THE Alliance Financial Group (AFG) employees showcased their caring side by collecting RM10,000 for the Haiti Earthquake Emergency Appeal Fund donation drive.

The one-month campaign early in the year was initiated by AFG across its subsidiaries and branches to help the Haiti earthquake survivors and victims of the earthquake in rebuilding their lives.

Chairman of Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad Datuk Thomas Mun Lung Lee said: “Time and again, I am pleasantly surprised by the caring attitude shown by our staff. It was a time where pockets were light due to the Chinese New Year season. Yet our people still came to the aid of a nation struck with great disaster and tragedy.”

“At the core of AFG is our dedication to people’s well-being, be it in business, in serving our customers or in serving the public.”

Alliance Bank topped up the amount and forwarded the contribution to Mercy Malaysia, a non-profit medical relief organisation, which will then channel the funds to its partner, Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin), who are still on the ground at Port-au-Prince.

Merlin is a Britain-based NGO specialising in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health services.

“The contribution from AFG signifies the support from the Malaysian corporate sector, in spite of the current economic situation. Financial contributions from corporations such as Alliance Bank are valuable for us to maintain our efforts in providing sustainable humanitarian relief especially to the victims in Haiti,” said Mercy Malaysia executive director Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin.

Source: The Star Online