B. Braun Medical Industries Sdn. Bhd. (BMI) recently presented a donation totalling RM215,000 to four charity homes – The Children’s Protection Society Penang, Pertubuhan Rumah Kebajikan Seri Cahaya Penang, Persatuan Kebajikan HOPE Worldwide Malaysia, and Persatuan Kebajikan Suara Kanak-Kanak Malaysia (SUKA).
The funds were raised through the company’s annual charity run event with its employees, which aims to provide support for disadvantaged children and adolescents, addressing their specific needs, ranging from healthcare, education and social well-being.
Mr. Lam Chee Hong, President, B. Braun Asia Pacific said, “From the very inception of this charity run, our goal was clear: to make a tangible difference in the lives of underprivileged children – to offer them hope and to provide them with the opportunities they might not receive otherwise. Children are the foundation of our future, and every child deserves a safe, healthy, and happy life. We believe that by investing in their well-being today, we are nurturing the potential leaders and contributors of tomorrow.”
Mr. Lam presented the mock cheques to this year’s charity recipients during an appreciation ceremony held at the company’s premises in Bayan Lepas. On hand to receive the mock cheques from Mr. Lam were Ms. Magdeline Leong, Honorary Secretary of The Children’s Protection Society; Ms. June Kow, Senior Programme Manager of Persatuan Kebajikan HOPE Worldwide Malaysia; Mr. Girithren A/L Veerasingam, President of Pertubuhan Rumah Kebajikan Seri Cahaya Penang; and Ms. Sonia Ann Thomas, Executive, Persatuan Kebajikan Suara Kanak-Kanak Malaysia (SUKA).
Also present were Ms. Eva Maegerlein, Senior Vice President, Finance, Controlling and IT, B. Braun Asia Pacific; Ms. P’ng Yi Ting, Resource Coordinator, Persatuan Kebajikan Suara Kanak-Kanak Malaysia (SUKA); and Ms. Bunidha A/P Chandrakesan, Caretaker, Pertubuhan Rumah Kebajikan Seri Cahaya Penang, as well as winners of the B. Braun Charity Run 2023.
“As one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, B. Braun is committed to protecting and improving the health of people around the world. We are pleased our employees are able to come together as one B. Braun family and help make a difference for these children,” Mr. Lam added.
This year close to 500 BMI employees took part in the charity run, which was held in-house at the company’s Sports Facilities, which includes a professional-grade running track and two futsal courts, at its manufacturing plant in Bayan Lepas. This is the fifth instalment of the B. Braun Charity Run, which has been held annually since its inception in 2018 and has raised a total amount of RM1,261,540. Organisations which have previously benefited from the funds include Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital, Limbs for Life Prostheses Centre, Malaysian Lysosomal Diseases Association, St. Nicholas’ Home for the Visually Impaired and Fund a Child Surgery.
