With a strong call to combat COVID-19, Lazada Malaysia spares no efforts in helping local communities by launching three initiatives recently. Leveraging its technologies and logistics edge, the eCommerce platform aims to help local agricultural businesses to digitalise and to match urban demand for fresh produce and groceries during the MCO.
On top of that, Lazada has partnered with three non-governmental organisations (NGO) to facilitate the donation of funds through digital giving in support of front liners and those in need. The company also pledges its long-term support to eCommerce entrepreneurs and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia.
Lazada helps to connect vegetable, poultry farmers and fishermen to buyers
A group of Cameron Highlands farmers started selling their vegetables online since Thursday last week
after Lazada created a special sales and delivery service to help them salvage their produce from being
discarded. Aside from vegetables, others that were forced to dump their produce due to transport
issues included fruit growers and fishermen.
Over the weekend, the farmers had sold 1.5 tonnes of vegetables each day from Friday to Sunday.
Responding to the high need for fresh produce and groceries during the MCO, Lazada created a special
‘Cameron Farmers’ section, alongside its MyFishman for seafood supplies and Mymarket2u for other
grocery needs to fulfil customer’s demand since early February.
Lazada onboards three NGO partners to raise funds to fight COVID-19
Lazada has onboarded Mercy Malaysia, Malaysian Red Crescent Society and UNICEF onto Lazada’s digital giving platform LazadaForGood, to help our fellow countrymen in the frontlines and those in need of
aid. Through the platform, Malaysians can support local communities and causes in need through direct
donations where they are assured of secure online payments.
Proceeds from all donations will be matched with an additional contribution of RM415,000 (USD100,000) by Lazada Malaysia to support these organisations’ on-ground work which covers funding to purchase medical equipment and protective gears for medical front liners, funding to support vulnerable groups like B40 who are affected by loss of jobs and providing manpower to reach out and support vulnerable groups mentally affected by COVID-19.
You can access the LazadaForGood page and start donating from 1 April 2020 by these simple steps:
- Open the Lazada website or launch the Lazada app
- Click ‘Add to cart’ a donation item to donate*
- Click ‘Check out’ to complete your donation
- You’ll receive an official donation receipt via email
*All proceeds go directly to the NGO partners. Lazada does not benefit from any of the remittances made
on the LazadaForGood Platform.
Lazada pledges to support online sellers and eCommerce community in Malaysia
Lazada echoes the Malaysian government’s economic stimulus mission and pledges to support close to
25,000 eCommerce entrepreneurs and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia during the
pandemic.
If you have spare change, don’t forget to donate at LazadaForGood starting today!
