Cargill and Yayasan Salam continue school aid program supporting 3,000 students from B40 families in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (March 2024) - The ‘Back to School’ programme for primary school students from B40 families is a collaborative initiative between Cargill and Yayasan Salam Malaysia (YSM) to help children from underprivileged communities get the appropriate school aid they require.
The ‘Back to School’ initiative is an ongoing program since 2011 and this year, the program reached 25 schools benefitting almost 1500 students throughout Malaysia. The school aid delivery ceremony was officiated by Alan Tan, Cargill Cares vice-president and Datuk Mior Kamarulbaid Mior Shahid, Chairman of Yayasan Salam at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Melut (A).
Through this program, Cargill and YSM support students from B40 families, the indigenous communities, and orphanages to pursue education. This is done by cultivating a passion to learn and providing them with the tools required for learning, including school bags, exercise books, stationery sets, notepads, pencils, water bottles, lunchboxes, and other items. The program not only aims to help reduce the expenses of these families that are in economic need but also supports the community in striving to become more competitive through education.
“Many of the recipients of the Back to School program come from the communities who are facing financial challenges that were exacerbated by the Ringgit depreciation and the rising cost of living in Malaysia. I am sure that the school aid provided will help to ease these families’ burden. We are thankful for Cargill’s ongoing commitment to this program which will help support our children in need,” said Encik Mohd Razi Bin Marikin, Headmaster of Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Melut (A).
“The future of our nation lies in developing the young minds of today. With the rising cost of living and ringgit depreciation, it is an extremely challenging time for many. We hope that through this program we can support them with some of the education expenses for their children and contribute to their learning and development growth as part of our commitment to Malaysia”, said Alan Tan, Cargill Cares vice-president.
“Education has proven to change lives for the better. It is for this very reason that Yayasan Salam Malaysia is working together with Cargill to support the younger generation who will not only be able to build a better future for themselves but also change the socio-economic circumstances of their families in due course,” said Datuk Mior Kamarulbaid of Yayasan Salam Malaysia.
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About Yayasan Salam Malaysia
YAYASAN SALAM MALAYSIA was established in 1997 from a very simple philosophy: that people everywhere are entitled to live in an environment that is just and equitable and pursue a life of dignity and fulfilment. The goal of civil society is to ensure that people are assisted to lead better and meaningful lives.
SALAM organizes volunteer service programs in various fields by focusing specifically on education, health and community development.
SALAM is funded by individual and corporate contributions in every activity.