KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- PETRONAS is reaching out to deserving communities through its Sentuhan Kasih PETRONAS programme, providing monthly food aid for a year to 4,200 families in Kedah, Selangor, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak, while exploring plans to extend the programme to other states.
 
Aimed at improving the livelihood of communities, more than RM5 million has been allocated for the programme.
 
In addition to receiving a monthly contribution of RM80 for a year, the identified families will also receive RM240 each during festive seasons, to help with the necessary preparations.
 
All contributions will be made via cashless payment, where recipients can obtain essential food items at partnering supermarkets using their MyKad.
 
PETRONAS Senior General Manager, Group Strategic Communications, Zahariah (Liza) Abdul Rahman, highlighted PETRONAS’ commitment to its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) effort.
 
“Sentuhan Kasih is one of PETRONAS’ key CSI programmes aimed at contributing to society. We hope the contribution will help ease the families’ burden in managing their daily expenses, especially for those with many children,” she said.
 
To reach out to more families in need, PETRONAS is looking at expanding the effort to other states in Malaysia.
 
The contributions will be administered and distributed through the MyKasih Foundation from April 2018 to March 2019.
 
Since 2005, PETRONAS has embarked on several community initiatives including Sentuhan Kasih programmes aimed at contributing to the well-being of society and the nation.

Issued by
Media Engagement
Group Strategic Communications
PETRONAS

Source : PETRONAS

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