KUCHING: RHB Banking Group has so far committed RM3.5 million to assist in the fight against Covid-19 through various channels.
The assistance includes RM1 million cash contributions to Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia Covid-19 Funds to help ensure the continuous supply of PPEs; RM1 million to Mercy Malaysia to prevent the spread of Covid-19; RM1 million which has been set aside for other relief initiatives that the group is carrying out in assisting the fight against Covid-19.
In addition, the group also increased its focus on humanitarian relief efforts in support of underprivileged B40 families and vulnerable members of the community.
RHB has also provided more than 20,000 packed meals for the benefit of about 2,000 frontliners including doctors, nurses and other health workers who are working on different shifts at eight hospitals nationwide that are attending to Covid-19 patients, the bank said in a statement yesterday.
“RM200,000 was committed for this initiative which took place from the First Phase to the Third Phase of the movement control order (MCO) period, which ended on April 28.
“RHB continued to provide packed meals to healthcare professionals and workers throughout the Third Phase MCO extension until April 28 at eight hospitals nationwide. Apart from ensuring that our healthcare frontliners are being given proper meals daily, we are pleased to support small catering businesses and their suppliers, enabling them to continue earning income during the MCO period,” said its group managing director Datuk Khairussaleh Ramli.
He said recently RHB had also stepped up its effort in easing the financial burden of vulnerable members of the community who had been greatly impacted by Covid-19.
RHB had also set aside an additional RM300,000 to assist underprivileged B40 families and deserving members of the community who faced additional hardship as a result of the pandemic, especially those who had lost their income either totally or partially.
The group said thus far, it had identified 260 families that would benefit most from this allocation in Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos, as well as 20 local orphanages and shelter homes that were in dire need of financial assistance during these most challenging times.
