan Budi’ food aid programme with MyKasih.

Thanks to philanthropic contributions by caring corporate citizens and individuals, MyKasih has reached out and provided food aid to 190,545 low income households in every state of Malaysia, including 8,000 primary and secondary student benefi ciaries.

In continuing its support since 2009, AmBank Group has added another 50 families in Sabah to the current pool of 950 benefi ciaries under the AmBank-MyKasih community programme.

Down south in Johor, Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd (PITSB) shared their MyKasih community initiatives with the Prime Minister YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak when the premier offi ciated the opening of the independent oil storage terminal at the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex on 26 June.

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Into its third year of collaboration, Mubadala Petroleum has extended its food aid support for 100 poor families and launched the Love My School bursary programme for 100 students in Miri. The company also kick-started another round of the entrepreneurship and empowerment programme for its recipient families to help them earn additional income.

In giving education a boost, Chevron Malaysia launched the Caltex ‘Fuel Your School’ campaign in Terengganu and Kedah, following the success of last year’s campaign which raised more than RM 570,000 and benefi ted more than 90 classroom projects in Penang, Johor and Kedah.

Doing our fair share of fund raising, MyKasih will be organising its fourth annual charity golf event this August at Glenmarie Golf & Country Club. Proceeds will help the Foundation maintain its momentum, not only in delivering aid to targeted recipients, but also in providing opportunities for the benefi ciaries to improve their quality of life – either through skills-based entrepreneurship training and income-generation initiatives, job training and placement, or academic scholarships and bursaries for their children.

We realise that our vision of establishing loving and caring neighbourhoods could not have happened without the awareness and generosity of donor corporations and individuals, dedicated programme partners and civil society organisations, as well as supportive government agencies. I therefore would like to express my sincere gratitude to all for believing in the work that we do. I hope you will continue to support us in implementing programmes that bring meaningful impact to the benefi ciaries we have committed to help.

TAN SRI DR NGAU BOON KEAT

Chairman and Co-Founder

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At a time when the Government is dwelling on the

rationalisation of subsidies, MyKasih Foundation Trustee

Ho Kay Tat, who is also Group Chief Executive Offi cer

of The Edge Media Group, talks about the Foundation’s

role in channelling cashless welfare aid to targeted low-

income households nationwide and how the solution can

be brought beyond the corporate philanthropic arena into

the nation’s subsidies circuit.

What excites you about MyKasih

Foundation?

MyKasih Foundation has been running welfare-based

community programmes for fi ve years now and impacted

190,545 households throughout the country. That is

an impressive outreach, given the Foundation’s ability

to only be able to do this with funds contributed by

charitable corporate citizens, government agencies, and

compassionate individuals.

The technology which runs the MyKasih programmes

is the most exciting component of the outfi t. Using the

sophisticated smartchip technology of the MyKad, welfare

aid is channelled to the poor directly into their MyKad

account which allows them to go to any participating retail

outlet within their community, choose approved items

they require for the household, and pay for it without any

physical cash exchanging hands.

The MyKasih welfare management system has controls

in place which tracks the funds in terms of how it is

being used by the rightful benefi ciaries and provides the

necessary audit trails for governance.

A moment with ...Ho Kay Tat

This same MyKad-based cashless payment solution

is versatile enough to manage multiple assistance

programmes off a single MyKad account. We have

showcased the system for food aid and educational

bursaries under the MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’

food aid and MyKasih ‘Love My School’ student bursary

programme. We are now piloting the system for cashless

payments of fuel and public transportation, and very soon

cashless payment of utility bills.

Essentially, the MyKad account becomes the one main

subsidy account to which low-income households can

use to access multiple welfare products or services. This

is a solution that has already been up and running for fi ve

years, tested in both urban and rural areas, and even in

Indonesia!

What do you envision for MyKasih

Foundation?

Generally, I feel that MyKasih is moving in the right direction

- fi rst by focusing on targeted food aid as an entry point

into vulnerable communities to render temporary relief,

followed by the implementation of other social assistance

programmes such as entrepreneurship and skills-based

training programmes to provide benefi ciaries with a

chance to lift them out of poverty.

Also, investing in education is the most sustainable effort

- be it in the form of scholarships, learning materials, or

bursaries for children to spend on schooling necessities.

This long-term approach focuses on preparing the next

generation to pull their families out of poverty.

MyKasih Personality Feature

MyKasih Foundation Trustee


In remaining focused on our strength as a solutions

provider, the use of the sophisticated MyKad as a payment

instrument needs to be capitalised on. For this to happen,

the Foundation’s role as a partner to the Government

needs to grow beyond its current engagement with the

Johor and Sarawak State Governments and the Ministry

of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government.

It is my vision to see the MyKasih welfare management

system imprinted as a cost-effective conduit for the

nation’s aid to be channelled to rightful recipients and

used for its precise intended purposes.

What challenges does the Foundation face

in achieving its mission of creating loving

and caring neighbourhoods?

Fact is that the cost of living is escalating at an alarming

rate which sees even the middle-income earners feeling

the pinch. When the goalpost keeps shifting, it is diffi cult

to celebrate success stories of welfare recipients

achieving fi nancial independence upon exiting the

MyKasih programme. It is a story of small gains versus

higher expenses.

If the environment in which these communities reside

does not support their empowered state after all the

intervention programmes have been implemented,

poverty will remain a reality for many and we are back to

the drawing board.

To achieve pro-poor economic growth, poverty needs

to become more than a one-off donation and not just a

government’s programme. Government, civil society, the

private sector and fi nanciers need to work together to

ensure that solid policies are found and implemented in

the interest of community wellbeing.

The role you play as a Trustee.

As a Trustee, I would like to create more awareness on

the Foundation’s efforts in terms of executing strategic

community intervention programmes in smart partnership

with accomplished providers.

Media plays an important role in this regard and therefore,

through my sphere of infl uence, I hope to promote the

Foundation capabilities to become a signifi cant player

in the country’s management of welfare aid for the

betterment of those in real need.

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HO KAY TAT was appointed as a Trustee of MyKasih

Foundation on 30 September 2009. He was appointed

the Group CEO and publisher of The Edge Media Group

on 1 January 2013. Prior to that, he was the Group

Managing Director and Chief Executive Offi cer of The Star

Publication (M) Berhad, after holding post as Managing

Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Edge and The Edge

Financial Daily from 2005 to October 1, 2009. He holds

a Bachelor Degree in Social Science (Hons.) majoring in

Political Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia. He has

been in journalism for 26 years. He spent 6 years with the

New Straits Times group. He joined The Edge, a business

and investment weekly in Malaysia, as Editor in August,

1996. He also assumed the role of Editor for Asia Inc, a

regional business publication from 2003 until May 2005.

MyKasih Foundation Trustee, Ho Kay Tat (left) receiving a mock cheque from The Store Group’s Operations Director, Kam Teh Chung after

a successful nationwide fundraising initiative in 2013.


PITSB does good in Pengerang500 from low-income households aided through MyKasih Foundation

Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd (PITSB), a

joint venture between Dialog Group Berhad, Royal Vopak

and the State Secretary of Johor, SSI, began its corporate

social responsibility initiatives in Pengerang, south-eastern

Johor, back in 2011 when the company held its ground-

breaking ceremony for a major project there.

The independent oil storage terminal, which is located

within the Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex and

built on 150 acres of reclaimed sea-bed land, has offi cially

begun operations following the successful start-up and

commissioning of Phase 1A (432,000 cbm) in April this

year.

Left to right: MyKasih Foundation Chairman and Co-Founder, Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat; Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak; Johor

Menteri Besar, Dato’ Mohamed Khaled Nordin; Royal Vopak Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, Eelco Hoekstra; and PITSB Chief

Executive Offi cer, Law Say Huat together with the MyKasih recipients during the offi cial opening of the Pengerang Independent Terminals in

Pengerang, Johor on 26 June 2014.

Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat, who is the Chairman of PITSB

and also the Chairman and Co-Founder of MyKasih

Foundation, explains that PITSB’s philanthropic efforts in

Pengerang is aligned with its philosophy of doing good

where it operates.

“Since 2013, PITSB has adopted 400 underprivileged

families and 100 poor students from two schools (SMK

Tanjung Datuk and SJKC Yok Poon) in Pengerang

under the MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’ food aid

programme and the MyKasih ‘Love My School’ student

bursary programme,” said Tan Sri Dr Ngau.

PENGERANG INDEPENDENT TERMINALS OFFICIALLY BEGINS OPERATIONS


On 26 June 2014, the opening of the state-of-the-art

facility was offi ciated by Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun

Razak at a celebration event in Pengerang, 40 MyKasih

food aid recipient families who are currently supported by

PITSB also attended the event.

In his speech, Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak said, “I would like

to applaud Dialog Group for their involvement as donor

and supporting partner to MyKasih Foundation, a non-

profi t organisation that provides a long term commitment

via food aid, health awareness and fi nancial literacy

programmes, children’s education, and skills training

programmes to less fortunate Malaysians”.

“Today is indeed a historical moment for us as it

celebrates the realisation of a vision we had in 2009.

Our vision was to develop and build a world-class crude

oil and petroleum products storage terminal facilities in

Pengerang. Our deepwater terminals can then play a vital

role as a catalyst for the development of a Refi ning and

Petrochemical manufacturing hub in Pengerang. Both

these developments will then transform Pengerang into a

world class oil and gas hub for the region,” said Tan Sri Dr

Ngau, who is also PITSB Chairman.

Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Abdul Razak (far left) looking

out towards the reclaimed sea-bed land on which the Pengerang

Integrated Petroleum Complex is built on. Accompanying him were

Johor Menteri Besar, Dato’ Mohamed Khaled Nordin (second from

right), Dialog Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat (far

right) and Royal Vopak Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO,

Eelco Hoekstra (second from left).

Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Tun Razak handing out groceries to MyKasih recipients during the offi cial opening of the Pengerang Independent

Terminals in Pengerang,

PITSB is equipped with six berths including a deep-water

jetty with a draft of up to 24 metres to accommodate

Very Large Crude Carriers. The facility will provide

storage, blending and distribution services for crude oil

and petroleum products. PITSB is South East Asia’s

fi rst independent crude oil storage facility and caters to

a new and growing demand for this service, triggered by

growing crude oil and petroleum products import fl ows

into Asia and Australia.

The completion of PITSB is in three phases with the

expected completion of the last phase in Q4 2014 (expected

commissioning by Q1 2015). When fully completed, the

terminal will have a capacity of approximately 1.3 million

cbm. The terminal, earmarked as one of Malaysia’s key

economic transformation projects, is designed to develop

and reposition South East Johor into an oil storage and

trading hub in the region.

About Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd


Some of the programme participants in Pengerang together with lifecoach, Sharmini Hensen (front row, fourth from right).

Between August 2013 and January 2014, an

entrepreneurship and income-generation programme

was conducted by trainer LifeWorks Sdn Bhd for 31

MyKasih recipients in Pengerang, which taught them the

required knowledge and confi dence to take control of

their lives and achieve fi nancial independence either by

setting up cottage businesses, working in cooperatives,

becoming gainfully employed, or simply doing better at

their existing workplace.

DIALOG sponsored the establishment of three Eco-Smart

computer labs in SJKC Yok Poon and helped with some

much-needed restoration works at the school’s canteen

and basketball court last September. The paint used

for the canteen’s roof was the same heavy duty oil and

gas marine paint used on the tank and piping for the

Pengerang project, meant for lasting protection. There is

certainly no compromise when it comes to quality!

GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY OF PENGERANG

“We realise the importance of creating a condusive

learning environment that is safe for the students. We

hope the students will enjoy the new look and feel proud

of their school. I wish them well in their studies and look

forward to them graduating with excellence. There will be

plenty of job opportunities arising from the oil and gas

development in Pengerang which these graduates can

take advantage of,” said Tan Sri Dr Ngau.

DIALOG further supports the Johor State Government’s

efforts in its welfare programme for the poor. Program

Tautan Budi, a collaboration between Johor State and

MyKasih Foundation, started with a pilot project in 2012

comprising of 300 families in 5 locations who received

monthly food baskets worth RM 100 using the MyKasih

system. Program Tautan Budi has since expanded to

include 1,200 families in 10 locations throughout Johor.

Working on a matching fund basis with Johor State,

DIALOG is currently sponsoring 600 out of the 1,200

Tautan Budi welfare recipients.

Since 2010, MyKasih Foundation has reached out to

more than 23,000 low-income households in Johor, out

of which 2,000 are currently supported by DIALOG.

Eco-Smart Multimedia system installed in SJKC Yok Poon’s computer lab.


DIALOG refurbished the school’s basketball court.

The photos of SJKC Yok Poon’s canteen roof taken before (left) and after (right) the repair and repainting works.

The entrepreneurship and income-generation programme by Lifeworks Sdn Bhd was conducted for 31 Pengerang recipients at one of SJKC

Yok Poon’s classrooms.


On 5 April 2014, the Johor State Government, through

Perbadanan Pengangkutan Awam Iskandar Malaysia

(PAIM), launched a pilot bus transportation subsidy

scheme for 100 primary and secondary students from

low-income households in Pasir Gudang.

Called ‘Program Kembara Ilmu’, the bus transportation

subsidy scheme is an extension of the Johor State

Government’s on-going welfare initiative with MyKasih

Foundation called ‘Program Tautan Budi’ which uses the

MyKasih cashless payment system to disburse food aid

to targeted recipients at designated retail outlets.

Under Kembara Ilmu, selected benefi ciaries receive

a monthly allowance of RM 60 for one year via a

contactless transit payment card to pay for their commute

to-fro schools via the public bus. For a start, ten buses

operated by Syarikat Pengangkutan Maju Berhad have

been equipped with the MyKasih cashless system. These

buses will serve fi ve social routes (routes that serve poor

communities) which the students take to school and back.

Program Kembara Ilmu

Upon boarding the bus and once the bus driver has keyed

in the intended destination, the card reader will display the

fare to be paid by the commuter. The commuter simply

taps the card reader with the payment card and the fare

is automatically deducted from the allocated funds in the

card. A receipt generated after a successful payment

transaction will show the fund balance on the card.

In offi ciating the launch of the pilot Program Kembara

Ilmu in Pasir Gudang, Johor Menteri Besar, Y.A.B. Dato’

Mohamed Khaled Nordin said, “The State Government

has allocated RM 72,000 for 100 students to participate

in this public transport scheme. This effort is taken with

the view of helping the community that is affected by the

rising cost of living.”

The launch event also saw the Johor Menteri Besar

offi ciate the Free Wi-Fi service made available on all

TransIskandar buses with the main aim of encouraging

the public to use public transport in Iskandar Malaysia as

the main mode of transport.

benefi ts poor students in Johor

Upon boarding the bus and once the bus driver has keyed

Johor Menteri Besar, Y.A.B. Dato’ Mohamed Khaled Nordin (standing, six from left) accompanied by PAIM Chief Executive, Mohd Gadaffi e

Abd Aziz (standing, fi fth from left) posing with the benefi ciaries of Program Kembara Ilmu.

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‘Love My Neighbourhood’Programme Launch, January - July 2014

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In commenting on Program Kembara Ilmu, PAIM Chief

Executive, Encik Mohd Gadaffi e Abd Aziz said, “This is

indeed a signifi cant milestone achieved by the Johor State

Government to pioneer a cashless bus transportation

subsidy scheme for the poor. We understand that

transportation can be a signifi cant cost element to low-

income households, especially those with many school-

going children. We hope that both Program Tautan

Budi and Program Kembara Ilmu will reduce the daily

burden that these families have to bear, and will enable

their children to better focus on their studies to achieve

academic excellence.”

“Using the MyKasih system, we are able to track and

ensure that the funds allocated for this programme

are used for its intended purpose, and administered

in a secure and effi cient manner. We hope that with

encouraging results from both the benefi ciaries and the

implementing parties, we are able to reach out to more

communities in need of such transportation assistance,”

added Encik Gadaffi e.

Chairman and Co-Founder of MyKasih Foundation, Tan

Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat commended the Johor State

Government for embarking on this pilot project which

caters to the needs of the poor.

Tan Sri Dr Ngau, who is also Dialog Group Berhad

Executive Chairman, said, “In support of Program

Kembara Ilmu, DIALOG has contributed RM 72,000 to

match the State Government’s fund for the scheme.

This contribution will provide each student with an extra

RM 60 per month to purchase approved essential food

items at designated retail outlets using their Kembara Ilmu

smartcard.”

“Easing the fi nancial burden that low-income families

have in sending their children to school will go a long

way in ensuring that education remains a priority for

these families, as that is the only sustainable way out of

poverty,” said Tan Sri Dr Ngau.

A bus driver testing out the newly equipped system.

Students browsing through the pamphlet given on the orientation day (left picture) while MyKasih offi cer, Kumareganesh Govindan, teaches

a student on how to use her card to pay for her bus fare (right picture).

A student showing her transit payment card.


52 secondary students of SMJK Chong Hwa in Setapak,

Kuala Lumpur, received a healthy dose of inspiration

from two towering personalities on the Saturday morning

of 12 July 2014. The students come from low-income

households earning less than RM 1,500 per month and

are benefi ciaries under the ‘Love My School’ bursary

programme sponsored by MyKasih Foundation.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department YB Senator

Dato’ Sri Wahid Omar and MyKasih Foundation Chairman

and Co-Founder Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat took time out

from their hectic schedules to impart words of wisdom to

the students regarding the importance of English, with the

hope of inspiring them to study hard and carve a bright

future for themselves.

The Form 3 and Form 4 students are participants of the

Love My English programme conducted by qualifi ed

trainers from BluBricks. Made possible by NRC11, the

programme emphasises on the students’ development

through speech, drama, public speaking and group

sharing exercises to encourage the students to speak

and perform in English. BluBricks conducts each class

for two hours, stretching over ten Saturdays from April –

November 2014.

The two personalities shared their childhood experience

of poverty, having persevered through various challenges

to get to where they are today. They attributed their

success to sheer hard work and their determination to

master English as the language of the world.

INSPIRED THROUGH ‘LOVE MY ENGLISH’

Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat spoke to the students about

the diffi culties he faced as a child when learning English.

“I understand how English can be daunting to those who

do not speak a word of English. However, you must

overcome this fear and strive to continuously improve

yourself,” said Tan Sri Dr Ngau.

In sharing key life learnings with the students, Tan Sri Dr

Ngau advised, “Study hard and never give up. Always

have the desire to learn and remember to be grateful to

those who have helped you once you have made it in life.”

YB Senator Dato’ Sri Wahid Omar spoke about the

advantages of being able to speak English.

“Being profi cient in English opens opportunities to better

quality higher learning, which will land you better jobs

when you graduate. In this digital age, you can use

technology to help you improve your English and enhance

your general knowledge of the world.”

“We should always remember the sacrifi ces of our

parents who have worked very hard to put us through

good education. Never neglect our parents. Their prayers

will go a long way in helping you achieve your success,”

concluded YB Senator Dato’ Sri Wahid.

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Thumbs up! Distinguished guests (right to left) SMJK Chong Hwa Principal, Goh Chee Chiang, MyKasih Foundation Chairman and Co-

Founder, Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat, Minister in Prime Minister’s Department, YB Senator Dato’ Sri Wahid Omar and Ekovest Berhad

Managing Director, Datuk Lim Keng Cheng together with the students of the Love My English Programme.


Goh Chee Chiang presenting Tan Sri Dr Ngau with a token of

appreciation witnessed by Dato’ Seri Wahid Omar.

Also present that morning were SMJK Chong Hwa’s

Chairman Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Kang Hoo and Deputy

Chairman Datuk Lim Keng Cheng. Respectively, they are

Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Ekovest

Berhad, the company that had sponsored the Love My

English Performing Arts Programme at the school.

NRC11, a youth group involved in nation building activities,

teamed up with MyKasih Foundation to kick off the ‘Love

My English’ programme in SMJK Chong Hwa in Kuala

Lumpur on 26 April 2014. Conducted by BluBricks, Love

My English uses performing arts as a medium of teaching

English.

In explaining purpose of the programme, Zulyana

Kamaruddin, a member of NRC11, said “With Love

My English, we aim to instill passion and interest in the

students towards the language whilst making sure they

are comfortable when communicating in English. We

chose performing arts as a medium of teaching English

because we believe that this interactive way of learning

will not only improve the students’ level of command in

English, but at the same time enhance their communication

skills and elevate their confi dence when conversing. The

students will also learn to be more expressive and will

possess a range of vocabulary beyond the classroom.

We believe that the skills the students develop through

this programme will open up doors for them in the future,

especially in terms of higher education, employment, as

well as personal and social development.”

Katrina Lau, the Founder of BluBricks who holds a

professional certifi cate in Effective Communication from

Trinity Guildhall London, said, “The performing arts is an

excellent tool for allowing students to express themselves,

develop their critical thinking skills, enhance self-

confi dence and improve the life skill of improvisation in all

languages, especially English. When working on a piece

of theatre, students are exposed to various situations,

cultures and experiences, which enable them to grow not

only as performers but also as individuals.”

School Principal Goh Chee Chiang thanked MyKasih

Foundation, Ekovest Berhad, NRC11 and BluBricks for

bringing the programme to the students of SMJK Chong

Hwa.

“I hope this programme will help the students overcome

the language barrier and encourage them to make that

fi rst attempt to discover confi dence, self-esteem, and of

course, the love of the language. I look forward to this

pilot project attaining success so that it can be rolled

out to other schools and benefi t more students who are

currently under the Love My School programme,” said

Principal Goh.

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Students being mentored by NRC 11 volunteers to come up with words to create a short story for their presentation to the class.

incipal Goh.

BluBricks facilitator, Davina Goh, conducting her class.

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Left to right: Chairman & Co Founder of MyKasih Foundation, Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat, Chairman of NRC 11, Wan Mohd Firdaus, Minister in PM’s Offi ce, Dato’ Sri Wahid Omar, Managing Director of Ekovest Berhad, Datuk Lim Keng Cheng, (sponsor of Love My English pilot programme) and Principal of SMJK Chong Hwa, Goh Chee Chiang.


Mubadala Petroleum has expanded its local community initiatives in Malaysia by supporting the education of 100 students from low-income families in two elementary schools in Miri - SK Tudan and SK Bakam, under the MyKasih ‘Love My School’ programme.

The 100 primary school students, aged between 8 and 12 years, receive monthly bursaries of RM60 per student for one year. The funds are channelled via their MyKad-linked student smartcard which allows them to make daily cashless purchases of approved items such as books and stationery items at the school bookstore and food sold at the school canteen. This is the fi rst MyKasih student bursary programme launched in Miri. Mubadala Petroleum is also funding tuition classes for these 100 students.

From 2011 to 2013, Mubadala Petroleum has supported 100 underprivileged families under the MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’ food aid programme in Miri, Sarawak. All recipients were given the opportunity to participate in training programmes, such as fi nancial education, as well as personal and skills development. In 2014, Mubadala Petroleum has extended its support by adopting a new batch of 100 families under the same programme.

“For Mubadala Petroleum, extending our support through these bursaries is a natural progression of our involvement with the community in Miri,” said Ding Chung Nyea, Country Manager Malaysia, Mubadala Petroleum.

“All too often, poverty hinders students from staying and succeeding in school. Mubadala Petroleum aims to make a difference with our contribution to these students’ lives

expands MyKasih Community Programme in Miri

and to play our part in contributing to local development close to our operations in Block SK320 offshore Sarawak,” added Ding.

Also present during the launch, MyKasih Foundation Managing Director Jeffrey Perera thanked Mubadala Petroleum for their continued support.

“We are extremely grateful to Mubadala Petroleum to be given this opportunity to reach out to the Miri community and render assistance in the form of food aid and educational bursaries. This partnership stands testament to Mubadala Petroleum’s trust in MyKasih’s transparent and effi cient welfare distribution system and we hope that this partnership will continue to fl ourish for the betterment of those in need,” said Jeffrey.

Group photo with the ‘Love My School’ student benefi ciaries from SK Tudan and SK Bakam in Miri.

Presentation of goodie bags & certifi cates by Mubadala Petroleum

Communications & Public Affairs Manager, Angela Soeteber.

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On 2 June 2014, MyKasih and BHPetrol jointly introduced a scheme for targeted aid recipients to purchase fuel using their MyKad. The programme was launched by Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain, Special Offi cer to the Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Hajjah Azizah Mohd Dun.

BHPetrol and MyKasih Foundation are collaborating on this pilot project as part of the former’s corporate responsibility initiative aimed at easing the fi nancial burden of underprivileged families. BHPetrol is co-sponsoring 40 families in Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara, who are benefi ciaries of the MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’ programme.

The fuel aid pilot project is an extension of the existing MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’ programme. In addition to the monthly food aid allocation of RM 80 which can be used to buy essential food items at participating retail outlets, the recipients are also given RM 20 per month worth of fuel under this one year pilot project. These families, who use motorcycles as their primary mode of transport, will be able to make cashless fuel purchases using MyKad at the BHPetrol Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara station.

Speaking at the launch, MyKasih Foundation Trustee Datuk Badlisham Ghazali highlighted the advantages of the welfare management system that was developed by ePetrol, a subsidiary of Dialog Group Berhad.

“The versatility of MyKad technology enables MyKasih Foundation to implement welfare schemes that suit different segments of society with fi tting products or services,” said Datuk Badlisham.

collaborate on pilot petrol aid scheme for the underprivileged

“The cashless payment system is proven to be effective in eliminating leakages of funds. As aid is channelled directly to targeted recipients via the MyKad, it is able to track all contributions and how it is being used,” he added.

“On behalf of the Foundation, I thank BHPetrol for spearheading this fuel aid initiative. In support of the Government’s efforts to reduce poverty, we hope to work with supportive donor partners - from individuals to corporate donors, as well as government agencies and state governments, to jointly implement more programmes that will help improve the quality of life of the underprivileged,” he concluded.

BHPetrol Managing Director KT Tan said, “We at BHPetrol feel very honoured to work with MyKasih as part of our corporate social responsibility programme. This is one way we can help low-income households cope with the escalating cost of living.”

From left: MyKasih Foundation Managing Director, Jeffrey Perera; BHPetrol Managing Director, KT Tan; MyKasih Foundation Trustee, Datuk

Badlisham Ghazali and Women, Family and Community Development Special Offi cer, Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain look on as an aid

recipient fuels up after purchasing fuel using her MyKad.

A recipient making her fi rst cashless fuel purchase using her

MyKasih smartcard at the BHPetrol Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara

station.

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The MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’ food aid

programme for the Mah Meri Orang Asli of Pulau Ketam in

Klang, Selangor, was given a thumbs-up by the Director-

General of the Department of Orang Asli Development

(Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli, JAKOA) ,YBhg Dato’ Haji

Mohd Sani bin Mistam.

Dato’ Haji Mohd Sani was at Pulau Ketam on 5 June 2014,

together with the JAKOA Selangor and Federal Territories

team to launch the Kelas KEDAP (literacy classes for

adult Orang Asli). During that visit, he had the opportunity

to observe the cashless purchase of food items using

the MyKasih smartcard which was demonstrated by an

Orang Asli recipient at a partner retail outlet.

programme the thumbs upJAKOA gives

YBhg Dato’ Haji Mohd Sani bin Mistam, Director-General of the Department of Orang Asli Development (JAKOA) giving the MyKasih ‘Love

My Neighbourhood’ food aid programme the thumbs-up after witnessing the cashless purchases of food items made using the MyKasih

smartcard. Accompanying him during his visit to Pulau Ketam were MyKasih Foundation Trustee Dato’ Yaacob Amin (right, in white) and JT

International Berhad Corporate Affairs & Communications Director Azrani Rustam (third from left, in black). The food aid programme for the

Mah Meri Orang Asli of Pulau Ketam, Klang, is being sponsored by JT International Berhad.

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MyKasih Foundation Trustee, Dato’ Yaacob Amin and JT

International Berhad Corporate Affairs & Communications

Director, Azrani Rustam accompanied Dato’ Haji Mohd

Sani that day to distribute the MyKasih smartcards to the

Orang Asli recipient families.

JAKOA Selangor and Federal Territories Director, Encik

Bakar bin Unus, has been instrumental in identifying

eligible Mah Meri Orang Asli families in Pulau Ketam to

be registered as recipients under the MyKasih food aid

programme.


JT International Berhad is currently providing food aid support to 1,000

underprivileged families for a second consecutive year under the MyKasih

‘Love My Neighbourhood’ programme, spanning the seven states of Sabah,

Sarawak, Kedah, Johor, Terengganu, Pahang, and Selangor.

Orang Asli kids leaving their home to attend

the day’s event.

A Mah Meri recipient keys in his personalised 6-digit PIN when demonstrating the use of

the MyKasih smartcard to purchase approved food items at the retail outlet in Pulau Ketam.

JAKOA Director-General YBhg Dato’ Haji Mohd Sani bin Mistam handing out the MyKasih smartcard to the Mah Meri food aid recipients of

Pulau Ketam, as JT International Berhad’s Azrani Rustam (left, in black) and MyKasih Foundation’s Dato’ Yaacob Amin (second from left, in

white) look on.


AmBank Group welcomed 50 new

benefi ciary families into the AmBank-

MyKasih Community Programme in

Menggatal, Sabah. This is in addition

to the earlier-adopted 50 families in

the same location, and 100 families

in Sandakan.

Launching the programme on 7

June 2014 at the CKS grocery

store in Menggatal, AmBank Group

Chairman, Tan Sri Azman Hashim

said, “A project such as this helps

us play an effective role as a socially

responsible corporate citizen.

AmBank Group is very happy to be

given the opportunity to participate

in a community project which

addresses real needs such as putting

food on the table.”

Tan Sri Azman was referring to

the MyKasih food aid programme,

where close to 1,000 low-income

households under AmBank Group’s

sponsorship currently receive

fortnightly allowances enabling them

to shop at participating retail outlets

within their neighbourhood and pay

for essential food items using their

MyKad.

extends goodwill in Sabah

Tan Sri Azman Hashim helping a food aid

recipient make his fi rst purchase.

A group shot with AmBank-MyKasih recipients at the launch.

AmBank Group has committed RM

1 million per year to support close to

1,000 benefi ciary families under this

initiative,” added Tan Sri Azman.

Also present during the launch were

MyKasih Foundation Managing

Director, Jeffrey Perera and AmBank

Group Corporate Communications

Senior General Manager Syed Anuar

Syed Ali.

In expressing the Foundation’s

gratitude to AmBank Group, MyKasih

Foundation Managing Director

Jeffrey Perera said, “We would like to

thank AmBank Group for partnering

with MyKasih Foundation in

rendering assistance to low-income

households through the MyKasih

food aid programme.”

“AmBank Group was among the fi rst

donor organisations to partner with

MyKasih in delivering food aid to the

poor. AmBank Group initiated the

programme by adopting 100 low-

income households in Sentul, Kuala

Lumpur, back in November 2009,”

said Jeffrey.

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Since then, the Group has spread

its goodwill into 13 other locations,

which are Cheras in Kuala Lumpur;

Rifl e Range and Bayan Baru in

Pulau Pinang; Pandan Jaya, Klang,

and USJ in Selangor; Ayer Keroh

in Melaka; Kuala Krai and Kubang

Krian in Kelantan; Kuala Terengganu

in Terengganu; Menggatal and

Sandakan in Sabah; and Kuching in

Sarawak.

Tan Sri Azman Hashim handing over a mock

cheque to Jeffrey Perera for RM 1 million

in support of close to 1,000 benefi ciary

families throughout Malaysia.


Following the success of last year’s Caltex Fuel Your School (FYS) community campaign, Chevron Malaysia Limited, which operates the Caltex brand, is allocating RM 235,000 to promote the learning of Science, Technology, English and Mathematics (STEM) in high need schools in Terengganu and Kedah this year.

A joint initiative with MyKasih Foundation, Caltex FYS is a local public school funding programme where Caltex will contribute RM 1 for every fuel purchase of RM 40 or more, up to a maximum of RM 235,000, at participating Caltex stations in Terengganu and Kedah to help fund eligible classroom projects related to STEM.

Community supporters are also able to donate towards the campaign directly via the MyKasih website.

Launched on 16 June 2014 in Kuala Terengganu, the campaign aims to encourage students and teachers to execute innovative projects in their schools that will promote the learning of STEM, in line with the aspirations of the Ministry of Education.

Last year, the pilot phase was rolled out in Penang, followed by Johor and Kedah, where a total of RM 516,704.55 was raised to fund 91 classroom projects, impacting 4,440 students from 52 primary and secondary schools in those three states.

According to Mokhtar Ali Ismail, Policy, Government and Public Affairs Manager of Chevron Malaysia, the Caltex FYS programme is in line with Chevron’s Energy for Learning global initiative which aims to support learning-based programmes to help people acquire new knowledge, gain new skills or be exposed to different ways of thinking.

CALTEX allocates RM235,000 forschools in Terengganu and Kedah

“The Energy for Learning Initiative which partners with local communities, government and non-profi t groups is aimed at expanding learning opportunities and supporting the development of the social and economic vitality of these communities,” said Mokhtar.

“We at Chevron acknowledge that education plays a central role in nation building. To succeed and be ahead in today’s global economy, competency in science, technology, English and mathematics is important. We strongly believe that Caltex FYS can play a signifi cant role in developing the interest in these subjects,” added Mokhtar.

Fulltime educators at public primary and secondary schools in Terengganu and Kedah have been encouraged to submit classroom project proposals via a designated Caltex webpage between 18 June and 7 July 2014, after which short-listing will take place.

Shortlisted project submissions will be posted on the Caltex FYS Facebook page from July 21 to August 10, where projects with the highest number of Caltex FYS fan “Likes” received on the Award Day will be awarded.

Speaking at the launch event, MyKasih Foundation Managing Director Jeffrey Perera said, “We are delighted to once again work with Caltex to create a nurturing learning environment for children. We applaud our partner’s innovative method in encouraging educators to come up with new learning methods to promote the teaching of core subjects. I hope this community initiative will be a success in Terengganu and Kedah.”

Caltex Fuel Your School 2014 launched by Chevron Malaysia’s Policy, Government & Public Affairs Manager, Mokhtar Ali Ismail (right) and

MyKasih Foundation Managing Director, Jeffrey Perera (center) witnessed by Tuan Haji Zainon Jusoh, Head of Science, State Education

Department, Terengganu (left).

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In June 2014, global express service provider TNT Express

Malaysia contributed RM 41,600 to MyKasih Foundation

to support 40 low income households in Puchong under

the TNT-MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’ food aid

programme for one year.

The recipient families, who reside in the low-cost fl ats

of Pangsapuri Enggang, in Puchong’s Bandar Kinrara,

were identifi ed with the help of Community At Heart – an

organisation committed to community wellbeing. The

food aid funds will be disbursed to the benefi ciaries on

a fortnightly basis via their MyKad accounts, which will

enable them to pay for essential food items using their

MyKad at Giant Bandar Kinrara.

cares for 40 families in Puchong

TNT Express Malaysia’s corporate responsibility initiatives (CSR) are driven by the management and staff themselves, who are guided by the company’s CSR pillars – ‘Protecting the Environment’, ‘Enhancing the Lives of Children and Youth’, ‘Caring for the Poor’, and ‘Raising Social Awareness’.

In addition to providing food aid, the TNT-MyKasih programme emphasises on helping the benefi ciaries achieve fi nancial independence by pursuing activities that generate extra income. Similar to what TNT Express Malaysia had done last year for 40 recipient families in Desa Mentari, USJ, TNT plans to implement fi nancial literacy programmes and living skills workshops for the 40 Puchong benefi ciaries, which will be conducted by their staff volunteers.

In his speech during the launch event on 28 June 2014 held at Giant Bandar Kinrara, TNT Express Malaysia Managing Director, Chong Siang Chung said, “Since 2011, our TNT employees have contributed 1,098 hours towards our CSR efforts. We are privileged to have been able to positively impact the lives of the recipient families from the previous TNT-MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’ programme in Desa Mentari. The progress they have made after going through the fi nancial literacy and skills-based programmes have encouraged and inspired us to contribute towards this initiative again this year.”

Commenting on the joint initiative, MyKasih Foundation Managing Director, Jeffrey Perera said, “The dedication and care that TNT Express Malaysia has demonstrated towards the wellbeing of the benefi ciary families is truly exemplary. It is our hope that more corporations will follow in their footsteps to do their bit for the less fortunate.”

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A group shot during the launch event held at Giant Bandar Kinrara, Puchong.

A recipient from Pangsapuri Enggang poses with Chong Siang

Chung after a successful transaction while Jeffrey Perera looks on.


Due to bad haze, only 15 cyclists out of an expected 100

braved a stretch of 10km on 16 March 2014 to cycle for

a good cause.

These 15 students from Kolej 16 students of Universiti

Putra Malaysia (UPM), participated in a 3-day fund-

raising carnival organized by the university called ‘Let

It Out’ aimed at exposing the students to working with

external agencies or organizations as part of their skills

development in communication, teamwork, critical

thinking and leadership.

The cycling initiative by the students, called ‘Kayuhan

Amal MyKasih’, raised a sum of RM 330.70 which was

Cycling for a Causehanded over to MyKasih Foundation Trustee Puan Siti

Khairon by Dr Paiman Bawon, Principal of Kolej 16 UPM.

Upon receiving the cheque contribution, Puan Siti

Khairon said, “I applaud the students’ eagerness and

determination to raise funds for MyKasih through cycling,

despite the unpleasant weather. This sum of RM 330 can

feed a family for 4 months, so I hope you feel good about

yourselves for contributing your time and energy to help

others who are less fortunate.”

“I wish you the best of luck in organizing the next carnival,”

encouraged Puan Siti.

Principal of UPM’s Kolej 16, Dr Paiman Bawon presenting a mock cheque to MyKasih Trustee, Puan Siti Khairon, witnessed by the Kolej 16

students.

On 17 March 2014, MyKasih Foundation, together with

Present & Pleasant Enterprise (P&P) presented Kuen

Cheng High School students with 80 BakProtek school

bags. The 80 recipients of the contribution are students

from low-income households who are benefi ciaries under

the MyKasih ‘Love My School’ bursary programme.

Between December 2013 and March 2014, P&P ran

a campaign called ‘Buy 1, Donate 1 BakProtek school

bag’, which saw P&P donating one BakProtek school

bag worth RM 139 to a MyKasih student benefi ciary for

every BakProtek bag purchased.

“This donation campaign is part of our vision to have

more students provided with the right school bag,” said

P&P Director, Howard Lai.

Back pain, poor posture and scoliosis have become

serious health issues for children who have had their

heavy school bags repetitively forced onto their spines for

prolonged periods. Each BakProtek bag comes with a

‘3D Spinal Protection’ contoured back panel to provide

better support and ventilation, and multiple straps to

lighten pressure, distribute weight and improve balance.

In thanking P&P for this corporate responsibility initiative,

MyKasih Foundation Managing Director, Jeffrey Perera

said, “We believe that this campaign will not only benefi t

Lifting students’ burden via BakProtekthe students but also serve to educate the community

about caring for the children’s posture when they carry

heavy school books throughout their learning years.”

“We thank you for running this programme for the benefi t

of the Love My School students,” concluded Jeffrey.

80 proud new owners of the Bakprotek Chiropractic school bags.

posing with Communications Manager of MyKasih Foundation,

Louis Ong, Director of Presents & Pleasants, Mr Howard Lai, Board

of Trustees of Kuen Cheng High School, Tan Sri Dato’ Ng Teck

Fong, School Counselor, Ooi Li Ting, and Vice Principal of Kuen

Cheng High School, Tan Woon Keei.


On 12 April 2014, 54 MyKasih participants of Sungai

Siput, Perak graduated from the Mengecapi Aspirasi Diri

(MAD) entrepreneurship and empowerment programme

conducted by Lifeworks Sdn Bhd which started in

December 2013.

During the joyous colourful graduation ceremony, the

graduates shared their learning experience and successful

outcomes with the audience, which struck a chord with

MyKasih Foundation’s Chief Financial Controller, Puan

Zainab Salleh, who was present to hand out certifi cates

to the beaming graduates.

“I was moved listening to their stories today. These women

never realised the extent of their inner strengths and it

took guidance, moral support and self-belief to awaken

the giant within. It is heartening to see how confi dent,

liberated and purposeful these women have become,”

said Puan Zainab.

“Congratulations to all of you! This success is testament to

all your hard work, commitment and determination while

undergoing the MAD programme. Do not give up on your

dreams, if anything, I hope this programme has shown

you that dreams do come true and you can achieve the

life that you desire,” said Puan Zainab in her speech.

The desired outcome of this breakthrough income-

generation programme is for participants to become

fi nancially independent and emotionally liberated to

create the life they desire. Being in a more stable fi nancial

position will allow their children to have access to proper

education and in turn better job employment opportunities

in the future.

A Journey of Self Empowerment for 54 WomenMyKasih recipients in Sungai Siput, Perak graduate from the MAD Programme

During the four-month programme, participants were

divided into groups where they worked together on

small business projects selling products or services that

can generate income. Learning to work as a team, the

participants were coached on how to leverage on each

others’ strengths and share resources. Some have even

found lasting business partners amongst themselves.

Once they had set up their small enterprises, the

participants were asked to declare a target income that

they wished to generate by the end of the programme.

The actual income achieved after the four-month

programme will be measured against their initial declared

target income to ascertain their success.

Participants dressed in vibrant colours for their graduation ceremony.

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Puan Zainab giving out graduation certifi cates to the beaming MAD

Programme participants.


“We at MyKasih are very proud of the Sungai Siput MAD

participants and their achievements. They have surpassed

our expectations and also exceeded the targets they

have set for themselves. This is proof that they can break

through their self-limiting beliefs and achieve greatness

with a little push, a little faith and lots of heart,” said Puan

Zainab.

Total Income Achieved For Sungai Siput Participants: RM 175,813.15 ( 194%)

Group name

No. of

members Business Initial Declaration

(RM)

Mid Point

Results

(RM)

Final Income

Achieved

(RM)

1. 9 Roses 14 Tailoring 12,250.00 2,768.00 16,043.00

2. Berkembang 5 Agriculture 6,840.00 856.00 33,133.30

3. Malligai 11 Business Owner 42,700.00 24,573.00 76,829.00

4. Friendly Cooks 12 Catering 15,400.00 9,620.00 24,360.00

5. Berjaya 12 Business Owner 10,860.00 4,252.00 25,447.85

TOTAL 54 88,050.00 42,069.00 175,813.15

Coach Jashida Kamal explaining to the participants about their

limiting money beliefs and how to use affi rmations to change them.

Coach Ong Poh Neo elaborating on needs and wants, how to

reduce debts and monitor their expenses.

Lead coach, Sharmini Hensen, captivating the participants and

inspiring them to take charge of their lives.

The participants paying full attention during the Saya Bergaya dan

Berjaya makeover session. They were also coached on how to build

a positive self image.

“We hope other organisations will be inspired to support

MyKasih’s efforts in transforming the lives of low-income

households in Malaysia through programmes such as

this,” Puan Zainab concluded.


A graduation ceremony on 22 April 2014 saw three

MyKasih recipients displaying confi dent brush strokes on

models when they demonstrated make-up skills they had

learnt from a grooming and make-up skills training course

by LuxAsia Foundation.

The MyKasih participants were selected after two rounds

of interviews in October last year and since November

2013, were taught make-up techniques by LuxAsia’s

training partner Pick-A-Brush.

The course, worth RM 10,000 per participant, was fully

sponsored by LuxAsia Foundation. Upon completion of

the course, successful graduates stood the chance of

employment at LuxAsia as a beautician or make-up artist,

or pursuing independent careers and businesses.

One of the MyKasih participants, Amutha, who does

bridal make-up for Indian weddings on a part-time basis,

truly appreciated the training course as it allowed her to

add value to her services now that she had a certifi cate

of achievement from an esteemed organisation such as

LuxAsia.

“The course enabled me to sharpen my skills in the

areas of shading, tones and contouring. I am also more

confi dent doing make-up on different skin types, so I can

expand my bridal make-up repertoire to include services

for Chinese and Malay weddings too,” said Amutha, who

commuted daily from Teluk Intan, Perak, to Kuala Lumpur

to attend the LuxAsia training course over the 3-month

period.

Amutha also teaches basic make-up classes in Teluk

Intan where she lives.

Foundation empowers women with skills

“In addition to conducting make-up classes, I hope to be

able to set up my own bridal boutique one day,” added

Amutha, who is a mother to a 5-year old child and a wife

to a steel labourer. Her husband was present during the

graduation ceremony to share the proud moment with

her.

Commenting as she observed the graduates doing make-

up on the models, LuxAsia’s Senior Trainer Janet Low

said, “You can see how steady their hands are as they

artistically blend colours to match the faces they are

about to make over. There is confi dence when they speak

to their models as they work their magic.”

LuxAsia (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd’s Managing Director Madam

Chung Tze May said, “We are happy to be collaborating

with MyKasih Foundation in our philanthropic journey as

we believe that MyKasih has the same mission as us and

that is to create independence among the disadvantaged.”

“It is LuxAsia Foundation’s hope that this skills training

programme will help these women develop self

confi dence and at the same time empower them into

making a sustainable difference in their lives as well as

their families.”

“Moving forward, we hope to structure the training course

to include hair setting with make-up, so that the make-

over package is more complete. This will defi nitely help

the women to increase their range of skills to be able to

market their services better and earn higher income,”

concluded Madam Chung Tze May.

Smiling faces of Ananthi (left) and Nurhidayah (second from right) with their respective models during the graduation ceremony.




thanked LuxAsia Foundation for offering training and job

opportunities to MyKasih benefi ciaries.

“This is a truly meaningful opportunity for the women and

therefore we hope that LuxAsia will continue to consider

MyKasih recipients as candidates for their empowerment

programmes in future,” said Jeffrey.

LuxAsia Group is the leading distributor of renowned

luxury fragrances and beauty products with offi ces in

11 countries across Asia. The group’s portfolio includes

Beiesdorf, Clarins, Guerlain and LVMH.

LuxAsia Foundation was set up in 2011, as part of

their philanthropic effort to empower women from

disadvantaged backgrounds by providing scholarships

for certifi ed vocational training in the areas of make-up,

nail care and spa therapy.

Nurhidayah (left) and Amutha (right) applying make-up to their models for the make-up showcase during the graduation celebration.

Spoilt for choice with various shades and colours to choose from!


On 17 May 2014, 120 volunteers spent their Saturday

participating in a one-day health screening and ‘gotong-

royong’ clean-up activity in the Orang Asli village of

Chemperoh, in Janda Baik, Pahang.

The volunteers, mainly made up of Dialog Group Berhad

(DIALOG) employees, as well as students from Monash

University and Universiti Tun Abdul Razak, were split

into six teams which were tasked with river cleaning,

unclogging drains, clearing rubbish from housing areas,

coordinating children’s activities, as well as distributing

food and other donated items to the Orang Asli families.

Solar light bulbs were also given to eight homes without

electricity.

Joining in on the day’s excitement, Dutch Lady’s Blue

Brigade team held a fun educational workshop with the

Orang Asli children on the goodness of milk. The children

were also kept entertained with magic shows and games.

Offi cers from the National Population, Family and

Community Development Board (locally known as LPPKN)

conducted basic health screening, which included checks

on blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure, as well

as body mass index calculations. Booths were set up

to promote awareness on the prevention of breast and

cervical cancer, and family planning.

In support of the community initiative, the Dental Clinic of

Bentong carried out dental checks on adults and children,

while the Bentong District Health Offi ce gave deworming

treatments and multivitamins to the children.

DIALOG has supported 50 Orang Asli families in

Kampung Chemperoh under the MyKasih ‘Love My

Neighbourhood’ food aid programme since April 2013.

In line with the organisation’s values of being ‘Competent

and Compassionate’, DIALOG Executive Chairman, who

is also Chairman and Co-Founder of MyKasih Foundation,

Tan Sri Dr Ngau Boon Keat, encouraged DIALOG staff to

partake in community activities such as this.

DIALOG Chief Financial Controller, Puan Zainab Salleh,

who was present that day, expressed her appreciation

and gratitude to GCH Retail Sdn Bhd (Giant) and Dutch

Lady for their donation of 50 bags of groceries and 50

cartons of chocolate milk for the Orang Asli families.

She also extended her thanks to all the volunteers for

contributing their time and energy to engage with the

Orang Asli community through the clean-up exercise.

In her speech to the Orang Asli benefi ciaries of the

MyKasih programme, Puan Zainab announced that the

food aid programme will be extended for another year.

She thanked the community for welcoming the volunteers

into the neighbourhood and said, “The main objective of

this gotong-royong event is to meet with the benefi ciaries

and develop a better understanding of their backgrounds

and way of life.”

Puan Zainab stressed on the importance of a clean living

environment to prevent diseases such as dengue. She

also encouraged the benefi ciaries to take the free health

screening opportunity.

“In our effort to develop greater awareness on healthy

living, we encourage you to visit the booths set up here

today and be screened to learn about your current health

status”.

The gotong-royong event ended in the afternoon with

refreshments and a relaxing karaoke session with the

community.

The energetic volunteers eager to start their cleanup efforts in Janda Baik.

‘bergotong-royong’ with the


Orang Asli of Kampung Chemperoh, Janda Baik


The Tok Batin of Kg. Chemperoh getting his teeth checked.

Rubbish clearing.

The River clean up in progress.

Dutch Lady’s Blue Brigade team handing out groceries to the Orang Asli children.

The children enjoying the magic show.The little ones having a good time too!

Health Screening by LPPKN.Ready, get set and go! Volunteers ready to get down and dirty!


20,000 households in Pahang were given a one-off

RM 250 aid by the Government through the MyKasih

‘Love My Neighbourhood’ programme, which enabled

them to shop and pay for essential household items at

participating retail outlets such as Giant, Courts, The

Store, KR1M, MyDin, TF Value Mart and Pasaraya Aktif.

Between March and May 2014, the MyKasih team

conducted orientation sessions at the retail outlets for

all 20,000 fl ood victims in 8 locations - namely Bera

(80 families), Jerantut (166 families), Kuantan (16,389

families), Maran (797 families), Pekan (1,205 families),

Raub (70 families), Rompin (1,057 families), Temerloh (236

families), to familiarise them with the MyKasih cashless

welfare programme.

FLOOD RELIEFFLOOD RELIEF FORFOR20,000 FAMILIES IN PAHANG20,000 FAMILIES IN PAHANG

These families, who were registered as fl ood victims at

the Majlis Keselamatan Negara (National Security Council)

and Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Negeri Pahang

(Pahang State Welfare Department), were briefed on

how to use their MyKad to purchase items from food and

beverages, to essential kitchenware and electrical items.

In November 2013, tens of thousands of families were

affected by one of the worst fl oods in 50 years brought

about by the monsoon. Military assistance had to be

mobilised to evacuate victims to relief centres and houses

and other signifi cant buildings such as police stations, fi re

and rescue stations, schools, and clinics ended up under

1.5 metres of water.

The fl ood evacuees were unable to communicate with the

outside world as all roads were closed, bridges collapsed,

and power lines were disconnected. The fl ood evacuees

were fi nally able to return to their homes and rebuild their

lives after the last wave of fl oods subsided in December

2013.

Other states which were badly affected by the fl oods

include Terengganu, Kelantan, and parts of Johor.


The scene that greeted the volunteers in Chukai, Terengganu. Shop

houses and roads were submerged in muddy water.

Rescue workers using boats to evacuate fl ood victims to relief

centres.

Volunteers braving the fl ood waters in their four-wheel drives to deliver aid to fl ood victims.


Approved items being scanned.Appro

Paying with his MyKad.

Orientation at Giant, Kuantan.They could also purchase electrical goods.

Purchasing at The Store, Kuantan.

Flood victims making their MyKasih purchases at participating retail outlets.

Filling the trolley with RM250 worth of goods.


What is your vision for families?

My vision for families would be to see them living healthily

and harmoniously. LPPKN’s core mission is to ensure

the wellbeing of families, as we believe once the family

institutions are strong, it will lead to the stability of society.

There is tremendous pressure for the workforce to be effective and productive as Malaysia works towards becoming a developed high-income nation by 2020. Even though family-friendly policies have been developed and cascaded to promote work-life balance, fundamental values such as respect, love, gratitude, responsibility and availability have diminished greatly these days.

We come across cases of child abuse and neglect, even abandonment of the elderly. I believe that ‘societal parenting’ should be reactivated, a concept where our neighbours become concerned about our children and vice versa. We must preserve and internalise the core and noble values that we eastern people used to observe. And of course, parents must have parenting knowledge and skills to ensure the family institution is intact and resilient in facing challenges.

The foundation of a solid family unit starts with the young. In addition to being economically productive, they should be socially healthy, i.e. practising healthy and responsible social and sexual behaviours.

An interview with YBhg Dato’Dr Siti Norlasiah Ismail

What sort of programmes does LPPKN conduct to achieve family wellbeing?

All sorts! For example, Ilmukeluarga@LPPKN shares knowledge and creates awareness on meeting the needs of parents according to the cycle of life - from young children, adolescents, fatherhood, and marriage enrichment.

Before the young marry and start their own families, couples ought to have some marital knowledge and skills. This pre-marriage course we run is called SMARTStart.

This then evolves into acquiring parenting knowledge and skills which are vital in raising a wholesome family. For this, we run Parenting@Work (for working parents) and SMARTBelanja (family fi nancial management). LPPKN also has a dedicated unit which provides family and marital counselling.

For the youth, we have adolescent psychosexual development programmes focusing on reproductive health and social education (PEKERTI) such as kafe@TEEN, which are adolescent-friendly centres.

LPPKN also carries out reproductive health and family services such as family planning, sub-fertility management, and early screening for breast and cervical cancers. We also run a mammogram subsidy programme for the detection of breast cancer.

LPPKN’s policies, intervention programmes and services are continuously enhanced, based on emerging issues or trends identifi ed through sound research on population, family development and reproductive health.

Director-General of the National Population and

Family Development Board

The National Population and Family Development Board

(locally known as Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan

Keluarga Negara, LPPKN) has been MyKasih Foundation’s

main partner in conducting fi nancial literacy and health

awareness programmes for MyKasih recipient families

since 2010. To-date, close to 60 joint programmes have

been conducted nationwide, half of which took place in

2013.

In her sharing below, LPPKN Director-General Y.Bhg.

Dato’ Dr Siti Norlasiah Ismail talks about her vision for

families and the signifi cance of the LPPKN programmes

which her team diligently conducts nationwide to achieve

that vision.



We promote our community efforts via seminars, conferences, dialogues and forums to share best practices and research fi ndings. In addition to conducting “Training of Trainers” with volunteer bodies and NGOs, we hope this sharing will give a wider coverage of general education on marriage and family development.

LPPKN works together with MyKasih Foundation to conduct two programmes with MyKasih welfare recipient families. Please share the rationale behind the implementation of SMARTBelanja@LPPKN and Program Nur Kasih.

The SMARTBelanja@LPPKN fi nancial literacy programme

is an important component in LPPKN’s awareness

campaign, especially targeted at low-income households.

The inability to manage personal fi nances in light of the

ever-increasing cost of living is one of the main factors

for marital stress and divorce, particularly amongst young

families in Malaysia.

Many couples who seek counselling or advice from LPPKN

are overwhelmed with debt, which is compounded with

not having any savings to keep them afl oat during the hard

times. This sad reality, more often than not, is commonly

due to peer pressure from the community and their own

families, where many couples are forced to spend a lot

of money on their weddings, which unfortunately end

up with the newlyweds having debts they would have to

settle over many years.

Financial stress is one of the main causes of marital

breakdown. Welfare organisations or agencies like

ours end up having to manage the outcomes of these

situations, such as looking into the welfare of single

mothers, neglected children, and so on.

As such, we hope that the effective delivery of programmes

such as SMARTBelanja, together with the provision of

targeted aid or incentives, and the implementation of a

savings scheme, would improve the situation and help

low-income households remain debt-free. Improving

family wellbeing, raising the socio-economic standing and

standard of living of low-income households, as well as

maintaining health and wellness amongst members of the

community, are all priority areas for LPPKN.

Cases of diabetes, hypertension and obesity are on the

rise. Ironically, so is malnutrition amongst children. This

is attributed to sedentary lifestyle and having a poor

imbalanced diet, consisting mainly of foods which serve

empty calories.

Program Nur Kasih is LPPKN’s health awareness

programme which involves basic health screening such

as blood glucose and cholesterol checks, blood pressure

tests, and body mass index calculations. Awareness talks

on family planning, the prevention of breast and cervical

cancers, as well as dengue, diabetes and obesity are also

included.

LPPKN extension offi cers conduct these programmes

within the communities where the target groups reside.

We also have dedicated buses which are equipped with

the necessary tools and materials to enable us to extend

our outreach services and provide counselling on family

matters, maintaining healthy diet, and doing basic health

checks.

In addition to providing free Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

vaccinations and mammogram, LPPKN also offers health

incentives such as free breast prosthetics and specialised

bras for breast cancer patients who have undergone

mastectomy. RM 9 million has been allocated this year to

benefi t more than 8,000 breast cancer patients with such

specialised equipment. This goes a long way in preserving

the confi dence and dignity of women to allow them to

continue to be productive at work thereby contributing

towards the development of the nation.

There is defi nitely a lot more work to be done, especially

in empowering women to become more confi dent,

productive, and fi nancially independent. They would then

be better able to provide for their families and ensure a

brighter future for their children. To serve this objective,

LPPKN has set up a Women’s Innovation Academy

(Akademi Inovasi Wanita) which focuses on leadership,

entrepreneurship and innovation programmes.

We recognise and truly appreciate the good work that

MyKasih does in reaching out to low-income households.

Enabling recipients of the food aid, i.e. the mother of the

household, to plan the monthly groceries for her family

and not having to worry about hunger, is an important

immediate need which the MyKasih programme

addresses. The children are then equipped with food or

pocket money for school and the mother is able to focus

on seeking better livelihood opportunities for her family.

LPPKN programmes such as SMARTBelanja and Nur

Kasih complements the MyKasih programme very well as it

teaches the recipients to take advantage of the temporary

aid by prioritising and making smart purchasing decisions,

while setting aside some savings for the family’s health

and education. This strategy will have positive impacts on

the wellbeing of the benefi ciary families.

We therefore look forward to many more years of fruitful

collaboration between MyKasih and LPPKN for the

betterment of the community.



LPPKN programmes with MyKasih recipients


GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (‘Giant’) held a charity

golf event in aid of MyKasih Foundation, which saw 100

golfers teeing off for a good cause on 6 June 2014 at the

Glenmarie Golf & Country Club in Selangor.

The tournament raised RM 1.8 million through fl ight

sponsorships and cash donations. In thanking the

sponsors during the prize-giving dinner ceremony, GCH

Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Offi cer, Tim

Ashdown said the Company had reviewed its corporate

social responsibility programme to adopt a more focused

approach to help underprivileged families across the

country.

“Given this focus of providing help to low-income families

and households we have decided to contribute the bulk

of the funds raised to MyKasih Foundation, which runs

an innovative programme that not only effectively delivers

assistance to those in need of support but also allows

those giving the assistance to know that the money is

well-spent.”

“Additionally, to empower the youth of our country through

education, we have also decided to give support to the

MyKasih ‘Love My School’ student bursary programme,

whose objectives are in line with Giant’s Edufund project

that was launched four years ago.”

“Giant wants to make a difference with the programme

we embark on and we hope to contribute positively to the

livelihood of our fellow Malaysians,” Tim added.

Some of these funds were also donated directly to help

victims of disasters, such as the fl oods that sometimes

occur in several states in Peninsular Malaysia; those

affected by typhoon Hai Yan in the Philippines last year;

families affected by the Lahad Datu incursion last year;

senior citizens in old folks homes; children with special

needs and those in orphanages, and many more.

A contribution for MyKasih children


extended his deepest gratitude to Giant for choosing

MyKasih the benefi ciary of its golf fund-raiser.

In acknowledging Giant’s support as a retail partner,

he said, “Giant has been a tremendous supporter of

MyKasih since the Foundation’s establishment in 2009,

with their fi rst outlet in Puchong serving 50 recipient

families under the MyKasih ‘Love My Neighbourhood’

food aid programme. Now, almost 60 of Giant’s outlets

serve MyKasih benefi ciaries nationwide.”

“In line with their tagline ‘Giant prihatin bersama

MyKasih’, the partnership between Giant and MyKasih

has achieved another milestone this year. Giant has

contributed its charity funds to support students from

low-income households in 20 primary and secondary

schools throughout the Klang Valley. Under the ‘Love

My School’ bursary scheme, the student benefi ciaries

will receive monthly bursaries which allow them to use

their MyKasih student smartcard to purchase food at the

school canteen, as well as books and stationary items at

the school bookstore”, said Jeffrey.

“The students will also be able to buy school bags,

uniforms, socks and shoes with their allowances during

Giant’s Back-To-School campaign period at the end

of the year. This helps relieve parents from the fi nancial

strain when preparing their children for the new academic

year,” added Jeffrey.

Indeed, a meaningful ‘Giant’ contribution to families in

need.

Giant’s charity golf raises funds in support of Love My School.


A group of 15 of Mubadala Petroleum’s management

staff from 5 countries did good out of their work trip to

Kuala Lumpur on 16 June 2014 by spending time with

32 underprivileged children at Aquaria, an oceanarium

located beneath the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

The executives, who were attending their company’s

annual CSR and Communications meeting, took a two-

hour time out to be with the children to explore Aquaria’s

90-metre underwater tunnel and marvel at the beauty and

diversity of marine life.

Aged between 7 and 15 years, these children come

from low-income households in Semenyih (a small town

located 1 hour from Kuala Lumpur) and are children to

MyKasih food aid recipients. Their parents are often at

work, sometimes pulling double jobs six to seven days a

week, to make ends meet.

When not in school or at home with their parents, the

children are cared for by teachers and minders at the

Kassim Chin Humanity Foundation Community Centre

located where they live, and are given meals and free

extra tutorial classes. The community centre provides

them with a safe and conducive environment where they

can read storybooks and do schoolwork.

staff treats children to the underwater world of Aquaria

These children have not had many opportunities to be

exposed to fun and educational outings, so the trip

to Aquaria was defi nitely a memorable eye-opening

experience for them. They were able to closely observe

at least 250 different species and over 5,000 land and

aquatic animals from Malaysia and around the world.

Interactive kiosks fi lled with fun facts on fi sh and turtle

conservation taught the children how land development

and irresponsible human behaviour could negatively

impact marine life and the fragile underwater ecosystem.

Mubadala Petroleum SEA Communications & Public

Affairs Manager Angela Soeteber, who was instrumental

in organising the trip to Aquaria, said “These outings

are carried out with the main objective of having our

employees engage with the community and doing good

where we can.”

“Children have such wonderful minds which can be

sparked with knowledge and creativity. We hope to have

broadened their outlook in life by exposing them to the

underwater world through Aquaria. Perhaps a child is now

inspired to dream big and be an ecologist, an engineer, or

marine scientist someday,” said Angela.

An outing to remember...


The ecstatic children had a great time together with the Mubadala Petroleum executives and Aquaria KLCC facilitators.


Hailing from Bachok in Kelantan, Muhamaad Iqbal is the

tenth scholar MyKasih has assisted with a full scholarship

from the Yayasan Cemerlang Tun Rahah Scholarship

Fund to study Accountancy in UNIRAZAK starting this

June 2014. The full scholarship covers Iqbal’s tuition fees,

living expenses and medical insurance.

Iqbal will be pursuing a one-year foundation plus a four-

year degree course, which will see him graduate with a

Bachelor (Hons) of Accounting (CPA).

The eldest of three siblings, Iqbal has always been clear of

his ambition to become a businessman. He is determined

to help his parents and two younger siblings, aged 10 and

14 years, by giving them a better life.

Iqbal’s father builds homes as a labourer, while his mother

works part-time as a cook for a catering company. She

also cares for her children and manages the household.

His hardworking father provides him much guidance and

once advised him by saying, “Education, religion and

respect for others should be your main pillars in life, as

these values will be your ticket to success.” Iqbal holds

on to that advice very dearly.

Having scored 5A’s in his UPSR, he earned the

opportunity to study at the esteemed Maktab Rendah

Sains MARA (MRSM) in Pasir Tumboh, where he scored

8A’s in his PMR examinations. He then proceeded to

MRSM in Tumpat, where he scored 7A’s in his fi nal high

school SPM examination.

This high-achiever was also very active in his co-curricular

activities. He represented his school at both school and

state level for basketball, chess, Spelling Bee, Islamic

Leadership Competition and Language Week. He also

held posts in various clubs and societies such as Malay

10th Scholar from MyKasih to receive Yayasan Cemerlang’s Tun Rahah Scholarship Fund.

MUHAMAAD IQBAL FAIZ BIN OMAR

Martial Arts (Silat Melayu), Disciplinary Board, Hostel

Committee, Prefect Board, and was Head Editor for his

school magazine, a position he had held for two years.

“Thank you MyKasih, Yayasan Cemerlang and UNIRAZAK

for giving me this opportunity to prove myself and allow

me to move a step closer to realizing my dreams. I will

do my best to not disappoint my parents and be a good

example to my younger brother and sister,” said Iqbal.

Iqbal dreams of becoming a very successful businessman

one day and to own buildings with his name on them.

Muhamaad Iqbal with his parents, Puan Sa’moh Hassan and Encik Omar Yusoff accompanying him on registration day at UNIRAZAK.

Muhamaad Iqbal hopes to one day stand next to a building with his

name on it.

MyKasih youth dreams big...


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ContentsChairman’s message 1

Overview of MyKasih 2

Board of Trustees 4

MyKasih Today 5

A moment with Ho Kay Tat 6

DIALOG PITSB does good in Pengerang 8

Q1 & Q2 Launches 10-22

Q1 & Q2 Programmes & Activities 23-37• CyclingforaCause

• Lifting students’ burden via BakProtek

• A Journey of Self Empowerment for 54 Women

• LuxasiaFoundationempowerswomenwithskills

• DIALOGBERGOTONG-ROYONGwiththe OrangAsliofKampungChemperoh,JandaBaik

• Floodrelieffor20,000familiesinPahang

• AninterviewwithYBhgDato’DrSitiNorlasiahIsmail

• AGiantcontributionforMyKasihchildren

• Anoutingtoremember...MubadalaPetroleumstafftreats children to the underwater world of Aquaria

• MyKasihyouthdreamsbig...MuhamaadIqbalFaizBinOmar 10thScholarfromMyKasihtoreceiveYayasanCemerlang’s TunRahahScholarshipFund.

MyKasih Charity Golf 2014 38

We have moved 39

Make a difference 40

Donors & Partners 41

MyKasih Foundation would like to acknowledge its

donors and partners

•Ambank Group•BDO•BHPetrol•British American Tobacco

Foundation•Catherine Sim•Chan Yew Kai•Chew Eng Kar•Chong Chong Wooi•CLSA Chairman’s Trust•ConocoPhillips Malaysia•DIALOG•ECONSAVE•GCH Retail (Malaysia)

Sdn Bhd (Giant)•Genting Mas•Giant Hypermarket•HERO Hypermarket

•Central Bank of Malaysia•Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department•Economic Planning Unit, Johor State• Implementation & Coordination Unit Prime Minister’s

Department•Lembaga Zakat Selangor (Selangor Zakat Board)•Multimedia Development Corporation•Ministry of Education•Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local

Government

•Agensi Kounseling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) of Bank Negara Malaysia

•Kassim Chin Humanity Foundation•Klinik Kesihatan Miri•Lifeworks Sdn Bhd•National Population and Family

Development Board

•Malaysian CARE•Market Intelligence Sdn Bhd•Monash University Volunteers

Programme•Mostwell Sdn Bhd•People Systems Consultancy•Polytechnic Johor Bahru

•Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia•Universiti Sains Malaysia•Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UniRAZAK)•SOLS 24/7

•Boulevard Hypermarket (Sarawak)•CKS Supermarket (Sabah)•ECONSAVE (nationwide)•Genting Mas (Sabah)•Giant Hypermarket (nationwide)•HERO Hypermarket (Klang Valley)

•Metamorf Supermarket (Klang Valley)•Milimewa Supermarket•Mydin Supermarket (nationwide)•New World Mart (Sarawak)•Pasaraya Aktif•Pasaraya Bilal (Kelantan)

•Pasaraya Ong Tai Kim (Klang Valley)•TF Value Mart•The Store (nationwide)•TMC•99 Speedmart

•Charis Community Centre•House of Hope (Penang)•Kassim Chin Humanity Foundation•Lembaga Kemajuan Melayu Miri•Lions Club International (nationwide)•Miri Dayak Association

•PACOS Foundation Sabah•PDK (nationwide)•Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Sarawak

(Bintulu)•Persatuan Ibu Tunggal Terengganu

(Dungun, Kerteh, Paka)

•Pusat Penyayang Kg Sg Kayu Ara•Rotary Club International (nationwide)•SOLS 24/7•Sabah Women Action-Resource

Group (SAWO)•Women of Malacca Action Club

Donors

Government Ministries and Agencies

Education and Training

Partner Retail Stores

NGOs

•HSBC Bank Malaysia• Ian Hong•John & Edwina Thornton•JT International•Kertih Terminals•Lindsay Tan•Loy Ah Wei•MISC Berhad•Mubadala Petroleum•Murphy Sarawak Oil•New World Mart•Ngau Boon Keat & Family•Ng Yee Siang•Optimal Group•Pasaraya Bilal•Pasaraya Ong Tai Kim•Paul & Patricia Gould•Pengerang Independent Terminals Sdn Bhd

•Perisai Petroleum Teknologi Bhd•PETRONAS•PETRONAS Mesra Convenience Store•Philip Morris Malaysia•Philips 66 Services (M) Sdn Bhd•Puan Zainab Mohd Salleh•Quill Capita Trust•Roc Oil•SapuraKencana Petroleum Berhad•Sime Darby•SP Setia Foundation•Tan Lek Lek•Tanjung Langsat Terminals•TNT Express Worldwide•Tohtonku Sdn Bhd•TSM Charity•Wong Yat Sun•99 Speedmart

•National Population and Family Development Board, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development

•National Registration Department, Ministry of Home Affairs

•Performance Management Delivery Unit, Prime Minister’s Department

•Sarawak State

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