Sumantri - Care to community - Helping hand to a friend

Care to community - Helping hand to a friend from the file of Starwood Care by Sumantri

Bandar Seribegawan September 2003. Associates at the Sheraton Utama Hotel showed just how caring they are for their fellow Associates when they gave more than a helping hand to a friend in need. Jauyah binti Mokti, from the Stewarding Department, was in desperate need of blood donors for her critical open-heart surgery. A call for arms was dispatched throughout the hotel.
When our associates heard of her predicament, they were filled with compassion and jumped into action by spreading the word around. In a matter of time, there were six who willingly stretched out their arms; they were Endang Sumantri an Executive Housekeeper, Jiffry Zain, one of the Chief Engineers, Zulasmin Noor, one of the Restaurants Manager, Dk. Kemariah Pg Hi Duraman, the Sales Manager, Karim, a bellman, and Mr. Lee, a contractor currently working on hotel renovations.
Donating blood is a courageous act and a selfless gift to boot. When asked what prompted her into action, Dk. Kemariah said she empathized with Jauyah's need for blood donors as she had been in a similar situation before. Her greater motivation was her hope that if ever her own children were in need of blood for a transfusion or life-saving surgery, there would be others who are just as willing to help. Endang was just as benevolent when he said that it was just the right thing to do by helping others however and whenever possible.
Jauyah has since had her open-heart surgery at the GlenEagle Jerudong Park Medical Center. Her operation lasted six hours and she is now recovering slowly at home. She expresses her thanks to her valiant and compassionate Associates for their incredible support and commends them for their exemplary kindness.