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Taib donates to the needy, mosques and surau

By Mahdini Jaini MUKAH: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has presented donations to 50 needy persons, three mosques and 46 surau around Mukah and Balingian. The presentation was done at Masjid Setia Raja here on Sunday (Sep 6). He had an opportunity to participate in a dialogue session and lunch with […]

Two homes benefit from humanitarian programme

KUCHING: Sarawak United National Youth Organisation (Saberkas), through the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Sarawak, donated food items to elderly homes, in conjunction with the World Humanitarian Day this year. According to a press statement, MRC Sarawak recently organised a humanitarian programme to support the needy, and volunteers from MRC Sarawak and a group of students […]

Head of State’s wife hands over donations

KUCHING: Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib, the wife of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, presented donations to 20 needy persons today (Aug 23). The presentations held in connection with ‘Jalinan Kasih’ programme were carried out from house to house. The recipients were those from Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Kampung Tabuan […]

Food aid for needy longhouse folk

KUCHING:  Hope Place Kuching has provided food aid for needy families in Lubok Antu longhouses. “The delivery of the basic food items took us three days,” said Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan in a statement issued on Sunday (Aug 16). “On Friday (Aug 14) we started our journey to Lubok Antu early in the morning. […]

Fatimah hands out donations to underprivileged

DALAT: Ten underprivileged persons from Kampung Teh, Oya here received personal donations from Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah yesterday. Fatimah, who is also Dalat assemblywoman, presented the donations in a programme in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration, which will be celebrated this Friday. Organised by […]

10 receive Hari Raya Aidiladha donations

KUCHING: Ten recipients received Hari Raya Aidiladha donations at Kampung Teh, Oya in Mukah. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah handed over the donations during her visit to Kampung Teh today (July 26). During the visit Fatimah, who is also Dalat assemblywoman, was briefed on development projects carried […]

NGO helps the needy and disabled

PADAWAN: WormingUp supports rural vegetable growers by purchasing their produce and then donating them to the needy. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) social enterprise also supports people with disabilities and the needy among local vegetable growers, said Tan Pei Chin, 27, one of the WormingUp members.    “During the movement control order (MCO), all markets were […]

Donations for MAF veteran

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A veteran of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) who is paralysed, received donations in the form of basic necessities and equipment from MAF on Thursday. According to a statement issued, Eastern Field Commander Lieutenant General Datuk Wira Zamrose Mohd Zain paid a welfare visit to the Sarawakian veteran’s residence at No. 147, Kampung […]

The worst of time brings out the best in people!

How did a Malaysian company contribute as much as China donated in medical supplies to Spain and Belgium for Covid-19? It all began one sunny morning, when James Ho, chief operating officer (COO) of Samling came into Lawrence Chia, chief executive officer (CEO) of Samling’s office and said, “we are having problems getting sufficient masks, […]

Movement has helped more than 120 families

KUCHING: The #JagaSamaDirik movement, which has been collecting donations, has helped more than 120 families throughout Sarawak. The movement aims to provide help especially to contract workers, hawkers and those who have lost their sources of income following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Contributions they received so far have been donated by […]