JCF Donates RM100K to Mercy Malaysia

Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah, founder and Chairman of the Sunway Group donated RM100,000 from the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF) to Dato’ Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia in support of its humanitarian causes in the presence of His Royal Highness Sultan Dr Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, the Sultan of Perak at the conclusion of the Mercy Malaysia 4th HRH Sultan Nazrin Shah Lecture Series which was held at Sunway University.

Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah handing the cheque to Dato’ Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, witnessed by His Royal Highness Sultan Dr Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. Looking on are His Excellency Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Dr Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director of the Sunway Education Group and Sunway University.

Jeffrey Cheah Foundation Provides Five a Firm Foundation for a Brighter Future

Last year, a deadly earthquake struck Nepal killing more than 8,800 people, injured more than 23,000 and triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest killing at least 19, marking April 25, 2015 the deadliest day on the mountain in history. Aside from the loss of life, was the widespread devastation; entire villages flattened and centuries-old buildings destroyed.

In lieu of the devastation the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF) committed RM1 million worth of scholarships to the Mercy Malaysia’s Nepal Relief Fund last year to provide students affected by the earthquake the opportunity to take up further studies at Sunway.

Seated from left: Ir Amran Mahzan, Puan Sri Dr Susan Cheah, His Excellency Dr Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat, Dr Elizabeth Lee and Shah Fiesal Hussain

Standing from left: Pratima Tamang, Upama Pokharel, Ajnish Ghimire, Bashanta Pudasaini and Mira Silwal

Sunway Education Group and Jeffrey Cheah Foundation Donates RM50,000 to KPM

In view of the recent floods, described as one of the worst in our country’s history the Sunway Education Group and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation donated RM50,000 to the “Tabung Bantuan Banjir Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM)”. Dr Elizabeth Lee, Senior Executive Director of Sunway Education Group and Sunway University, presented the cheque to Dato' Seri Idris Jusoh, Education and Higher Learning Minister II at Putrajaya last week.

Jeffrey Cheah Foundation Doubles Annual Scholarship Total To Over RM 33 Million

~Minister of Education presents scholarships to recipients~

The Jeffrey Cheah Foundation (JCF) doubles its scholarships awarded this year to over RM33 million, beating last year’s record of RM17.2 million. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin presented the scholarships to the recipients together with Tan Sri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, AO, Founding Trustee of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation and Chancellor of Sunway University at the annual Jeffrey Cheah Foundation Scholarships and Awards Ceremony 2014 at Sunway University Hall.

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