More than 12,000 Universiti Malaya (UM) undergraduates benefitted from MR DIY’s #DIY4UM initiative. A joint collaboration between MR DIY Group (M) Berhad (MR DIY), Touch ‘n Go Group (Touch ‘n Go), and UM, #DIY4UM saw the home improvement retailer distributed over RM3.6 million to help the undergraduates prepare for the return to campus. Under #DIY4UM, each UM undergraduate received RM300 in cash aid, to be used for the purchase of everyday essentials and learning equipment. The funds were distributed through the Touch ‘n Go’ e-wallet in three equal payments over November and December 2021. MR DIY Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Adrian Ong said their founder Tan Yu Yeh, is a UM alumnus, and over the years, has helped them initiate a number of various programmes to benefit the university, its students and the community it serves. “His wish, and our vision, has been for these efforts to spur other organisations to help Malaysians forge through these challenging times,” he said during a ceremony marking the conclusion of #DIY4UM, recently. “We also know that one of the groups hardest hit by the pandemic has been university undergraduates. “We realised, as students started to return to campus post-pandemic, that many needed help to ensure they were properly equipped with everyday essentials, learning materials, and personal protective items. “To make the back-to-campus transition as smooth and worry-free as possible, we decided to launch the #DIY4UM initiative.” In addition to the contribution, the first 11,000 students who utilised the funds were entitled to a further RM10 cashback when they spent a minimum of RM20 using the Touch ‘n Go eWallet at MR DIY Group stores, MR DIY Online at www.mrdiy.com.my as well as the MR DIY mini programme available on Touch ‘n Go eWallet