SUNWAY Group kicked off its yearly “Sunway Sinar Ramadan” initiative with festive aid and volunteer activities for residents at two care homes in Johor Baru.
The event involved 75 elderly residents and caretakers from Pusat Jagaan Impian Syimah and Persatuan Kebajikan Nur Ehsan Negeri Johor, including 23 bedridden residents.
Also present were 35 Sunway volunteers and partner representatives who spent time with residents, assisted caretakers with daily tasks, served meals and provided support to bedridden residents.
Johor Baru district officer Mohd Masni Wakiman attended the event together with Sunway Group executive deputy chairman Datin Paduka Sarena Cheah and Sunway City Iskandar Puteri chief executive officer Gerard Soosay.
In a press statement, Sunway Group said it also pledged two months of grocery contributions to support the operational needs of both homes.
The programme also featured a live cooking session and a bubur asyura stirring session joined by local celebrities and Malaysian AIDS Foundation supporters Muadz Dzulkefly and Muzzammil Alias.
This was followed by the presentation of duit raya by Sunway Group, along with #SunwayforGood food boxes and dates cakes.
Gerard said the event marked Sunway’s second collaboration with Pusat Jagaan Impian Syimah.
“We are proud to kickstart this year’s round of Sinar Ramadan in Johor, through our second collaboration with Pusat Jagaan Impian Syimah, continuing a legacy that reflects our long-term commitment to the state.
“As we expand our developments here, we remain equally focused on strengthening the communities around us through long-term partnerships with non-governmental organisations and local authorities, guided by our belief in doing well by doing good and by the understanding that sustainable growth can only exist when the well-being of the people we serve remains the priority,” he said.
Malaysian AIDS Foundation executive director Jasmin Jalil said the annual initiative went beyond a buka puasa gathering, by supporting underserved communities with limited access to healthcare and essential aid.
“Now in its sixth year, our partnership with Sunway reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that underprivileged communities receive not only support during Ramadan but sustained access to medical care, well-being and opportunities for social development,” she said.
Sunway said it would continue working with long-term partners including Malaysian AIDS Foundation, Yayasan Raja Zarith Sofiah Negeri Johor, Selangor Youth Community and the Malaysian Red Crescent Society.
Following Johor, “Sunway Sinar Ramadan” will continue to Perak, Johor, Sarawak, Penang and Selangor before culminating in a special celebration in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur.
