MANGUPURA, Bali (BPN) – CapitaLand Investment Limited’s wholly-owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), celebrated the month of Ramadan through Ascott Berbagi or Ascott Takes Part Ramadan program.
This year, 3000 meal boxes were distributed to people in need that comes from 69 participating lodging properties across 14 cities in Indonesia.
The Ascott’s properties network simultaneously distributed meal boxes containing food and drinks to break the fast to families living in densely populated neighborhoods, foundations in need, and orphanages. The meal boxes were made by the restaurants of Ascott’s lodging properties.
Chuck Abbott, Ascott Country General Manager Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines said, as a responsible lodging company, Ascott has been contributing to society for over 25 years since starting operating in Indonesia.
“Ascott Takes Part Ramadan is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity that we do every year during Ramadan. This year, 69 of our properties consisting of serviced residences and hotels in 14 major cities in Indonesia, including Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Semarang, Bali, Batam, and other cities, participated in Ascott Takes Part Ramadan this year,” he said.
In Bali, donations were distributed to people in a slump area on Jl. Nakula, on Thursday (6/4/2023). This program in Bali was attended by 10 properties under Ascott Indonesia.
“In addition to meal boxes, we donated staple foods and clothes. This activity is to spread kindness through Ramadan,” said Nidya Gustianingsih, Marketing Communication for Harris Kuta Tuban and Yellow Kuta Beachwalk.