The Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) and Direct Selling Association of Malaysia (DSAM) joined forces to help the needy in several areas in the Klang Valley.

Since then, they managed to raise emergency funds to purchase  essential food supplies for those in desperate need.

With the aim of raising RM500,000 from this  initiative, food boxes are being distributed by both associations to more than 10,000 families within  the Klang Valley and its adjacent vicinities since early this month.

To date, the food boxes have reached 2000 families at 9 distribution locations including PPR  Pantai Ria, Kuala Lumpur; PPR Sri Sabah, Kuala Lumpur; Kampung Tasek Permai, Ampang  Jaya; Kampung Labu Lanjut, Sepang; Kampung Baru Sungai Chua, Kajang; Salak Selatan Baru,  Kuala Lumpur; PPR Seri Nilam, Ampang; PPR Hiliran Ampang, Kuala Lumpur; and PPR Pandan  Mewah, Ampang.

More locations are currently being finalised for on-going distributions. In these  events, each recipient will receive a food box containing rice (5kg), instant noodles, vermicelli  noodles, sardines, baked beans, malt-based chocolate drink powder and biscuits. 

“Many of our members are badly hit by this  pandemic. Some cannot sustain beyond 3 months with their current cash flow positions. However,  we believe that this collaboration with DSAM will be at least help the less fortunate as every  contribution would lessen the suffering of the rakyat,”  said Ms Shirley Tay, President of MRCA added that

“During this difficult time, we understand many families are struggling to put food on the table.  With this initiative, we are working alongside our retail partners from MRCA to help the affected  families. Through this small gesture, we hope to help them to get through these challenging  times,” said Datuk Tan Chong Guan, President of DSAM. 

Those who may want to lend a helping hand via cash contributions to this cause can be made directly via; 

MRCA (CIMB no. 8600617216 or via this form https://bit.ly/3r595cZ) For more information, kindly contact Simon Wong or Lee Choo via Whatsapp at +60 12 438 0435  or visit MRCA’s website www.mrca.org.my; 

DSAM (Public Bank Account no. 3078 894 406 or via this form https://bit.ly/2TAVpdw) For more information from DSAM kindly contact Lawrence Cheah or Feriz Mohamad via  WhatsApp at +60 19 378 7937 or visit DSAM’s website www.dsam.org.my