KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Twenty-nine UMW Community Champions (volunteers) in a 10-vehicle convoy distributed 'Ramadan Packs' and household items at Kuala Linggi, Melaka over the weekend.
UMW Group, in a statement today said the convoy's mission was to provide assistance to poor families during the fasting month.
The convoy's first stop was at Pusat Pendidikan Dalam Komuniti (PDK) Seri Malindo, Masjid Tanah, Melaka, a learning centre for the disabled community in the area.
The volunteers also distributed raya clothing to the trainees and household items to the centre.
"They also set up a base at Surau Nur Iman, Kampung Nelayan where they prepared bubur lambuk and 187 'Ramadan Packs' to be distributed to poor families from Kampung Kuala Linggi and Kampung Bukit Darat.
"A buka puasa event was also organised for the villagers at the surau and the volunteers together with Surau Nur Iman committee members prepared the feast for buka puasa,"
This is the second year the UMW Community Champions have embarked on Kembara Ramadan by going outside the Klang Valley to help the poor communities.
This programme is part of UMW's continued support towards the poor communities in the country under its community development pillar.
-- BERNAMA
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