Data integration improves aid distribution
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg today (Dec 19) welcomed Deputy Minister of Economy Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib for a courtesy visit at Wisma Bapa Malaysia. During the visit, Hanifah discussed the Sistem Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU), a system designed to improve the distribution of government aid. “I provided information about […]
NGO provides food aid and assistance to needy family
BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: Hope Place recently extended help to a family of five living in Tapah near here by providing them with basic food aid and drinking water. The family, consisting of Recky Batu, his wife, two sons and his elderly father, was facing severe difficulties when the NGO came across them. Recky, […]
100 families receive Ramadan food aid
BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: Some 100 families received food aid from the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia, under its Ramadan Donation Programme here yesterday (Mar 22). The programme was a collaboration between the embassy and the Malaysian IKRAM Organisation and IKRAM Sarawak. Recipients of the food aid were from the villages of Sri Maimunah, Sungai Periok […]
Ministry spends RM615,000 on food for flood victims
BUTTERWORTH: The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) has spent RM615,000 for the supply of food to be sent to states that are currently affected by floods. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the food aid is still in the process of being delivered, and it is hoped that it will be […]
Kimgres Club delivers food aid and donations to Hope Place
KUCHING: Local non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place Kuching received food aid and donations from Kim Hin Social, Welfare and Recreation Club (Kimgres Club). As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, Kimgres Club. – a regular donor – donated rice, dry noodles and cooking oil to Hope Place for the latter to continue its […]
Kampung Long Seniei fire victims get food aid
BARAM: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) provided food aid to the fire victims in Kampung Long Seniei recently. Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) reported that the process of delivering the food aid was assisted by the Fire and Rescue Department using a helicopter as the land access to the area has been cut off due […]
1,328 food packs sent to flooded areas
MIRI: Marudi Fire and Rescue Department together with the Miri Welfare Department this morning helped to send a total of 1,328 packs of food to 20-flood affected areas in Baram including schools. However, as at 10.30am today, no evacuation centre was set up yet. According to Miri Fire and Rescue department acting chief Ahmad Nizam […]
Food aid distributed to needy veterans
SIBU: The Veteran Affairs Department of the Malaysian Armed Forces (JHEV) Sarawak Chapter distributed 100 packets of food to needy members recently. Its director Maj Pahot Joll officiated at the distribution ceremony held at the D’Simpang Cafe, Kampung Hilir here. He said the food assistance was under the Ministry of Defence’s Caring Malaysia programme. “They […]
Food packs distributed to Batu Kawa residents
BY PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX KUCHING: Food packs under the ‘Program Perpaduan #KitaBersama: RT Cares’ were distributed today (Aug 19). Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang officiated at the launching ceremony of the programme which took place at Dewan Perpaduan RPR Batu Kawa here. The programme was jointly organised by the National Unity and […]
Longhouses under EMCO receive food aid
KUCHING: Repok Assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii has recently contributed food aid to the residents at two longhouses near the Sarikei district which have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Residents of Rumah Allin Sungai Seleku started its lockdown on Wednesday which will commence till July 30, while Rumah Jawi Sungai […]
