200 Asnaf, B40 Students Benefit From URWAH-Etiqa Shopping Riang Raya Programme

KANGAR, March 16 (Bernama) -- In a significant show of support for students in need, Persatuan Amal Kebajikan Sahabat Urwah (URWAH) and Etiqa Family Takaful Berhad (EFTB) have deepened their collaboration through the Shopping Riang Raya programme, directly benefiting 200 students from asnaf and B40 families in Perlis.

The programme helped students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Guar Nangka and Sekolah Kebangsaan Simpang Empat, each receiving RM200 for school uniforms and Hari Raya essentials.

URWAH chairman Mohamad Dhirar Azwar said the programme is part of the association’s welfare initiative, targeting 1,250 asnaf and B40 recipients.

“For the Shopping Riang Raya programme, 200 students benefit, with 100 from Sekolah Kebangsaan Guar Nangka and 100 from Sekolah Kebangsaan Simpang Empat, each receiving RM200.

“In total, the partnership with Etiqa Takaful contributed RM220,500,” he told Bernama recently.

He said the programme, held for the first time in Perlis with Etiqa Family Takaful Berhad, could become an annual event and expand to more schools.

“This programme helps students get new Hari Raya clothes as well as school essentials like uniforms,” he said.

Azulia Abdul Ghani from Kampung Simpang Empat expressed gratitude after her nine-year-old son received the aid, while Sekolah Kebangsaan Guar Nangka student Siti Ainin Sofiya Zul Helmi said she was thrilled to buy Hari Raya clothes and school uniforms through the initiative.

Etiqa Family Takaful Berhad chief executive officer Zafri Ab Halim said the company also donated equipment to Sekolah Kebangsaan Simpang Empat as part of its CSR initiative, including drinking equipment, a washing machine, and a digital TV to enhance learning.

“The equipment is meant to help students, especially from B40 families, enjoy a more comfortable learning environment at school.

“We hope this initiative will boost their learning, giving students the chance to succeed and create a brighter future for their families,” he said.

The programme ended with an iftar with students and teachers, closing the URWAH and Etiqa Family Takaful Berhad charity event in Perlis.

-- BERNAMA