Rep: Over 7,000 households in Kakus received aid
TATAU, BINTULU: A total of 7,098 households in the Kakus constituency received food assistance from the state government during the movement control order (MCO) period, disclosed Assistant Native Laws and Customs Minister Datuk John Sikie Tayai. Speaking at the launching of the tar road of Rh Serai, Sungai Sepulau, Muput Kanan on Friday (July 24), […]
NGO answers call for help
KUCHING: Hope Place donated food aid and face masks to a needy elderly couple found to be taking care of their three abandoned grandchildren. A local non-governmental organisation (NGO), Hope Place received several distressed calls during movement control order (MCO) period, and one of those calls for help came from an elderly couple who needed […]
Aid sought for him
KUCHING: Hope Place is seeking sponsorship for Nutren Optimum (complete and balanced nutritional supplement) for a struggling single father diagnosed with throat cancer and also caring for his four children. Barkaline Hassan, a 49-year-old divorcee who lives in Kampung Rantau Panjang, Batu Kawa here, was diagnosed with throat cancer last year. He used to be […]
Soap, face masks for needy from Hope Place
KUCHING: Charity body Hope Place will distribute handmade soaps and face masks to families under its care. ‘Solution For Life’, a joint-venture project between Hope Place, Hilton Kuching and Eco Lab, has produced many handmade soaps since last year. “Hope Place will give out the soaps to the needy, including face masks donated by Affin […]
Hope Place reaches out to family in need
KUCHING: Hope Place has reached out to a family in need in Serian recently after being informed of their situation by members of the public through Facebook. Victor Bingin, 47, and his elderly mother are in need of help as both are in poor health and not working. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said that […]
Elderly woman receives aid from Hope Place
KUCHING: An elderly woman received aid and donation from Hope Place, at Kampung Haji Baki, here on yesterday. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan along with Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang visited the woman, Zubaidah Abdullah, 67, who was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. She also suffers from leg problem and is currently on […]
300 asnaf receive food aid
BINTULU: State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, in collaboration with Persatuan Anaq Va’ie Bintulu (PAVB), has distributed food aid to the asnaf (Muslim have-nots) in Jepak state constituency affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. About 300 asnaf from Kampung Sinong, Kampung Datuk, Kampung Masjid, Kampung Sebiew, RPR Sebiew, Kampung Baru Darat, […]
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, […]
Food aid for 102 Penan families
MIRI: The Sarawak Oil Palms Berhad (SOP) has extended a helping hand to the Penan communities in Murum by donating essential food items to 102 needy families from Uma Baya Sipat and Uma Mato Tugang. The 102 families received essential food items such as rice, cooking oil, salt, sugar and instant coffee during a handover […]
Iron-Man to the rescue
Amid the frustrations and emotional stress from the Covid-19 pandemic, Sabahan Yohan Charles Jayasuriya tries to lighten up the mood by delivering food aids while disguising himself as Iron-Man. A real-life hero Yohan goes around Penampang, Sabah as the superhero Iron-Man as he distributes food aid to the less fortunate and underprivileged. It all started […]
