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Queen donates 376,000 face masks to KL, Putrajaya schoolchildren

KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, has donated 376,000 face masks to schoolchildren in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya to help protect them from the haze.

Queen donates 376,000 face masks to KL, Putrajaya schoolchildren

Malaysia's Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah, has donated 376,000 face masks to schoolchildren in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya to combat the haze. The masks will be distributed to students in 289 schools in Kuala Lumpur and 28 schools in Putrajaya, with priority given to those from low-income families. The donation was made through Yayasan Raja Zarith Sofiah Negeri Johor, in collaboration with the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation and Wangsa Ultima Sdn Bhd.

This follows previous donations by the Queen, including 500,000 masks to students in Johor and nearly 300,000 masks to frontline personnel in the state.

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