KOTA BARU:A famous chicken wholesaler in the state known as Jukee Ayam today donated some 1,000 packets of rice dishes to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The donation which started at around 11.30am today, was held near a hotel in the town area, here.
The company's supervisor Mohd Rozi Abdul Rahim, 48, said the programme was part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to help those in need.
"Our company realises that many locals especially those from the low-income group have been facing problems due to the ongoing pandemic.
"Many of them also lost their jobs and daily income due to Covid-19 as well as the total lockdown which was imposed in the country.
"Therefore, we decided to give free rice dishes consisting of 500 packets of nasi lemak and 500 packets of nasi ayam to help them and their families," he told reporters after presenting the donations today.
Mohd Rozi said each local who attended today's programme was given four packets of rice.
He added today's programme was not the first organised by the company.
"Before this, we distributed free chicken to the public. Since March last year until today, nearly 5,000 chickens have been distributed," he said.
He added Jukee Ayam's charity programmes would normally be announced via their social media accounts.