KUALA LUMPUR: This Ramadan brought joy and relief to six selected asnaf (hardcore poor) families at the Kerinchi People’s Housing Project in Bangsar, as they not only received contributions for Aidilfitri preparations but also assistance in the form of monthly house rental support.
Takaful Ikhlas Family Bhd president and chief executive officer Wan Ahmad Najib Wan Ahmad Lotfi said the aid was part of an initiative under Ikhlas Lestari, a newly-launched programme by Takaful Ikhlas aimed at providing continuous support to those in need.
“It is hoped that this initiative will help ease the burden of those in need and assist them in preparing for the arrival of Syawal,” he said when met by reporters after launching Ikhlas Lestari on Friday.
Earlier, Wan Ahmad Najib, along with Takaful Ikhlas General Bhd president and CEO Datuk Rudy Rodzila Che Lamin and Malaysian Reinsurance Bhd president and CEO Ahmad Noor Azhari Abdul Manaf, accompanied by the Lestari Squad, visited the six families to hand over the donations.
In addition to assistance for Hari Raya preparations and monthly house rental payments, the families also received aid for medical expenses, electrical appliances, kitchen essentials as well as duit raya.
Based on the principle of mutual assistance, which is at the core of the takaful concept, Wan Ahmad Najib said the programme provides an opportunity for Takaful Ikhlas participants to contribute to society.
He added that it also strengthens the bond between Takaful Ikhlas and the community, in line with the spirit of togetherness and compassion that the organisation seeks to foster.
One of the recipients, Hamidah Kamarudin, 61, who runs a food business, expressed her gratitude for the support, having waited a long time for assistance to help sustain her livelihood.
“I am very happy and touched to receive this much-needed assistance. I have received many orders for lime pickles, but I was unable to fulfil them because I had no space in the refrigerator.
“With this assistance and the new refrigerator, it will help me and my family,” she told Bernama.
Hamidah, a mother of three, received assistance for house rent, a wheelchair as well as Hari Raya aid.
