Single mother receives aid to ease hardship
KUCHING: Hope Place recently reached out to assist a 44-year-old single mother here, providing essential food supplies to alleviate her circumstances. The mother, whose name is Bong Siew Nee, lives at Stutong Baru with three school-going children and her 69-year-old mother. “As a full-time mother, Siew is unable to find a stable income. “Her children, […]
Hope Place Kuching extends support to ailing grandfather and family
KUCHING: In the face of life’s challenges, the love and support of family become our anchor, celebrating our victories and comforting us in times of failure. For Hope Place Kuching, witnessing such family bonding is always a privilege. Recently, the local non-governmental organisation (NGO) visited a 62-year-old grandfather in Kg Haji Baki here, who resides […]
NGO brings hope to single jobless mum
KUCHING: Hope Place, a non-profit and non-governmental organisation, has reached out to help Siti Nurlela Abdullah, an unemployed single mother residing in Samarahan, with regular basic food aid and milk powder. Siti, a former factory worker, found herself in a challenging situation earlier this year when she had to care for her 57-year-old disabled mother, […]
Cry for help: Despairing husband tells of misery
KUCHING: A debt-laden man on the brink of losing his job turned to local non-governmental organisation, Hope Place, for help when food ran out at his Petra Jaya rented room here. Worse, Mostapa, 54, found that there was no money left to fend for his family. His troubles began after his 44-year-old wife Imelda was […]
Hope Place spreads Chinese New Year cheer to underserved families
KUCHING: Hope Place celebrated the Chinese New Year here by distributing hampers, oranges and ang pow to underserved families, particularly families and individuals who have mental illness. According to the non-governmental organisation (NGO), it is currently supporting about 40 families or individuals with mental illness. “These mental conditions include learning disability like autism, slow learner, […]
Hope Place shares festive joy with needy families
KUCHING: A total of 100 underserved Chinese families received Chinese New Year festive items when volunteers from Hope Place paid them a visit recently. In a press release, the non-governmental organisation said the festive items included fresh vegetables, eggs, cookies, boxes of mandarin oranges and dry food. “We received hampers from generous donors, to be […]
Rep delivers aid to fire victim
KUCHING: Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang paid a visit to deliver daily food assistance and funds from donors to the family of the fire victim, Syafiq Mohamad Ali Hanaffiah at his residence here on Tuesday. This visit marks the third occasion where the health progress of the victim involved in the fire incident […]
Hope Place helps sick baby
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently reached out to one and a half-month-old Danisha Dylia Daniel Abdullah at Sarawak General Hospital, addressing her abnormal heart condition. Born prematurely, Danisha faces heart and breathing challenges due to a narrow artery. Despite appearing healthy, she relies on an oxygen machine. Living in Betong without a fully equipped hospital, […]
NGO Hope Place extends lifeline to cancer-stricken patient
BAU: Hope Place has stepped forward to provide crucial support to 45-year-old Jason Chew Fook Hin in his fight against parotid cancer. The non-governmental organisation in a statement on Thursday (Dec 28) revealed that Chew was diagnosed with this rare form of cancer in April of this year. “He began to feel unwell last year […]
Hope Place helps sick single mum
KUCHING: In a recent visit, Hope Place extended support to Flora Wilson, a 22-year-old single mother grappling with kidney failure and the challenges of raising her three-year-old son. Diagnosed with kidney failure at the tender age of 12, Flora also battles SLE, an autoimmune disease, and contends with high blood pressure. Residing in a modest […]
