IWKCares spreads Raya cheer to the less fortunate
SHAH ALAM - Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) Sdn Bhd has reached out to community members from the underprivileged groups to share the joy of Aidilfitri by providing essential goods, hot meal packs, free desludging services and landscaping works.
Its Chief Executive Officer Narendran Maniam said giving back to society was always at the heart of the company, where environmental sustainability and community engagement were injected into its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives known as ‘IWKCares’.
“While the way we celebrate Raya might be different but the heart of the celebration – forgiveness, sharing joy and remembering those who are less fortunate – is what matters most. IWKCares will continue its efforts in creating a positive impact for all community members beyond the festivities,” Narendran said.
He said that creating a positive impact for Malaysians and the environment was at the core of IWK’s operations and they would continue to reach out to communities and local stakeholders through its operation’s network to seek opportunities for the community’s betterment.
The national sewerage company’s IWKCares programme collaborated with the Muslim Women’s Action Society (Pertiwi) to provide groceries items to 200 urban low-income families from the B40 category at the Pusat Gelandangan Medan Tunku community centre in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur.
Pertiwi is an organisation dedicated to addressing women and children's welfare and needs. Together with Pertiwi's volunteers, IWK’s volunteers also distributed hot meal packs to the families in conjunction with the Raya festivities.
Additionally, IWK also had the opportunity to support the Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation (Kiwanis) Klang Centre with free desludging services at the premise, conducted landscaping works as well as painted the children’s playground sets.
Kiwanis is an organisation that provides learning and development opportunities specifically for children with Down Syndrome.
The team had the chance to engage with these special children, sharing happiness and having fun with a clown creating different balloon shapes.
Narendran was also present to share donations of ‘duit raya’ and school bags to these special children.
During the event, he was joined by Kiwanis Klang Chairman Amanda Russel, Kiwanis Klang President of the Parents Support Group Sanusi Saad, IWK Klang Head of Operations Isman Shariff and Head of Corporate Communications Department Wan Esuriyanti Wan Ahmad.
