Wheelchairs, commode chair for Sentosa Hospital
KUCHING: Sentosa Hospital has received two wheelchairs and a commode chair from Hope Place. The contributions were received by the Medical Social Welfare assistant officer of the hospital, Samsiah Chali. Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation which has been working closely with Hospital Sentosa for several years, also provides basic nutritional aid to many outpatients of […]
Charity turns widow’s dreams into reality
KUCHING: Widow Rohani Wan Abdullah, 51, now has the opportunity to earn an income to support her family, thanks to charity non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place. She is the first participating recipient under Hope Place’s latest project called Bundle Project. The Bundle Project is part of the NGO’s effort of branching into the selling of […]
Hope Place and Socso collaborate to help B40 get jobs
KUCHING: Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place and Social Security Organisation (Socso) are working together to help more B40 people get employment through Socso’s My Future Jobs Drop Box programme. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said Hope Place and several NGOs had been chosen by Socso to be the location of the drop boxes — the […]
Collaboration to spread Ramadan cheer
KUCHING: Once again, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place is collaborating with Mubadala Petroleum to reach out to the local people and spread festive cheer during this Ramadan month. Mubadala Petroleum is a leading international upstream oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in Malaysia. With Mubadala Petroleum’s support, Hope Place distributed […]
Charity NGO opens second budget shop
KUCHING: Charity NGO Hope Place has opened its second Budget Shop, sponsored by corporate company Hock Seng Lee (HSL), at Eden Center, 12th Mile. According to a statement on Monday (May 3), the shop would sell a variety of secondhand items. “This shop also creates job opportunities. Any additional funds raised will be added to […]
Grandmother, grandkids get help from NGO
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place has provided food aid to a grandmother and her three grandchildren at Astana Lot, Petrajaya here recently. Timah @ Madiah Kadir, 61, is taking care of her three grandchildren as their parents passed away not long ago. Timah has not been earning an income for several years ever […]
Food aid for students under quarantine
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently contributed food aid to students of SMK Tabuan Jaya who are undergoing 14 days quarantine. Hope Place in a statement on Tuesday said 87 students are undergoing quarantine in the state’s sports school. “We received an urgent call requesting food aid for quarantined school students. They have been under quarantine […]
Primary school gets PPE from Hope Place
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently distributed personal protective equipment (PPE), which include face masks, face shields and hand sanitisers, to Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) St Ambrose Panchor in Serian. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) on Monday (Apr 26) said it visited the school after distributing quarantine aid to a nearby village. “Most of the children who attend […]
NGO brings hope to ‘bread-winner’ grandma
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently came to the aid of a 68-year-old grandmother who is the only bread-winner in the family. Hope Place, in a statement today, disclosed that Jong Khim Nyuk lives in a low-cost house at Stutong Baru with her disabled son, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren. “Aunty Jong works as a part-time cleaner […]
NGO lends help to families under lockdown
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently provided food aid to families who are staying in Taman Mesra Bako, an area that is under lockdown. The charitable non-governmental organisation (NG) in a statement today disclosed among the items given to the centres were drinking water, instant cup noodles, three in one coffee, Milo, biscuits, hand sanitisers and […]
