Wah Seong Corporation Berhad Annual Report 2021 28 Society Wasco’s community investment principles are aligned with the focus area of building the well-being and development of local communities. Closer alignment of the business strategy and community investment produces better outcomes for the company and local communities. Community investment focuses on a well-defined purpose of achieving transformation for the better. Humanitarian Assistance Flash flooding Malaysia hit Malaysia in 2021. Wasco mobilised its Kuantan team of volunteers for four days to help residents in Mentakab, Pahang. The volunteers assisted the residents with house cleaning, moving furniture, washing equipment and removing debris and mud. Wasco supplied 20 cooking stoves to 20 families and also provided: l Two mobile petrol high-pressure water jets; l Two 1000-litre intermediate bulk containers for water storage and cleaning; and l A backhoe and tipper truck to remove rubbish and damaged items from the houses. Wasco contributed RM23,000 to this flood relief effort in total. The floods also severely affected several areas in the Klang Valley, such as Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat, Shah Alam, Klang, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Selangor, Petaling and Kuala Lumpur. Our Industrial Service Division donated RM53,000 to help 19 staff members affected by these floods in the Klang Valley. Educational Assistance Wasco is committed to providing long-term benefits by helping develop the community’s reservoir of knowledge. Wah Seong’s Foundation, Yayasan Wah Seong, offers scholarships for full time first degree courses in Malaysian public universities. In 2021, Yayasan Wah Seong’s contribution of RM166,500 helped 20 scholars. SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
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