The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper
Maxim drivers, employees lauded for aiding fire victims
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Hundreds of fire victims here hailed Maxim food delivery drivers and employees for aiding them following a recent conflagration in the village of Arena Blanco.
Over 700 families were affected by the massive fire caused by a gas leak in one of the district’s houses. The fire destroyed more than 200 houses, which became an awful tragedy for many families.
The service partner drivers and employees of the Maxim office here volunteered to help the affected families. Together they collected clothes, bed sheets and personal hygiene items and distributed them among those in trouble. They also organized a free lunch center for the people in need to enjoy delicious hot meals.
The aid campaign became an example to follow for other companies in Zamboanga and struck a chord in the hearts of many people, according to Ahiddan Mali Maldisa, head of the Maxim subdivision in Zamboanga. “We thank all the campaign participants for providing aid to the fire victims and urge all the city residents not to be indifferent and help each other, because nobody is immune to accidents,” he said.
Village leaders also thanked and lauded Maxim for the aid.
“When we heard people screaming, my son and I ran outside. We managed to take only the most necessary things with us: a bag with documents and a phone. There was no way to go back — our house was on fire. We’re thankful to Maxim for helping out and giving us the opportunity to wash up and have a tasty lunch,” one fire victim said. (Mindanao Examiner)