Datasonic Group Berhad Annual Report 2016

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Datasonic Group Berhad (Company No. 809759-X) 24
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
(Continued)
Social
The Group recognises that any form of contribution for the social welfare and/or development of the
community would indirectly contribute to the social well-being and development of the Malaysian public.
Datasonic Foundation, a charitable foundation has been established to undertake the Group’s corporate
social responsibility initiatives.
In keeping with its corporate social responsibility, Datasonic Foundation has supported 2 major charitable
events mainly through funding/ sponsorships to support the project initiatives and efforts, as follows:-
• Pertubuhan Nadi Sihat (“NADI”)
Datasonic Foundation participated as Gold Sponsor
in support of NADI for organising an Expedition and
Rescue Simulation Programme known as “Eksim Stong
2016”. The participants comprise mainly of:-
a) Students from University Malaysia Kelantan
(UMK);
b) Members of the Fire and Rescue Department of
Malaysia & Police contingents from Kelantan;
and
c) Hikers/ Climbers/Members of Pertubuhan Nadi
Sihat (including 9 committee members).
Based on NADI’s proposal, the objective of this
"Eksim Stong 2016" programme is to prepare the
hikers/ climbers based on a realistic simulation of a
natural disaster so as to prepare them in response
to unexpected natural disasters, thereby indirectly
training the teams involved in the practical procedure
for the provision of humanitarian aid and coordination
amongst those involved in the disaster relief activities.
The simulation was said to be realistic as it was based
on the earthquake incident which occurred at Mount
Kinabalu, Sabah on 5 June 2015, whereby many
expeditors were trapped for several days and conditions made worse due to lost communications.
For further information on “Eksim Stong 2016”, kindly refer to
• Care2Run under Project H.O.P.E (Healing Opportunities for People Everywhere)
Care2Run is one of the volunteer-run sports outreach and mentoring programme under Project
H.O.P.E. To-date, Datasonic has sponsored Care2RunMentors’ Training Programme held from January
2016 to February 2016, Care2Run (Phase 2.0) which commenced in March 2016 and ended in April
2016 and Gift of HOPE Picnic for Breast Cancer Survivors in March 2016. The primary beneficiaries of
Project H.O.P.E Care2Run programmes are children and teenagers from:
a) Prudential Welfare Home, Seapark, Petaling Jaya;
b) Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Permata, SS3, Petaling Jaya;
c) Women’s Aid Organisation Child Care Centre, Petaling Jaya;
d) Youngsters from diversified backgrounds including those with learning disability from the
community in Petaling Jaya.
Through Care2Run, Datasonic Foundation aims to foster staff participation as caring mentors (on
volunteer basis), based on the awareness that there are many underprivileged and/or special needs
kids who need our humanitarian contribution (especially commitment on time, gentle love, care and
support.)