2019 UEM Edgenta Annual Report

83 UEM Edgenta Berhad UEM EDGENTA AT A GLANCE MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC FOCUS OPERATIONAL REVIEW SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INTRODUCTION FINANCIAL REVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Annual Report 2019 We also distributed all Hari Raya Aidilfitri vouchers and goodies to 200 students and their parents from underserved families at four of our PINTAR adopted schools, SK Jenderam (Dengkil), SK Wan Sulaiman Sidiq (Kedah), SK Bandar Bukit Kayu Hitam (Kedah), and SK Seri Yong Peng (Johor). Zakat Funds Disbursement In 2019, UEM Edgenta and its subsidiaries had received a total of RM1,102,137.00 Zakat from Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah (“MAIWP”), in which RM975,310.50 of the funds were distributed to 1,718 recipients in the form of financial aid and assistance-in- kind to the poor and underprivileged communities under the Asnaf-Miskin, Fisabilillah and Al-Gharimin categories. Asnaf-Miskin Back-to-School Programme for 750 eligible UEM Edgenta employees’ children and 20 Asnaf students from SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee Back-to-School programme for 216 Asnaf students comprising B40 community from Kuala Selangor 1,540 sets of school uniform 1,540 pairs of socks 770 pairs of shoes 770 units of school bags 216 pairs of shoes 432 sets of school uniform 432 pairs of socks 216 units of school bags • Financial assistance to 425 Asnaf students at adopted schools, Asnaf orphans and Asnaf Edgenta employees in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri (cash & shopping vouchers) • Supported a programme organised by MAIWP in distributing zakat funds to alleviate the financial burden of Asnaf communities • Provided financial assistance to Persatuan Kesejahteraan Rakyat Malaysia for Program Bantuan Kerusi Roda Rakyat Malaysia to Asnaf recipients – contributed 10 units of wheelchairs to B40 recipients Fisabilillah • Distribution to 20 recipients inclusive of Surau, Masjid, Maahad Tahfiz & Rumah Anak Yatim • Financial assistance for facilities upgrading and purchase of one-unit van jenazah • Refurbishment at SK Tan Sri P. Ramlee, Penang Al-Gharimin • Provided medical assistance to three employees, as well as an employee’s child for their critical illness operations costs and medical fees • Financial assistance to an employee’s loss of home due to fire Sustainability Statement