UOB Brunei and UOB Asset Management Brunei worked with the SCOT Social Kitchen to donate meals to healthcare workers at the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) hospital. (Photo credit: Society for Community Outreach and Training Social Kitchen)
UOB Brunei and UOB Asset Management Brunei (UOBAM Brunei) collaborated with the Society for Community Outreach and Training (SCOT) Social Kitchen to donate 300 meals to COVID-19 frontliners across the country. The meal distribution will be carried out from 10 to 12 September 2021 at five healthcare facilities, namely the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha hospital, Sukarelawan Belia, Bridex International Conference Centre, University of Brunei Darussalam and Program Khidmat Bakti Negara (PKBN) in Temburong.
The SCOT Social Kitchen launched its COVID-19 frontliners programme on 17 August 2021 with the aim to provide 120 meals to COVID-19 frontliners each day. The meals are cooked and prepared by mothers who are unable to return to full-time employment as they need to take care of their young children. The Social Kitchen enables them to earn an income while contributing to the support of essential workers. Youth volunteers are also engaged to deliver the meals to the frontliners.
Mr. Abdul Razak Abdul Malek, Country Manager of UOB Brunei, said, “At UOB, we aim to make a difference in the communities in which we operate. We are pleased to be able to come together with our colleagues from UOBAM Brunei, as well as SCOT Social Kitchen to give nourishment and encouragement to the country’s healthcare workers fighting at the frontlines of the pandemic.”
Mr. Kamal Haji Muhammad, General Manager of UOBAM Brunei, said, “The meal donation from UOBAM Brunei and UOB Brunei reflects our commitment to standing united as one with the community. Through our support of COVID-19 frontliners, we are able to play a part in contributing to the country’s efforts in overcoming the crisis and together, we will see through to better days.”
