KOTA KINABALU: A hundred underprivileged families in Labuan were treated to festive goodies in the run up to Christmas, thanks to Yayasan PETRONAS.
Through its Uplifting Lives programme, the foundation shared essential food items and cookies in collaboration with the Labuan Social Welfare Department.
The handing-over event took place yesterday at the department’s office hall, where food items were distributed to 20 beneficiaries, while the remaining 80 collected their packages at the department’s office the same day.
Chief executive officer of PETRONAS Chemicals Methanol Sdn Bhd, Hiffani M Jalil, and deputy director of Labuan Social Welfare Department, Maradona Lawrence, marked the occasion by presenting the items to the recipients.
Also present were senior manager of PETRONAS Sabah and Labuan regional office, Nellie Ramiza Busu, and assistant director of Labuan Corporation’s Socio Economics Department, Luqman Hakim.
Through this initiative, PETRONAS continues its efforts to support education, strengthen community resilience, and promote socio-economic advancement – reflecting its role as an energy partner dedicated to giving back to communities and contributing meaningfully to their long-term progress.
The Uplifting Lives programme is carried out throughout the year across Malaysia in conjunction with major celebrations, namely Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Gawai and Kaamatan.
