Bursa Malaysia Hosts Iftar For Local Charities, Donates RM100,000

Bursa Malaysia held its annual Bursa Iftar Perdana event last night at the Exchange, during which a total of RM100,000 was distributed to five charity homes. The beneficiaries included Pertubuhan Kebajikan Nur Syaheera Kuala Lumpur, Pusat Jagaan Penyayang Nur Iman Kuala Lumpur,  Pusat Jagaan Titian Kaseh, Asrama Anak-anak Yatim Darul Taqwa and Madrasah Tahfiz Al Quran Al-Islah.

An additional zakat distribution totalling RM27,780 was also made to orphans  from families of Bursa Malaysia employees. To bring more joy to the event, Bursa Malaysia  Chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar and Bursa Malaysia CEO, Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, later distributed duit raya to 185 children from the aforementioned beneficiaries and families of Bursa Malaysia employees. 

The zakat distribution and financial aid are targeted towards the educational needs of the recipients from each beneficiary and will assist them in their yearly education expenses. To  ensure proper governance, all five charity homes have been verified as a registered entities with Jabatan Kebajikan Malaysia or local religious authorities. Additionally, each home was  required to furnish their profile and a detailed expenditure breakdown before becoming  eligible for the aid.  

“I am pleased that Bursa Malaysia is again hosting iftar with underprivileged  children, Tahfiz students and orphans from around Kuala Lumpur. Furthermore, earlier in  the afternoon, we made Bubur Lambuk at the premises of the Exchange for 1,200 recipients, at our annual Rewang Ramadan with Food Aid Foundation (“FAF”),” said Tan Sri Abdul Wahid  Omar.

He added, “These programmes enable Bursa Malaysia’s employee volunteers or  otherwise known as Bursa VIBE to participate in meaningful programmes and make a  difference to the urban poor, welfare homes as well as the underprivileged community.” across Klang Valley.” 

Iftar Perdana and Rewang Ramadan are two Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) programmes jointly organised by Yayasan Bursa Malaysia and Surau Ar Rusydan Bursa  Malaysia. The objective of these annual events is to support selected charities by  distributing food and financial aid, as well as providing them with zakat contributions.

This year’s Rewang Ramadan, held in collaboration with FAF, was officiated by Tan Sri Abdul  Wahid Omar and Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift. IDr. Mohamad Faisal Ghazali, FAF co-founder,  represented the organisation at the event. A highlight of the event was the joint preparation  of Bubur Lambuk led by celebrated chef, Dato’ Zamzani Abdul Wahab, popularly known as  “Chef Zam” who also serves as an advisor to FAF and Chef Neoh Kean Soon. 

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