KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) — CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB Group” or “the Group”) has launched Harapan Ramadan, a series of community outreach programmes through CIMB Islamic Bank Berhad (“CIMB Islamic”) and CIMB Foundation, which saw a distribution of over RM750,000 worth of essential items and Baju Raya to the underserved communities. Done in conjunction with Ramadan and the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the programme is a collaboration with four non-governmental organisation (“NGO”) namely Adab Youth Garage, Islamic Relief Malaysia, Yayasan Belia Malaysia and Yayasan Al-Khalifah.
This year, the Group shared its Ramadan blessings through the distribution of essential items and Baju Raya to 4,000 households, which includes single mothers and those from the Asnaf and B40 community in the states of Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Perak, Sabah, Sarawak and Selangor. The intention is to alleviate their burden and reduce the cost of daily expenses, so they are able to observe Ramadan with fewer worries. The programme also saw volunteers from CIMB assisting in the delivery of Bakul Ramadan boxes containing rice, canned food, cooking oil, and other essential food supplies.
