The Lunar New Year calls for an exciting celebration for most of us as we take this opportunity to get together with our families and friends for an exciting celebration. Though it is a vibrant occasion meant to be enjoyed with loved ones, there are also impoverished families who are in need of help, warmth and friendship. Determined to share this festive cheer among its disadvantaged community this Chinese New Year, Malaysia’s leading developer IJM Land Berhad strives to extend a helping hand to six underprivileged families to brighten their festive mood.
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IJM Seremban 2 identified these underprivileged families in Seremban through its yearly Chinese New Year Charity programme to ensure these families are remembered this festive season – filling them with the opportunity to welcome the Year of the Rabbit bringing new hopes and growth with a fresh start. Mr Chai Kian Soon, Senior General Manager of IJM Land Berhad shared that it is part of their responsibility to uplift the lives of the underprivileged due to the hardships and financial struggles they face – especially in times like this where it is IJM Seremban 2’s utmost priority to ensure these families are well taken care of.
“As we take a leap into the new year, we hope to give everyone the best with the basic equal opportunity to start anew, and that includes those in dire need of help. Through this year’s charity programme, IJM Seremban 2 is determined to demonstrate our high spirit in uplifting the society for their betterment and to spread happiness within their homes, just like the characteristics of a rabbit – compassionate and sensitive,” said Mr Chai.
Led by Mr Chai along with the IJM Land team members, each family was given an ‘Ang Pao’ blessing of RM1,000 and grocery items including rice, cooking oil, flour, cookies and other necessities worth RM600 for the families with decent celebration. One of the beneficiaries for this year’s Chinese New Year Charity Programme is Mr Chow Chi Tak who is currently going through dialysis and has stopped working since 2015 due to kidney failure. Under the care of his wife along with his two schooling children, Mr Chow struggles to make ends meet as the family does not receive much financial assistance.
Another recipient under the programme is Madam Cindy Wan Fau Teng, a single mother of two who has been suffering from uterine fibroid with a history of memory loss. After the loss of her husband last year, she does her best to provide for both her children, especially for her 19-year-old eldest son who has just graduated and hopes to further his studies. Madam Ho Pei Yoon, a single mother of two juggles multiple jobs to provide for her two children after the passing of her husband in 2021; and Madam Koo Ah Moi, aged 69 and her husband are also in need of financial help as they are raising their 15-year-old grandson since birth after his parents left him under their care. Other beneficiaries who benefitted from the charity programme were Mr Yeoh Kwok Hau, a diabetic patient who works as a cleaner in a kindergarten; and Mr Gan Ming Chon who was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
“We at IJM Land strongly believe that an act of kindness can go a long way. When we lend a helping hand it is not just merely to allow these families to enjoy a slice of a good festive season, but we’re here to set an example for society to play their part in helping those in need no matter how small the effort,” added Mr Chai.
For more than a decade, IJM Land has long been striving to improve the lives of its community in Seremban through various charity programmes that have aided over 600 families. To find out more about IJM Land’s initiatives, visit http://seremban2.ijmland.com/.
Source: IJM Land
