SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR – S P Setia Foundation and Lembaga Zakat Selangor (LZS), together with Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB) and Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) has collaborated to organise a Financial Literacy Workshop on fundamental financial management for 80 asnaf individuals at Baitussalam Pusat Perlindungan Asnaf Lembaga Zakat Selangor on 14 April 2023.
The event was officiated by Y.A.M. Tan Sri Syed Anwar Jamalullail, Chairman of LZS and S P Setia Berhad. “This inaugural collaboration is a new benchmark for efforts in assisting the community in need,” said Y.A.M. Tan Sri Syed Anwar.
Y.A.M. Tan Sri Syed Anwar presented syawal baskets and zakat funds, in the form of Raya packets which were worth RM380 per packet, to 80 asnaf recipients. The zakat funds are contributed by Perumahan Kinrara Berhad, one of S P Setia’s subsidiaries. Dato’ Zuraidah Atan, S P Setia Foundation’s Chairman and a Director of S P Setia Bhd and Dato’ Dr Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah, Trustee of LZS were also on the stage as witnesses.
In line with S P Setia Foundation’s second Trust Object, the workshop is aimed to provide assistance in meeting the needs of Malaysians who are underprivileged, disabled, poverty stricken or critically ill.
The first session of the Financial Literacy Workshop touched on financial management for a better future as well as tips on scam prevention, conducted by Mr Izmir Mohammad, Assistant Vice President of ASNB. The second session was presented by Mr Muhd Khairil Ashraf bin Mohd Karid, Senior Executive of Household Financial Education Department from AKPK, which focused on saving for families. These workshop sessions equipped the asnaf community with essential skills on managing finances effectively which would help them make more informed decisions on budgeting, saving and investing.
Also in attendance were S P Setia Berhad’s Director, Tengku Dato’ Ab Aziz bin Tengku Mahmud and Executive Vice President, Datuk Zaini Yusoff, Mr Michael Teoh, Trustee of S P Setia Foundation, Tuan Mohd Sabirin bin Mohd Sarbini, Chief Executive Officer of LZS, Datuk Yuslina Mohd Yunus, Management Committee of S P Setia Foundation and Executive Vice President of S P Setia Berhad, Adelene Wong, Management Committee of S P Setia Foundation and Head of Group Branding & Communications, the top management team of LZS, as well as S P Setia’s Key Management Team and corporate volunteers.