Fire leaves couple homeless just before Christmas
KUCHING: For many Sarawakians, Christmas is a time for family gatherings, laughter and celebration; however a couple was devastated by a tragic fire that occurred just before Christmas last weekend. Moggie Ibrahim and his wife were only left with their clothes on their back when their wooden house was totally burnt down last Friday at […]
A Christmas to remember from Taka
This year, thirty-six less disadvantaged children received Christmas gifts early. The Christmas celebration was hosted on Saturday (Dec 24) at Taka Patisserie in Saradise by Hope Place Kuching, and it was full with enjoyable activities, Christmas carols, treats, and gifts for the children, who ranged in age from four to seventeen. Taka Patisserie managing director […]
Hope Place given RM5k by Normah Medical Foundation
KUCHING: Hope Place received a generous contribution from Normah Medical Foundation Charitable Trust Board yesterday morning. Their contribution of RM 5,000 cheque was handed to Hope Place Operations Manager, Yong Tiong Yieng at their headquarters at Jalan Satok. The cheque handover was done by the Chairman of the trust board, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Bujang […]
Abandoned kids cared for by grandparents
KUCHING: Hope Place recently helped a middle-aged couple who are taking care of three young grandchildren. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) said Nila Kalaoh and her husband, Martin, were thrown the responsibility of taking care of their grandchildren aged eight to 13 after their father — the couple’s son — divorced and remarried. Martin, who is […]
Sickly man gets Hope Place help
By Uzair Aneeq KUCHING: Hope Place has come forward to provide basic necessities to a middle-aged man who suffered physical injury after getting into a car accident. According to the non-governmental organisation (NGO), Timothy Richard Augustine, 41, had a car accident at Jalan Bau in September and had lost some of his memory including injuries […]
Single father given help by Hope Place
KUCHING: A recently divorced single father sought help from Hope Place Kuching for himself and his two schooling kids. The charitable non-governmental organisation (NGO) disclosed that Simon Petrus Tinggon works as a daily paid construction worker and is living with his children aged nine and 13 at Stampin Baru. Through a press statement today, Hope […]
NGO lends help to widowed cancer patient
KUCHING: A popular non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place recently aided one Law Sie Kiaw, who lost her spouse in September and is battling breast cancer. It was said that the mother of two was first diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2019 and is now still undergoing chemotherapy. Her husband died last month from […]
Disabled single father gets NGO’s attention
KUCHING: A disabled single father received aid from charity body Hope Place recently after a social worker from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) contacted them. Gerald Dato, 44, has schizophrenia, a type of mental disability and is also suffering from other chronic illnesses. According to Gerald’s mother Biku Empenit, 73, her son started suffering from depression […]
Wheelchair-bound and visually-impaired woman gets Hope Place help
KUCHING: Charity body Hope Place recently visited 57-year-old wheelchair-bound Chee Sey Kim. Her case was referred by Samarahan Heart Hospital and Chee currently lives with her husband and their visually-impaired son, 37, in Stampin Baru. Hope Place explained that Chee had to undergo dialysis three times a week and her right leg was amputated last […]
Hope place lends help to struggling family
KUCHING: Hope place continues to provide food aid to struggling families of five in Matang. According to a press release, Hope Place recently donated food to the family of 29-year-old Hamzee Mohari, who lives with his wife and three children. He is currently looking for a job. It is said that Hamzee used to work […]
