E-commerce firm donates nearly 30,000 relief kits

E-COMMERCE company Lazada Malaysia has donated nearly 30,000 units of flood relief supplies to 10 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) that are housing over 4,500 flood victims.

Lazada is also partnering with nine local non-profit organisations (NGOs) to raise funds on LazadaForGood to provide further support to the families, neighbourhoods and animals displaced by the floods.

LazadaForGood is Lazada’s digital giving platform.

The aid contributed by Lazada consists of items such as dry rations, bottled water, toiletries, blankets, personal hygiene items, baby diapers and Covid-19 test kits, which have been handed over to Selangor government.

The flood relief necessities are for 10 PPS in Selangor, including: PPS SR Integrasi Tengku Ampuan Fatimah, PPS Masjid Bandar Bukit Raja, PPS SM Klang Utama, PPS Pangsapuri Permai Bukit Kuda, PPS SK Sungai Binjai, PPS SMK Meru, PPS Masjid Bukit Kapar, PPS Dewan Orang Ramai Tok Muda, PPS SR Agama Sungai Serdang and PPS SMK Bukit Kuching.

Shoppers can also do their part by donating to the nine official flood relief NGOs currently on LazadaForGood.

Donors can choose to donate amounts ranging from RM1 to RM500 to any of the participating NGOs, including Mercy Malaysia, Malaysian Red Crescent Society Malaysia, Islamic Relief, The Lost Food Project, Hospis Malaysia, MyFundAction, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Zoo Negara and NGO Hub.

The donations will go towards procuring essentials and helping to fund flood relief efforts.

Those contributing RM30 or more on LazadaForGood from now until the end of January will receive 300 LazCoins, which can be redeemed for free gifts, discount vouchers, discounts at checkout and exclusive offers.

Users can donate now by searching the keywords “Lazada Teman You” on the search bar on the Lazada app, then selecting any of the official NGOs on LazadaForGood and completing the donation by clicking “Buy Now”.

“The past few days have been rough for Malaysians as many are affected by the floods.

“We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all the families and victims whose homes were damaged and livelihoods disrupted by the flood.

“We stand ready to support the local community in every way we can, especially with the rising number of people evacuated to the temporary evacuation centres,” said Lazada Malaysia chief logistics officer P. Sunil Singh.