The SMS Prihatin for Orphans Fund was officially launched for 2024, and from now until December 5, the public can contribute towards aiding the less fortunate.
A ceremony hosted by the Community Development Department (JAPEM) at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) in collaboration with Radio Television Brunei (RTB), Datastream Digital Sdn Bhd (DST), Progresif Sdn Bhd and imagine Sdn Bhd was held at the MCYS building yesterday.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad launched the Fund.
The event also saw the presentation of donations from DST, Progresif and imagine for the 2023 Fund to the minister. DST Chief Executive Officer Awang Radin Sufri bin Radin Basiuni handed BND84,118 – BND74,118 from subscribers and BND10,000 from staff.
Progresif Chief Administration Officer Abdul Hakeem bin Haji Basir presented BND22,828 – BND20,828 from subscribers and BND2,000 from staff. Senior Vice President of imagine Haji Mohd Radziman bin Haji Abdul Rahman handed over BND1,000.
Permanent Secretary (Community) at the MCYS Hajah Nor Ashikin binti Haji Johari and Acting JAPEM Director Fauziah binti Haji Mohd Salleh, as co-chairpersons of the Fund, as well as Acting Director of RTB Cheong Chee Keong were also in attendance.
The public interested in making a donation can do so through the short message service (SMS) by typing ‘YATIM’ without any spaces followed with the amount to be donated, which are 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50 or 100, and sending the text to 38111 for DST and Progresif subscribers and 39999 for Imagine subscribers.
The Fund has been an annual project since it started in 2005 to serve as a platform to facilitate the public in channelling their contributions to registered orphans in the country. – Lyna Mohamad
