CMSCI launches Cement Cares of the Community Program

25 November 2020 – Since the reopening of schools during the pandemic, students have been advised to attend classes with face masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Although purchasing single-use or reusable face masks is hardly a problem for some households, concerns arise for students from less privileged backgrounds whose parents could be facing financial difficulties in providing them with face masks that are needed daily. 

Steadfast in coming to the local community’s aid, CMS Cement Industries Sdn Bhd (CMSCI) launched its “Cement Cares for the Community” program which saw 20 primary schools within a 3KM radius from its Mambong, Pending, 7th Mile, and Bintulu plants, and its Sibu and Miri Bulk Terminals receive 16 boxes of face masks each to be distributed to underprivileged pupils. Through this initiative, CMSCI hopes to make a difference in helping to relieve some parents’ financial worries, and to safeguard the students’ hygiene by ensuring that single-use face masks are not repeatedly used at school.