It has been years already since the day I used to shop here at Giant Hypermarket Bandar Kinrara, Puchong but I was glad to come again last Thursday having to spend time with Guardian Malaysia and 3 selected charity homes' kids. Continuing to spread love and joy in the spirit of Ramadhan, leading pharmacy, health and beauty retailer Guardian Malaysia treated 100 children from three charity homes within the Klang Valley to a delightful afternoon out in preparation of the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
100 children aged 7 to 19 from Yayasan Chow Kit Kuala Lumpur, Rumah Amal Limpahan Kasih Puchong and Rumah Safiyyah Shah Alam were treated to an afternoon out, which included a shopping spree and buka puasa dining. Guardian Malaysia really did a good job in charity like this, that's why I made a great effort to be present for this meaningful event as well.
The children’s excitement was infectious, with lively chattering and laughter heard throughout the shopping aisles as 12 Guardian Malaysia team members assisted them with the daunting task of choosing from the myriads of Hari Raya goodies. There was a moment I got 'sebak dada' feeling deep within me because it reminded me the reason why I wanted to contribute my share of doing charity providing food, clothes etc. for those unfortunates one 'tidak mengira bangsa dan agama, from time to time with my close family and friends. I felt good about it too!
PR & Government Relations Assistant Manager of Guardian Health and Beauty Sdn Bhd, Farahani Failul Rahman said, “In addition to providing the children fun and joy with a shopping spree and buka puasa session, we aimed to educate the children and teenagers and get them to think about staying healthy from a young age. Teaching them the facts about nutrition and its importance to good health would equip them well into adulthood.”
“Children naturally love junk food as they are flavour-filled and delightful to the taste buds. Teaching them the facts about high nutrition food vs. those poor in nutritional value will help them make informed choices. They can put what they learn to test in this holy fasting month as it will contribute hugely to the difference between feeling energetic or lethargic throughout the days,” added Farahani.
“Children naturally love junk food as they are flavour-filled and
delightful to the taste buds. Teaching them the facts about high nutrition food vs. those
poor in nutritional value will help them make informed choices. They can put what they
learn to test in this holy fasting month as it will contribute hugely to the
difference between feeling energetic or lethargic throughout the days,” added Farahani.
Armed with renewed knowledge about food and nutrition, the day
ended on a high note as each child went home with RM100 worth of goodies, which
included festive clothing, snacks, toys, stationery, daily essentials and personal
care products. Mentioned about shopping only, they all shouted out with glee. Haha...It's great to see the kids got so ecstatically excited about it.
This is the part of Guardian Malaysia’s long-standing Corporate Social
Responsibility efforts, the event was held under this year’s theme 'Beramal Bersama Guardian'. For more information, you can visit www.guardian.com.my.
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