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Da Ma Cai held its 23rd Chinese New Year Festival Charity Programme today at the Persatuan Kebajikan Ti-Ratana, in conjunction with the celebration of Chinese New Year. The RM800,000 festive charity programme is divided and shared equally by 80 welfare organisations amounting to RM10,000 each, benefiting some 6,000 residents, trainers and member of the organisations.
Throughout the years, a cumulative financial aid of over RM16 million has funded the development of charities, welfare organisations and voluntary organisations that provide services for the elderly, orphans, socio-economically deprived and disabled communities.
To kick-off this nationwide programme, a total of 35 deserving welfare organisations from Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Pahang received donations amounting to RM350,000. The programme came alive with a lion dance performance by children from Ti-Ratana Lion Dance Troupe, mesmerizing percussion performance by Ti-Ratana’s 24 Seasons Drum Troupe and serenading traditional Chinese Orchestra.
Present were the Venerable Datuk K. Sri Dhammaratana, Chief High Priest of Malaysia and Founder of Persatuan Kebajikan Ti-Ratana, senior management from Da Ma Cai and 240 residents of Persatuan Kebajikan Ti-Ratana.
A vegetarian lunch was served to the guests while a God of Fortune together with Da Ma Cai senior management distributed Ang Pow to the guests and residents of Ti-Ratana.
“All of us can play a part in helping the needy. Help can be in different forms and not necessarily confined to only cash donations. Whilst companies can help with the financial support and contributions in kind, we as individuals can also do our bit by offering our skills and sharing some quality time with them,” said Mr. Andrew Ho, Senior Manager, Numbers Forecast Operations
“A simple gesture such as today where we come together with the less fortunate in an atmosphere of celebration and joy, shows the importance of sharing and caring for one another.”
Similar events like this will be held at the Northern and Southern Regions to give out the donations at Rumah Sejahtera Permatang Tinggi on 15 February 2017 and Johor Cheshire Home on 17 February 2017 respectively.
Da Ma Cai is a brand of Pan Malaysian Pools Sdn Bhd (“PMP”), Malaysia’s authorised numbers forecast operator. On an annual basis, Da Ma Cai actively supports various causes in the areas of education, social welfare and public health through a wide range of programmes and activities carried out in the country. Following the acquisition of PMP by Jana Pendidikan Malaysia Sdn Bhd (“JPM”), all of PMP’s net dividends that JPM receives will be donated to The Community Chest. With this structure, Da Ma Cai has effectively been transformed from a for-profit organisation into a social business, providing long term donations to The Community Chest for the benefit of the Malaysian community.
