(From left) SME Bank chairman Datuk Muslim Hussain and Mohammad Hardee (third from right) with bank volunteers preparing to distribute food baskets and essential items in Kedah.
A bank has extended assistance to flood victims in Kedah and Kelantan by activating its second flood relief mission.
This follows Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia’s (SME Bank) announcement to provide immediate assistance to its customers through tailored financing solutions and relief measures.
The bank extended support to individuals and families affected by floods by contributing food baskets and essential items as well as cash to the flood victims within these two states.
SME Bank’s senior management cleaning Sekolah Kebangsaan Teluk Jering in Kota Baru, Kelantan.
SME Bank acting group president and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohammad Hardee Ibrahim said, “As one of the country’s leading development financial institutions, we heeded the government’s call for all government agencies and corporations to play a direct role in helping the rakyat navigate this difficult situation.
“Our flood-relief initiatives in Kedah and Kelantan have benefitted over 4,500 flood victims.
“We collaborated with the Welfare Department under the Kedah government to contribute food baskets and essential items to 400 families within the district of Kubang Pasu, Kedah – comprising over 3,500 beneficiaries.
“In Kelantan, we are providing support through cash contributions to two primary schools, Sekolah Kebangsaan Teluk Jering and Sekolah Kebangsaan Bendang Pa’Yong, to support post-flood recovery, benefitting 1,000 students.”
