Sharing Blissful Ramadhan with the Less Fortunate

July 12, 2013

Sharing Blissful Ramadhan with the Less Fortunate

SHARING BLISSFUL RAMADHAN WITH THE LESS FORTUNATE

Kuala Lumpur, 11 July 2013 – Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) played host to 80 children from Living HOPE and Persatuan Kebajikan Generasi Gemilang (PKGG) at its annual breaking of fast event in the holy month of Ramadhan with approximately 450 team members and ambassadors.

The Centre’s Culinary team led by Pastry Chef, Jamaluddin Zainal Abidin held an ‘express cupcake decorating course’ to make this year’s event even more memorable for the young VIPs.

The children had a fun and playful time decorating Chef’s creations with yummy butter cream, chocolate ganache, marshmallow, cookies crumbles, fresh berries, raspberry jam and an assortment of other exciting toppings to create their own masterpieces.

But there was more surprise in waiting for the children after their sweet experience – they were treated to a sumptuous buka puasa (the Muslim breaking of fast)spread with delicious menu like the Harissa Lamb, Nasi Padang, Indonesian Oxtail Soup, Arabic-style minced kebab on pita, roasted fish Tikka, a range of Italian pasta, including local fare like mee goreng mamak, Penang char kuey teow, Hainanese chicken rice, mee curry Nyonya, prawn mee, assam laksa, chicken and beef murtabak and satay.

According to Dr. Peggy Wong, Founder and Chairman of Living HOPE, it is heartening to see corporates such as the Centre make an effort to reach out to the underprivileged. “We thank the Centre for their continuing generosity and support towards Living HOPE, and for inviting us to their buka puasa buffet. It was a delicious treat for everyone,” she said.

Thanking the Centre for their hospitality, Ms. Noelle Tan, Chief Operating Officer from PKGG, said the children were thrilled to be part of the event as many of them have never had the opportunity to visit the Centre or experience five-star cuisine.

“We are glad that this partnership has provided the children… a memorable experience of celebrating the joy of Ramadhan. The cupcake decorating session itself was a child-focussed activity to celebrate how special the child is,” she mentioned.

The outing was brought to a fitting conclusion with the Centre’s Deputy General Manager, Mr. Alan Pryor, and his management team handing out goody bags containing cookies and sweets courtesy from the Culinary team and duit raya (alms) to their young guests.