PTP Contributes RM20,000 To Nepal Earthquake Victims

PTP Management Team and MERCY Malaysia Team after the Nepal earthquake cheque handover ceremony.

As part of its corporate social responsibility and ongoing efforts to help victims affected by the recent Nepal earthquake, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) made a contribution of RM20,000 to MERCY Malaysia.

The donation will help recovery efforts in Nepal, where the earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and injured thousands more.

Speaking at the recent cheque presentation ceremony, PTP deputy CEO Hanif Hamid said the company's corporate citizenship was well reflected in both their brand and values.

"While PTP's main focus of business is to improve profitability, we are also socially responsible through our immense contributions to society in every way that we can," he said in a statement.

There are currently around 1,100 Nepalese contractors serving PTP. Based on the current record, about 358 contractors' family members are directly affected by the earthquake.

The Malaysian Medical Relief Society, better known as MERCY Malaysia was established to provide a platform for Malaysians to unite and take their role in the international humanitarian arena. Dr Jemilah Mahmood led the first mission to Kosova in June 1999. Several missions followed and teams were made up of Malaysians from all walks of life with the single goal of helping others, regardless of race, religion, culture or boundary.

The April 25 Nepal earthquakes killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. The earthquake which is the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest.

With the relief fund through MERCY Malaysia, PTP hopes their contribution would reach out effectively to those who have been affected.

"We hope that through this latest donation, they can continue with their efforts to rebuild their lives," he said.

Hanif reiterated that besides the donation relief, PTP is also working with their business partners to assist the Nepalese workers affected by the recent tragedy by providing motivational and financial support to them.

"We believe that it is important to continuously show our support and work tirelessly to relieve them and help them rebuild after such a devastating disaster," he further added.

MERCY Malaysia executive council member Dr Shalimar Abdullah said cash donations are much more useful than the donation of goods in the case of Nepal earthquake.

The monies can be transferred to organisations working on the ground, which often have an intimate sense of how the funds would be best utilised.

"Also, as an international non-government and non-profit organisation, MERCY Malaysia relies solely on funding and donations from organisations and generous individuals to continue our services to provide humanitarian assistance to our beneficiaries. As such, we are very pleased that PTP has made a difference and showed that it cares," Shalimar said.

PTP, under its parent company MMC Corp Bhd, also recently contributed a substantial amount of financial aid and provided manpower assistance to the recent East Coast flood victims.