Raghad hands over 112 computers to three children’s homes
KUCHING: Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, wife of Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abdul Taib Mahmud, yesterday handed over 112 tablet computers, two desktop computers, and one printer to three children’s homes. In a ceremony held at The Salvation Army Kuching Children’s Home, she handed over 42 units of tablet computers to […]
Food aid for needy pandemic-hit families
KUCHING: A total of 300 food packs were handed out to needy families at the Hui Sing Hawkers Centre, yesterday (Oct 24). The Caring Food Aid 2.0 programme, organised by the Persatuan Penjaja dan Peniaga Bahagian Samarahan Kuching, was to assist needy families affected by the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. The association said that the programme […]
E-hailer helps pandemic-hit families, enforcement officers
KUCHING: The Maxim E-hailing Kuching division had started a charity event to help families adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its division head Nicholason Encharang said fundraising was arranged by their drivers to purchase food and drinks. “Due to the pandemic, many businesses stopped operating, so many of them lost their jobs. Hence, we decided […]
Seek approval from council first
KUCHING: Members of the public need to seek approval from the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) before embarking on any projects or charity in Padawan. Its chairman Lo Khere Chiang pointed out that no one should do anything without the approval of the council as there were rules and regulations that needed to be abided by. […]
Charity turns widow’s dreams into reality
KUCHING: Widow Rohani Wan Abdullah, 51, now has the opportunity to earn an income to support her family, thanks to charity non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place. She is the first participating recipient under Hope Place’s latest project called Bundle Project. The Bundle Project is part of the NGO’s effort of branching into the selling of […]
Medac agencies come to the aid of needy groups
KUCHING: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Medac), through its agencies Bank Rakyat and The Cooperative Commission of Malaysia (SKM), has handed over almost RM700,000 worth aid of to needy groups in Sarawak. In a statement today, its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said in trying times like this, all forms of […]
Club donates essential items to quarantined individuals
MUKAH: Politeknik Mukah (PMU) Sport and Recreation Club (Kesures) contributed essential items to those quarantined at PMU here on Thursday (Jan 21). Kesures president Mohd Fadzli Ahmad said the contributions were from the proceeds of a charity drive by members and PMU staff, organised from Jan 15-19. According to him, the donation drive was to […]
Fisherman gets new roof for Christmas
KUCHING: In light of the Christmas spirit, Hope Place Kuching gave 60 new roof pieces as a Christmas gift to a family in Santubong. The recipient, Ho Bee Beng, a fisherman, lives with his wife in a stilted wooden house at the river mouth of Santubong River. Kelvin Wan, founder of the NGO noted that […]
Be more charitable, public urged
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos has encouraged the public to be charitable towards those in need, especially during the upcoming festive season. “Be concerned and caring towards the underprivileged. At least once a year, we must think of the unfortunate ones in our society and community. “This is not just […]
Lodge primary school holds charity drive
KUCHING: Lodge National Primary School recently held a charity food drive to help underprivileged families. Various food items were donated by the school’s teachers and pupils to a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), Hope Place. According to a statement by Hope Place, 470 students of Primary One to Primary Six and 46 teachers took part in […]
