YMM donates RM150,000 PPE, essentials to frontliners

THE largest Chinese youth organization in Malaysia, Young Malaysians Movement (YMM), has contributed personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essential items worth a total of RM150,000 to frontliners in Sabah to date.

In line with its mission to educate youth and encourage the younger generation to participate in social service activities, YMM has engaged members of the public in its various initiatives to support frontliners who are battling against Covid-19.

Since the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) last March, YMM branches in Sabah have collaborated with other organizations in aiding target groups. Their efforts included working with Jetsin Sdn Bhd in providing meals to frontliners, Covid-19 aid programme, rendering assistance to learning institutions, Covid-Hero with Junior Chamber International (JCI) Sabah branch and a RM10 charity project in support of frontliners.

YMM Sabah branch chairman Alvin Saw said the movement has raised RM150,000 from YMM headquarters, state branches, divisions and the public, as well as allocation from the Sabah branch itself to fund the various charity programmes and provide frontliners with more resources to protect them against the virus.

He said the funds raised enabled the movement to procure over 500,000 pieces of face masks, 30,000 pieces of protective coveralls, more than 20,000 pieces of KN95 face mask, face shields, food and other equipment to address the pressing need of frontline personnel.

Saw said Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Kota Kinabalu District Police Headquarters (IPD), Sabah Prison Department, Menggatal Temporary Detention Centre, Sandakan Hospital, Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan, Semporna Hospital, Semporna Health Department, Lahad Datu Hospital, Lahad Datu Health Department, Lahad Datu IPD, Beaufort Hospital, Sandakan Prison and quarantine centres throughout Sabah have benefitted from the donation.

In addition, YMM Sabah, in collaboration with Beaufort, Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, Tanjung Aru, Tawau, Sandakan and Lahad Datu branches, have launched an assistance programme to donate PPE to learning institutions. The recipients are Beaufort Middle School, SJK(C) Kung Ming Beaufort, SKC Anglo Chinese, SJK(C) Che Hwa Kolombong, SJK(C) Yick Nam Inanam, Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School, Sekolah Menengah Kian Kok, SJK(C) Kung Ming Tawau, SJK(C) Phui Yuk Tawau, SJK(C) Kuok Ming Tawau, SJK(C) Hing Hwa Tawau, SJK(C) Chung Hwa Tawau, Tawau Benevolent Care Centre, SMK Muhibbah Sandakan, SMK Konven St Cecilia, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tiong Hua, SMK Ageseh Lahad Datu, Lahad Datu Middle School and Sekolah Menengah St Dominic.

Saw, who is also the national vice president of YMM, expressed his deepest gratitude to the public and other organizations for their support and assistance to its charity programmes, especially Jetsin Sdn Bhd, JCI Sabah branch and the YMM team.

He said the movement would continue to educate youths in serving the community through various social activities and platforms.

He also encouraged youths to join the YMM family and get involved in social work. Those who wish to support YMM projects are welcome to contact the secretary Paul Chin at 014-6740633 or can the QR code for more information about YMM Sabah.

YMM national vice president cum Sabah state chairman Alvin Saw stressed that the movement strived to provide frontliners with the resources they needed to battle against Covid-19, in line with YMM mission to educate youth and encourage the younger generation to participate in social service.

YMM Sabah vice chairman Kent Chin and his team handed over PPE Sabah and Labuan Prisons director Nora Musa (third right).

YMM Lahad Datu branch handed over face masks and other essential items to frontliners in the district in March 2020.

Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tiong Hua, Sandakan received PPE from YMM Sandakan branch chairman cum State branch treasurer Ng Ka Wai (second left).

YMM Sandakan branch initiated a fund-raising campaign in aid of Sandakan Hospital and frontline units. Photo shows YMM Sandakan branch chairman Whisky Wong (second right) and his team handing over a donation of PPE and essential items to the hospital.

YMM Sabah never ceased supplying PPE to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) to support its effort in fighting against Covid-19.

YMM Sabah also donated PPE to Kota Kinabalu District Police Headquarters to protect the frontliners against Covid-19.

Lahad Datu Health Department received a donation of PPE under the Covid Hero programme jointly launched by JCI Sabah and YMM Sabah.

Meals were delivered to frontliners in support of their effort in battling against the Covid-19 pandemic.

SJK(C) Che Hwa Kolombong has benefitted from the PPE handed over by YMM Sabah branch exco Jerry Chung (third left) and YMM Sabah organization secretary cum Penampang branch secretary Alex Siau (second left).

In March 2020, YMM Sabah branch and Jetsin Sdn Bhd raised RM6,000 to provide meals to frontliners in Kota Kinabalu. Pictured from second right are YMM Sabah branch vice chairman Kent Chin, Koh Chung Jade from Jetsin Sdn Bhd and YMM Sabah branch secretary Paul Chin.

YMM Sabah treasurer Ng Ka Wai (right) and State branch vice secretary Catherine Chin (left) handed over face masks to Sandakan Prison Department under its RM10 charity project.

YMM Tenom branch chairman Chu Cheong Xin (left) handed over a donation of face masks to SJK(C) Yuk Hwa Tenom.

YMM Beaufort branch deputy chairman Lee Ga King (left) and treasurer Chaly Ngam (centre) distributed face masks to the locals during the shortage of face masks last March.

YMM Sabah secretary cum Beaufort branch chairman Paul Chin (second right) and his team handed over the PPE to SJK(C) Kung Ming.

YMM Sabah branch exco Jerry Chung (second left) and YMM Sabah organization secretary cum Penampang branch secretary Alex Siau (left) handed over the PPE to SK(C) Anglo Chinese, Kota Kinabalu.

YMM Kota Kinabalu branch chairman Kent Chin (left) and YMM Tanjung Aru branch chairman Kent Ng handed over a batch of PPE to SM Kian Kok principal Goh Teck Seng (centre).

Tawau Hospital received PPE from YMM Tawau branch treasurer Jack Liew (left) while YMM Tawau branch chairman Calvin Kum (right) looks on.

YMM Lahad Datu branch chairlady Deborah Chang (right) handed over the meals donated by the movement to Lahad Datu Health Department in March last year.

Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School received PPE donated by YMM Kota Kinabalu and Tanjung Aru branch.