KOTA
KINABALU, SABAH – More than 20 members of staff and
management of Hyatt Regency Kinabalu brought some Hari Raya cheer to the rural
students and teachers of Sekolah Ugama Islam Sabah in Tambunan recently.
Dressed in traditional
malay baju kurung and batik, the hotel had to drive for 2 hours to get to the
school in Tambunan, in the interior of Sabah some 80km from Kota Kinabalu. Upon
arrival, they were greeted excitedly by some 205 seven to eighteen years-old
students of the school, ranging from Primary 1 to Primary 6 and from Form 1 to
From 6.
The event started
off with a brief address by the school’s Principal Ustazah Hajah Siti Zubaidah Abdul
Rahim and Hyatt Regency Kinabalu’s general manager
Arifin Darmawan, followed by a prayer before the students were treated to a
sumptuous lunch buffet catered by the five-star hotel.
After a feast of
fried noodles, chicken, curry puffs, assorted Raya cakes and fruits served by
the Hyatt team, the students were presented with duit raya by the general manager.
Sekolah Ugama Islam
Sabah Tambunan hosts Muslim students, mostly from the villages around Tambunan
which are poor farming communities, at the hostel which was provided by Jabatan
Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Sabah.
The hostel provides
free board and food but the school has to depend on public donations for other
necessities and the odd treats.
Ustazah
Zubaidah said the school and hostel is always appreciative of any assistance
from generous contributors particularly the Hyatt Regency Kinabalu which has
been paying regular yearly visits for Hari Raya for many years.
The Hyatt Regency Kinabalu team also donated
groceries including cooking oil, rice, vermicelli noodles, Milo, sugar and
biscuits for the students, as well as used pillow cases, bedsheets and clothes
from the employees. Hyatt Regency Kinabalu will continue its
efforts to support the community in the future in line with its Thrive platform
to address needs of the local communities.
Hyatt Regency
Kinabalu, under their Hyatt Thrive corporate social responsibility programme
recognizes the importance of helping make the communities in which they
operate.
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| Students lined-up to receive their duit raya from the hotel's executive committees |
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| Group photo with students and teachers of the school |
Contact:
Hyatt Regency
Kinabalu
Public Relations
Manager
+60 88 22 1234
About
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, a
288-room hotel, is located in the heart of Kota Kinabalu’s business, shopping
and entertainment hub, overlooking the beautiful coral islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine
Park and the South
China Sea . Hyatt Regency
Kinabalu offers newly renovated guestrooms, exceptional service, modern
comforts, and a dazzling choice of local and international cuisine. Reservations for Hyatt Regency Kinabalu can
be made by calling +60 88 22 1234 or visiting www.kinabalu.regency.hyatt.com
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