UMW Holdings Bhd today renewed its partnership with Mercy Malaysia, providing the non-profit organisation over RM1.8 million in funds and more than 3,000 hours in manpower support.
The group also launched the new Employee Payroll-Deduction Scheme in benefit of Mercy Malaysia during a signing ceremony between UMW Holdings President/Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Syed Hisham Syed Wazir and Mercy Malaysia President Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus here.
"More than 11,000 people have benefited from programmes implemented under the UMW-Mercy Malaysia partnership since it was formalised in December 2008," Syed Hisham said.
The programmes include mobile clinic missions which provide free basic medical screening, pap smear tests, dental treatment, eye examination and free reading glasses for those living in remote areas.
Fire safety and flood relief efforts, as well as intervention groups for alcohol misuse are also conducted as part of partnership agreement.
"From 2009 to 2011, UMW provided Mercy with approximately RM1.2 million in financial support for its Sabah and Sarawak chapter activities, which included Toyota vehicles and this year, UMW will offer financial support for Mercy Johor activities and Disaster Risk Reduction programmes for people with disabilities
in Selangor," he said.
Syed Hisham said UMW will be handing over two new Toyota vehicles (Hilux and Innova) to Mercy, bringing to a total of five vehicles for the purpose of carrying out Mercy Malaysia's community health programmes which will now will cover Sabah,Sarawak, Johor, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
Meanwhile, Dr Ahmad said the Labour Department had approved the Employee Payroll-Deduction Scheme and the non-profit organisation could apply the same template with other interested corporations as well. -- Bernama
The group also launched the new Employee Payroll-Deduction Scheme in benefit of Mercy Malaysia during a signing ceremony between UMW Holdings President/Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Syed Hisham Syed Wazir and Mercy Malaysia President Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus here.
"More than 11,000 people have benefited from programmes implemented under the UMW-Mercy Malaysia partnership since it was formalised in December 2008," Syed Hisham said.
The programmes include mobile clinic missions which provide free basic medical screening, pap smear tests, dental treatment, eye examination and free reading glasses for those living in remote areas.
Fire safety and flood relief efforts, as well as intervention groups for alcohol misuse are also conducted as part of partnership agreement.
"From 2009 to 2011, UMW provided Mercy with approximately RM1.2 million in financial support for its Sabah and Sarawak chapter activities, which included Toyota vehicles and this year, UMW will offer financial support for Mercy Johor activities and Disaster Risk Reduction programmes for people with disabilities
in Selangor," he said.
Syed Hisham said UMW will be handing over two new Toyota vehicles (Hilux and Innova) to Mercy, bringing to a total of five vehicles for the purpose of carrying out Mercy Malaysia's community health programmes which will now will cover Sabah,Sarawak, Johor, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
Meanwhile, Dr Ahmad said the Labour Department had approved the Employee Payroll-Deduction Scheme and the non-profit organisation could apply the same template with other interested corporations as well. -- Bernama
