KUALA LUMPUR: Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, in partnership with Mondelez International and Food Aid Foundation (Food Aid) have raised RM200,000 for Tabung Kiriman Ikhlas initiative.
Tabung Kiriman Ikhlas was launched during Ramadan, from April 23 to June 11, to raise funds for the underprivileged. The donations will be used to purchase food items to be distributed by Food Aid to its beneficiaries across Peninsula Malaysia until July 2020.
In a statement today, Tesco said RM1 from every RM30 purchase of any Tesco brand products and RM30 of selected Mondelez brand products (Cadbury, Jacobs, Tiger, Chipsmore, Oreo, Twisties, and belVita) at all Tesco stores nationwide, Tesco Online Lazada and Shopee, would be channeled into Tabung Kiriman Ikhlas.
Tesco corporate services director Azliza Azmel thanked Malaysians for their generosity especially during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
"To achieve our target of RM200,000 for Tabung Kiriman Ikhlas is truly a blessing in this holy month of Syawal," she said.
Mondelez corporate and government affairs head Raja Zalina Raja Safran said in line with their purpose of Snacking Made Right, it is more important for them to do their part during the pandemic.
"Around the world, Mondelez International has been contributing products and financial support to various organisations that are caring for local communities impacted by the coronavirus.
"It is such an inspiration to see the unwavering support of Malaysians coming together to share their kindness with people in need and we are thankful to be able to play our part through this partnership with Tesco and Food Aid," she said in a statement today.
Food Aid founder Rick Chee said he was pleased with the success of the initiative which was beneficial to families and individuals facing financial problems due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
"As a non-profit organisation, we always need a variety of support from big companies such as Tesco and Mondelez, and we are happy that they were able to step in during this time," he said.
The Tabung Kiriman Ikhlas initiative is in conjunction with Tesco's 'Raya Jimat, Raya Selamat' campaign till June 17.
Tesco has also donated over RM130,000 worth of food and essential items to support the underprivileged communities and families that have lost their source of income, frontliners such as healthcare workers and local authorities on duty, as well as animals at the zoo and animal shelters across the country during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.
