Senior citizens in need of help get NGO’s attention
KUCHING: Three senior citizens have received aid in the form of food and material donations from charity organisation Hope Place. Suffering from several illnesses like diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma, Pael Aming, 61, lives alone in Sungai Tapang, Kota Sentosa, Mile 7 here. She used to work in a coffee shop but her bad […]
Fadillah hands out donations to 368 underprivileged villagers
KUCHING: A total of 368 recipients from eight villages in Tupong received donations from the Muslim Welfare Trust Board in preparation for the Hari Raya celebration. Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the assistance was one way to share sustenance to the needy, as well as reap the blessings of the Almighty. “Ramadan […]
Chamber distributes porridge, face masks
SIBU: The Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) distributed 100 packs of spicy porridge and face masks at the Darul Islam surau compound at Jalan Bandong here on Thursday. The recipients were from Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Perbandaran No.3, SK Abang Ali, SK Sungai Durin, Surau Darul Islam, Surau Darul Jannah, and Babusallam Mosque. DUBS Sibu also […]
Aid has eased our burden
by MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: In conjunction with the month of Ramadan, various aid programmes are held to help those in need. Items donated include kitchen necessities such as rice, oil, sugar and so on as well as cash to ease their burden. The recipients had the opportunity to express their gratitude for the […]
Fatimah brings CNY cheer to underprivileged
KUCHING: This year’s Chinese New Year celebration may just be that much more meaningful for a group of underprivileged families here, thanks to contributions from the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a total of 100 recipients had received donations from the department as part of […]
Senator comes forward to help visually impaired
BY JACINTHA JOLENE SIBU: Visually impaired people here have found a helping hand in Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew. He donated RM3,000 to the Sarawak Branch of the Malaysian Society for the Visually Impaired (SBM) with the aim of helping the community here. SBM Sarawak chairman Isak Ngau and SBM Sibu Branch chief Edmond Sumping Endam […]
Petronas donates medical equipment worth RM583,800
BINTULU: Petroleum Nasional (Petronas) yesterday (Saturday) donated RM583,800 worth of medical equipment to the Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (BDDMC).The symbolic handover ceremony was officiated by the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Syarikat Malaysia LNG and Petronas LNG 9 Sdn Bhd, Mohamed Syazwan Abdullah @ Laga Jenggi. On hand to receive the […]
Rep receives food packs for the needy
KUCHING: A total of 500 food aid packs have been delivered to the Batu Kitang Service Centre to assist the needy. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang expressed happiness and gratitude in receiving the food aid for distribution to needy families in his constituency. The food aid was sponsored by 38 Food Street through the […]
State government comes to aid of villagers
KUCHING: Nine households who were made needy by a storm, yesterday (Oct 16) received donations from the state government to help them repair their houses. The said donations were handed over by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Satok Division deputy chief Datuk Ibrahim Baki on behalf of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. […]
Fire victims receive donation from Red Crescent
SIBU: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRC) Sibu branch donated food items and used clothes to the four families who lost their homes in a fire in Kampung Sentosa recently. Its chairman Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee said MRCS Sibu branch donated 10 sacks of clothes, 30 blankets, four boxes of mineral water, four packets of […]
