KOTA KINABALU: Four cousins sold off their personal belongings to raise funds to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Utilising Facebook's Live platform, Nelly Sofizah Yusof, 33, said during a three-hour session, they managed to raise at least RM3,000 by selling some 300 items.
Among the items they sold include handbags, shoes and other branded items which they had been meaning to give away to declutter their wardrobes.
"The price varies for each item. It depends on the quality and brand. But we marked down some up to 80 per cent from their original price.
"We always wanted to collect funds from selling our preloved items, but we were not sure who to give the money to.
"But, now is the right time to do so to help the people from our 'kampung' in Kuala Penyu and Sipitang," she told the New Straits Times, adding that when they did the virtual sale, someone messaged them asking for help to buy milk for their children.
Meanwhile, Petronas, through its corporate social responsibility arm Yayasan Petronas, is contributing RM2.5 million worth of medical equipment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to hospitals across Sabah.
It is to support the efforts of medical front-liners in managing the recent rise in Covid-19 cases in the state.
Yayasan Petronas will be providing medical equipment which include powered air purifying respirators, high flow nasal cannula, four parameter vital sign monitors and high-end physiologic monitors for nursing care, emergency and trauma, intensive care and paediatric intensive care wards.
The contribution would be channelled in stages to public hospitals in Kota Kinabalu, Keningau, Tawau, Sandakan and Lahad Datu.
Yayasan Petronas Chairman Tan Sri Ahmad Nizam Salleh said: "With Sabah recording alarming cases daily, it is becoming ever more important for us as a nation to stand together with our fellow Malaysians in the fight against the virus.
"In collaboration with the State Health Department, it is my hope that our modest contribution will help aid the Sabah state in overcoming the third wave of infections soonest."
Petronas president and group chief executive officer Tengku Muhammad Taufik also said that the company remains resolute in ensuring that their contributions benefit Malaysians, especially in this time of crisis.
"We will continue to intensify our efforts together with government agencies in extending our support to hospitals and medical frontliners who have selflessly served those in need throughout this difficult period."