Keeping in line with its corporate social responsibility, MBF Cards (M'sia) Sdn Bhd (MBF Cards) continued with its pledge and commitment towards underprivileged children through its co-brand card, the MBF Budimas Gold MasterCard.

In a cheque presentation ceremony held recently, the local card issuer contributed a total of RM152,351.55 to the Foundation. This is the second such contribution from MBF Cards and the amount donated was the collection for 2006. In June last year, the home-grown card issuer donated a total of RM107,864.44 to Budimas. For every Ringgit charged to the MBF Budimas Gold MasterCard, 0.1% is contributed to Budimas.

The Budimas Charitable Foundation (Budimas) promotes and supports charitable organisations such as orphanages, abused children's societies, shelter homes for children and among others, adoption programmes, sponsorships as well as sources for job opportunities for those who have completed their studies.

Budimas, which is under the royal patronage of DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, currently has eight homes under its care looking after almost 400 children aged between three months and 19 years of age.