Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and this time of uncertainty, many families may not have the financial capacity to provide school supplies for their children. To help prepare the underprivileged students for the new school year in 2021, Johor Port Berhad (Johor Port), a member of MMC Group, reached out to families with low household incomes in Pasir Gudang through its Back to School programme.

A total of 100 underprivileged students from SK Pasir Gudang 2 and SK Masai in Pasir Gudang, Johor received financial aid and all-new essential school supplies consist of school bags, stationeries, notepad, water bottle, face masks and hand sanitisers.

The distribution was held on 6 January and 23 February 2021, just in time for the first day of school in March as scheduled. Both Jamilah binti Ayob, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs of SK Pasir Gudang 2 and Mohd Yurizani Che Husin, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs of SK Masai were present at the schools to receive the essential school supplies on behalf of the students.

Held annually, the Johor Port’s Back to School programme has benefitted hundreds of underprivileged students. As a caring and responsible organisation, Johor Port will continue to serve its community to build a better future especially within its operations area.