By: Zaki Salleh
IPOH: The Gunung Kledang Welfare Club (KBGK) continued supporting the community by contributing RM150,000 to 10 recipients, including welfare homes and religious education institutions.
Among the beneficiaries were Rumah Anak Yatim Cahaya Kasih Abie in Taman Cempaka, the Orang Asli Education Centre in Kampung Lalang, the Orphaned Students Fund at The Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Rumah Anak Yatim Darul Salam in Kampung Melayu, and the Visitors’ Board of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun.
Other recipients included the Perak Friends of OKU Association, the Kampar Ikhlas Welfare Club, the Ipoh City Youth Club, the Muafakat Sejahtera Perak Association, and Maahad Tahfiz al-Quran Wal-Qiraat Addin in Sungai Ular.
The contributions were handed over during last night’s Majlis Makan Malam Amal Nusantara KBGK Bersama Datuk M. Nasir, which was held at the Ipoh Convention Centre.
The event was graced by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, and the Raja Permaisuri of Perak, Tuanku Zara Salim. Also in attendance were Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad and his wife Datin Seri Aezer Zubir, along with other dignitaries.
The colourful and lively dinner was attended by more than 1,400 guests.
KBGK president Clr Muhammad Hamzah Dato’ Haji Md Hamdan, in his speech, said that the club’s 2025 agenda marked a new direction in alignment with the state government’s Perak Sejahtera 2030 plan.
“The club is committed to supporting the state’s efforts by helping to raise awareness among parents in Perak about Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes,” he said.
He added that with Perak preparing to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Perak Sultanate, the club humbly hoped for royal consent to take part in the celebration activities.
The dinner also served as a fundraiser to support KBGK’s planned activities and welfare programmes for the year 2025.
