{"id":5975,"date":"2009-11-10T12:39:34","date_gmt":"2009-11-10T04:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/?p=5975"},"modified":"2009-11-10T12:39:34","modified_gmt":"2009-11-10T04:39:34","slug":"mykasih-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/borninmalaysia\/2009\/11\/10\/mykasih-program\/","title":{"rendered":"MyKasih Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is an interesting concept<\/strong><\/a> due to the idea that every single sen of donation will be fully transfered to the recipients, no hanky-panky stuff. The recipients can use their MyKad account to purchase groceries directly from selected sellers. No use of cash. So, donors can contribute without worry, and the Foundation aligns with local NGOs to identify the needy.<\/p>\n

A good project indeed!<\/p>\n

Their website is http:\/\/www.mykasih.com.my<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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MYKASIH Foundation reaches out to more members of the community in the Klang Valley with the launch of its MyKasih \u2013 AmBank Group Community Programme in Sentul.<\/p>\n

This is the fourth of such initiative by MyKasih Foundation following the launch of similar programmes earlier this year in Selayang, Puchong and Jinjang.<\/p>\n

The success of these programmes has attracted a new corporate sponsor to step forward.<\/p>\n

MyKasih Foundation chairman Ngau Boon Keat said MyKasih was a programme targeted at the poor members of society.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe programme is more than just about subsidising the purchase of essential groceries. It also incorporates financial literacy courses and skills training for the recipients.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA corporate sponsor, in this case, AmBank Group, has entrusted MyKasih with their contribution.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur non-profit organisation partner in Sentul, the Lions Club, helped select the recipient families,\u201d Ngau said at the launch.<\/p>\n

\u201cFunds are channelled to the housewife of each recipient family as a monthly allowance in her MyKasih account.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe housewife will be able to buy selected essential grocery items using just her MyKad and a PIN. The transaction is convenient and safe as no cash changes hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of just receiving handouts, these families are able to make their own purchasing decisions. And as a result, a sense of independence and pride is instilled,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

AmBank Group is donating RM50,000 towards the MyKasih programme in Sentul.<\/p>\n

Fifty households will benefit as their spending on essential groceries will be subsidised for one year.<\/p>\n

AmBank Group chairman Tan Sri Datuk Azman Hashim said: \u201cEssentially, under this programme, AmBank Group will provide an allowance of RM20 per family per week to help defray the cost of essential food items.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the funds, the families can buy food items like rice, sugar, flour, milk and cooking oil.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased with the method of distribution of the funds to the chosen families.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe distribution is transparent and there is no question of abuse by any party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the launch of the Sentul programme, more than 200 families will now benefit from MyKasih\u2019s innovative food-aid programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn conjunction with this, there will be a financial literacy programme where participating families will attend talks conducted by volunteers who will share their expertise and knowledge in financial management.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis programme, we hope, will help the needy to learn how to cope with difficult times and maintain a sustainable lifestyle,\u201d added Azman.<\/p>\n

For more information onMyKasih, visit www.mykasih.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is an interesting concept due to the idea that every single sen of donation will be fully transfered to the recipients, no hanky-panky stuff. The recipients can use their MyKad account to purchase groceries directly from selected sellers. No use of cash. So, donors can contribute without worry, and the Foundation aligns with local […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[84,278,154],"class_list":["post-5975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-borninmalaysia","tag-funds","tag-ngo","tag-poverty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5975"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5976,"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5975\/revisions\/5976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}