Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Malaysia recently distributed ‘Back to School’ packs for students at Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Pasir Besar, Gemas, Negeri Sembilan.
A total of 260 children from the school received the ‘Back to School’ packs, valued at RM26,000.
The packs are actively being distributed in stages before the start of this year’s school session in March.
In addition, the school also received a RM15,000 donation from Yayasan Jaafar Ahmad to help set up its Coding and Robotic Club, under the Felda Digital Maker Hub programme, which was established to transform digital education in Felda schools.
Yayasan Jaafar Ahmad is a foundation established by Dato’ Azmir Jaafar, the managing director and local operating partner of McDonald’s Malaysia, who is also president of RMHC Malaysia.
The foundation which was set up in honour of Azmir’s father aims to help those in need around Negeri Sembilan through beneficial initiatives that promotes shared prosperity.
“As the son of a Felda settler, I feel it is my responsibility to contribute towards the welfare of Felda children here.
“Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Pasir Besar is where I gained my primary school education and I am deeply indebted to my teachers at the time.
“It is my sincere wish to share sustenance with those in need and this personal contribution via Yayasan Jaafar Ahmad is a token of my appreciation to the school that has shaped me to be who I am today. May it inject enthusiasm for the children and pave the way for their success in the future,” said Dato’ Azmir Jaafar.
The RM15,000 donation was handed to Sekolah Kebangsaan (Felda) Pasir Besar headmaster Abdul Rahim Abdullah and witnessing the handover event was Felda chairman Tan Sri Idris Jusoh.
RMHC Malaysia had allocated RM1.5 million in 2022 to prepare the “Back to School” packs for distribution to 25,000 primary school students from underprivileged families nationwide.
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