| Azaraimy HH |
IN THE spirit of giving during Ramadhan, eight underprivileged families from Tutong District were treated by Baiduri Bank to shopping and Sungkai at the Hua Ho Petani Mall in Tutong District yesterday.
The campaign is an initiative by Baiduri Bank to give back to the community. Yesterday’s activity was the first of four events in Ramadhan aimed to ease the financial strain of underprivileged families in the country. The families in the Tutong District were identified through the Community Development Department (JAPEM), Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The families were taken to grocery shopping to help in their preparation for the upcoming Hari Raya festivities, and treated to a Sungkai afterwards.
One of the recipients Nur Syakirah Nabilah binti Abdullah Apol from Kampong Bukit expressed her gratitude to Baiduri Bank for the caring gifts. She prayed that Allah the Almighty bless the bank’s kind gesture. She shared that her children’s needs were the priorities during the shopping.
Awangku Muhd Hisyam bin Pengiran Haji Ali, also from Kampong Bukit, was thankful to those who have shown kindness to those in need.
Head of Human Resource and Finance at Baiduri Bank Veronica Chong said, “Baiduri Bank has been involved in giving back to our community for a number of years through various initiatives such as the annual Baiduri Masters. This activity today provides a hands-on opportunity for our employees to get to know the community better and activities like these are key aspects of our corporate social responsibility framework.
“We strive, with the help of other agencies and our employees, to improve the general quality of life for our local community.”
Also present at the event were Head of Group Communications Department Dorothy Newn, who leads the project, JAPEM representative officer Mohd Ronnie bin Abdullah, Baiduri Bank Tutong Branch Manager Sim Ai Hua, as well as other Baiduri Bank personnel.