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28 Desa Bina Diri homeless receive first dose of vaccine

KOTA SAMARAHAN: All 28 occupants of Desa Bina Diri Kuching Institution in Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa here have completed their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said 23 were vaccinated on Monday (July 19) while the rest had received the vaccine […]

Homeless man placed at welfare centre

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Assistant Minister of Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis has been busy going around showing concern for several neglected individuals in our community. On Thursday he managed to help place one of such unfortunate persons at Desa Bina Diri (DBD) Kuching. Wong Chui Hui, 58, was previously sheltering in a car in Taman Mutiara […]

301 homeless people rescued as of February

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has carried out 113 integrated operations to rescue homeless people since last year until February this year. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a total of 301 homeless people have been rescued thus far. “In 2020, a total of 237 homeless people in […]

Make the homeless digitally literate

KUCHING: The Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development is looking into developing digital literacy among the destitute undergoing rehabilitation at Desa Bina Diri (DBD) Kuching. During her visit to DBD Kuching today (March 23) its minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said it was important for them to have digital literacy in […]