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George Chong, President of Habitat For Humanity KK (fourth from left) receives cheque from Victor Yong, Senior Marketing Executive of Property Hunter (third from right),
witnesses by HFH Malaysia National President Mr Allen Tong (fourth from right)
T
he 2014 Property Hunter Expo (PH Expo) saw over
15,000 visitors during the three-day event. A total of 200
units were sold which collectively were worth over RM150
million.
Organizer Maxx Media (S) Sdn Bhd made an earlier pledge
to donate RM50 for every unit sold to Habitat for Humanity.
Through the sales, they managed to raise RM10,000 for the
non-governmental organization that helps eliminate poverty
housing by building affordable houses for the less fortunate.
Apart from this, public donation coupled with donation made
by speakers at the expo amounts to RM4605.55. Speakers
who donated the money from their book sales are Ahyat Ishak,
Chris Tan, Miichael Yeoh, Faizul Ridzuan and Richard Oon.
Its President for Habitat for Humanity Kota Kinabalu
mentioned in an interview that he encourages everyone to
impact lives and give hope by being a volunteer to build decent
homes for the needy. The NGO is in constant need of support
from members of the public not just in funds, but also in
manpower to build houses.
HFH identifies families in need of financial support and assist
them in building new homes or refurbish existing ones.
According to its National President Mr Allen Tong, the average
funds required for the construction of a house is RM30,000.
Qualified beneficiaries will be granted the fund on a loan
basis with no interest, and the NGO is also involved in the
construction of house to ensure the fund is appropriated.
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