Behind every donation made by MDS Retailing customers lies a new hope for Indonesian children to build a brighter future through education. In collaboration with Yayasan Lentera Membangun Bangsa (YLMB), MDS Retailing continues to strengthen its commitment to expanding access to inclusive and sustainable education through the Customer Donation program, a collaborative initiative that encourages customers across MDS Retailing stores to help broaden educational opportunities for children throughout Indonesia. Through this program, every customer has the opportunity to contribute directly while shopping at MDS Retailing stores.
The program represents a meaningful collaboration between customers and the Company in supporting children from underprivileged families and communities with limited access to education. Assistance is provided to students within the Sekolah Lentera Harapan (SLH) network, including those living in Indonesia’s remote and underserved 3T areas (frontier, outermost, and disadvantaged regions), such as Papua, where access to quality education remains a significant challenge. The support provided is expected to help promote more equitable access to education and contribute to improved learning outcomes across various regions of Indonesia.
Throughout 2025, the Customer Donation Program, implemented together with YLMB, has delivered meaningful impact by supporting at least 75 students in gaining access to better educational opportunities. A total of IDR 406,154,094 was raised through a combination of customer contributions and corporate donation from the Company. The funds have been allocated to several schools within the SLH network, including SLH Tomohon, SLH Gunung Moria, SLH Jati Agung, SLH Curug, and SLH Sekampung.
The official handover of customer and Company donations took place on Thursday (June 17) at Menara Matahari, Karawaci, Tangerang. The funds distributed were collected through several fundraising periods throughout 2025, as detailed below:
- January – February 2025: IDR 106,909,866
- May – June 2025: IDR 94,854,428
- October – December 2025: IDR 204,389,800
To support the implementation of the Customer Donation Program, MDS Retailing provides integrated donation facilities across its store network, including cashier donation touchpoints, educational displays, and communication materials that make it easy for customers to participate. Through a simple mechanism seamlessly integrated into everyday shopping activities, customers can contribute directly at the point of purchase and become part of a collective movement to support the education of Indonesian children.
This program also reflects the spirit of care, compassion, and mutual cooperation shared between MDS Retailing and its customers in creating meaningful change. Every contribution represents a tangible step toward expanding educational opportunities for children across Indonesia from urban centers to the most remote regions of the country, including Papua. This initiative also forms part of MDS Retailing’s contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 4: Quality Education. Through this collaboration, the Company hopes that more Indonesian children will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and pursue a brighter future.
