Thomas Tan
Property developer Boustead Properties Berhad, through its #BousteadCares initiative, is donating meals to the frontline healthcare workers by sponsoring 5,000 lunch boxes for doctors and nurses in the Covid-19 wards and intensive care units.
Boustead Property Berhad chief operating officer Eason Phan said the company is responding to the need for meals at three hospitals – University Malaya Medical Centre, Hospital Ampang and Hospital Sungai Buloh.
“The hot nutritious meals will help to nourish fatigued healthcare workers who are selflessly caring for Covid-19 patients at the nation’s hospitals.
“By having nutritious meals delivered directly to them, we hope this helps our frontliners in a small way,” said Phan, adding, “It is our humble way of appreciating the valiant efforts of dedicated frontliners who are risking their lives each day for the sake of the country.”
Phan said the initiative is in line with the company’s overarching goal of reaching out to Malaysians from all walks of life who are being adversely challenged by the pandemic.
Given the hectic schedule of frontliners who are caring for an unprecedented escalating number of infected stream of patients, Boustead Properties expects the daily meals to fulfill a much-needed time-out for sustenance, in addition to boosting spirit and morale.
The month-long corporate social responsibility initiative is a collaboration with non-profit organisation Beyond Borders Malaysia which started on June 14, 2021 with meals being distributed at a total cost of RM40,000 borne by Boustead Properties.
“We are glad to include Hospital Sungai Buloh in this activity as a token of our gratitude for the excellent care given to three of our staff who were hospitalized for Covid-19 and have since fully recovered,” said Phan.
He added, “Flattening the curve and ending the pandemic is a shared responsibility, with each one of us playing a role. At Boustead Properties, we will continue to strive to support the Government in its efforts and measures to help the nation get through these exceptionally tough times.”
Beyond Borders founder Mahi Ramakrishnan said the well-balanced meals are prepared by single mothers and co-workers and will be delivered to the hospitals daily by volunteers following strict standard operating procedures.
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