Guardian upgrades, improves Sabah Cheshire Home
KOTA KINABALU: Guardian Malaysia gave residents of Sabah Cheshire Home extra reasons to rejoice this Christmas and New Year.
The company sponsored and completed a makeover programme to upgrade and improve the facilities just in time for the celebrations.
The makeover for Sabah Cheshire Home, was part of Guardian Malaysia’s 50th anniversary corporate social responsibility (CSR) project to upgrade the facilities of 10 charity homes in the country.
A budget of RM250,000 or RM25,000 per home was allocated for the project, launched in August this year.
Renovations at the Sabah Cheshire Home focused on washroom and bathroom facilities, such as replacing existing doors to waterproof solid doors, replacing loose tiles, installing bench and railing support for wheelchair users, installing water heaters, and painting murals in the washrooms.
The completion of renovations at Sabah Cheshire Home also marks the completion of Guardian Malaysia’s Charity Homes Makeover project. The team from Guardian Malaysia organised a tea party to celebrate with the residents yesterday.
The company’s senior manager, Jennifer Wong, explained that the company had a tradition of celebrating its anniversary each year by reaching out to those in need.
“Over the years, Guardian has been extending aid and assistance through various forms - often its financial contributions, other times, its donation in kind and through fun and cheer. This year, to mark our 50th anniversary, we decided to extend greater support to those living close to where we operate.”
“We asked our teams at the stores to recommend charity homes in their neighbourhood which needed repairs or improvements, but were short of funds. We picked 10 homes where we see our contributions as making a meaningful difference,” she said.
Among the 10 homes, seven were orphanages located near to Guardian outlets.
In addition to a budget of RM250,000, Guardian Malaysia also encouraged its staff, especially those who live and work near the charity homes, to volunteer their time to help in the improvement works, and to spend some quality time with the children.
“By helping to improve the living quarters of these children, orphans and the elderly, we believe we are empowering them to be more confident and eventually become selfsufficient,” she added.
The other recipients are Rumah Kebajikan Bakti Fayi (Kedah), Chrystal Home Taiping (Perak), Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Mary, Setapak (Kuala Lumpur), Pertubuhan Kebajikan KanakKanak Nanthisar (Negeri Sembilan), Happiness Centre For The Mentally Disabled Children (Melaka), Calvary Boys Home & Calvary Girls Home (Johor), Rapha Children’s Home (Pahang) and Rumah Anak-anak Yatim Salimah (Kelantan), The Salvation Army Kuching Children’s Home (Sarawak).
Over the last nine years, Guardian has contributed close to RM4.5 million to a wide range of charity and worthy causes, with a bias towards single-parent families and orphanages.