Hope Place Kuching shares about community and volunteerism work
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching was invited to share community and volunteerism work with the Malaysian Future Leader School (MFLS) alumni at Sampadi, Lundu last weekend. According to its statement today, the sharing session was done at the Volunteer Figure/Icon Sharing programme organised by Kem Wawasan Sampadi of the Sports and Youth Ministry. Hope Place founder, […]
Address mental health issues among minority groups
KUCHING: The government should provide support to address the mental health challenges among minor groups living in the interior areas of Sarawak. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan, who sometimes visited small villages in the deep rural regions in order to deliver aid, said these minor groups such as the Penans and Kayans often had a […]
Hope Place responds quickly to request for PPE
By Rachel Mina KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently contributed personal protective equipment (PPE) to Taman Seri Puteri at Jalan Matang. According to Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan, they had sent in a request for the PPE, in which Hope Place was quick to respond to. “The items contributed included medical face masks, hand sanitisers, stand […]
Hope Place comes to quarantine centre’s aid
KUCHING: Hope Place came to the aid of Aminudin Baki Institute quarantine centre by providing several types of cleaning equipment. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said that the quarantine centre has requested for cleaning equipment, explaining that the centre which presently houses over 200 positive patients lacked essential cleaning equipment and cleaning supplies. In their […]
Hope Place looks forward to more public support
Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Hope Place Kuching continues to help the needy. Founder Kelvin Wan said the charitable non-governmental organisation (NGO) strove to help as many needy people as possible come rain or shine. However, Hope Place is highly dependent on public contributions and various forms of donations to perform its […]
Answering a call to help others
KUCHING: After experiencing hardships in life, Kelvin Wan was determined to help as many needy people as possible. He considers his mission to help others as God’s call. The 49-year-old Hope Place Kuching founder, who has been actively involved in humanitarian work since young, also wishes to inspire others to help the less fortunate. Formally […]
Hope Place welcomes volunteers
KUCHING: Hope Place welcomes volunteers from all walks of life and different age groups. “Hope Place has been opening its door to volunteers from kindergarten children up to senior citizens and retirees in their 60s and 70s,” said its founder, Kelvin Wan. “Hope Place feels privileged to have so many senior volunteers. Their heart and […]
Hope Place receives RM10k to help more
KUCHING: Food Aid Foundation (FAF) contributed RM10,000 to assist Hope Place Kuching in lending a helping hand to those who need it. According to Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan, Hope Place has started distributing the contributions to needy families. “The contribution from FAF is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative with MetLife Foundation, and FAF […]
Gifts make needy family happy
KUCHING: An elderly couple and their three grandchildren were very happy to receive new mattresses, blankets and pillows donated by the public. According to Hope Place Kuching founder Kelvin Wan, after his group shared the news about the needy family members, kind members of the public immediately donated the items to them. He said Chong […]
