KUALA LUMPUR. Celebrating the spirit of giving this holiday season, employees of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia visited 150 children from three shelter homes, Rumah K.I.D.S, Suriana Welfare Society and Yayasan Sunbeams Home in the Klang Valley to spread and share the joys of the year end festivities in its 12th installation of the company’s annual social initiative, known as “Christmas in a Shoebox”. 

22 December 2022

The three-star luxury automotive brand also provided a special one-off cash donation amounting RM10,000.00 per shelter home as part of the brand’s community efforts to provide local communities in need with the hope to continue building a brighter future for the next generation.

Sagree Sardien, CEO & President of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia

“Every child deserves to wish upon a (Mercedes) star. We are glad to be able to bring joy to these underprivileged children, and take great pride in supporting such initiatives over the last 12 years. We hope to continue this initiative for many years to come. This event is also something that our employees look forward to every year as it is such a fun and meaningful way to give back to our community. It is the small and simple gestures that makes the biggest impact in life,” she added.

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s employees took part in this initiative from the nomination and voting of shelter homes, to buying gifts according to the children’s wish list. The 150 children from the three homes with the highest votes were asked to write down their Christmas present wish list where employees and friends of Mercedes-Benz then purchased these gifts for them. 

The employees, deemed as the ‘Elf Squad’ also visited, decorated, and handed out Christmas gifts to the top three nominated children’s homes from 15-19 December 2022. These children also enjoyed fun games, food and fun ride with various Mercedes-Benz cars including the all-electric models from Mercedes-EQ as they celebrated their very own Christmas party in their newly decorated homes. 

About the shelter homes

Persatuan Kanak-kanak ini DiSayangi (Rumah KIDS)
Founded in 1991, Rumah K.I.D.S reaches out to abused, orphaned, and abandoned children. The word K.I.D.S stands for Kanak-kanak ini diSayangi and truly, at Rumah KIDS – they are loved and cared for. Under the guidance of house parents, the children are introduced to a new family where they develop friendships with other ‘brothers’ and sisters in a loving environment. They find joy and security in a healthy routine of study, chores, play and rest. Beyond providing the children’s basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and education, Rumah K.I.D.S also cares for the spiritual, mental, and physical needs of every child.

Suriana Welfare Society
Suriana Welfare Society is a registered NGO currently actively pursuing the development of Preventive and Rehabilitative programmes to address social issues involving disadvantaged children and their families. Some of the initiatives they run are, helping undocumented children with documents for school enrolment as well as providing food aid to families living in poverty.

Yayasan Sunbeams Home
Yayasan Sunbeams Home is a non-governmental, self-supporting foundation which cares and nurtures for the displaced, abused and neglected children of single parent. Sunbeams Home has since grown to 135 children, both boys and girls with ages ranging from two to 18 years old. Over the years, it has given guidance, shelter and a future to hundreds of children who have been sent to the Home, some by their own parents who have been unable to care for them, and others rescued from abusive homes.