Food aid donors, anybody?
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau is seeking kind donors to help his constituents in need of food aid. He said many families, especially those who were daily paid workers, had called his service centre asking for help. He noted that most of these families had not received any food aid at all while some […]
Hotel recycles soap for the needy
KUCHING: Hilton Kuching’s team members have taken the opportunity to support Hope Place Kuching by repurposing used soaps from guest rooms into bars for the poor and needy in Sarawak. The soap bars will be distributed to needy families by Hope Place. Hygiene is a top priority now with many people increasing their frequency of […]
Tasik Biru, Opar 80 percent covered
KUCHING: More than 80 percent of the 13,800 needy households in Tasik Biru and Opar constituencies under the Mas Gading parliamentary seat have benefitted from the government food assistance since the imposition of the movement control order (MCO) period on March 18. Team N2 Tasik Biru Elected Representative Service Centre has been working tirelessly in […]
Serba Dinamik donates 2,000 food packs
BINTULU: Two thousand food packs were donated by Serba Dinamik to 11 areas in this district yesterday. The recipients were needy households affected by the movement control order (MCO) following the Covid-19 outbreak. Serba Dinamik director Datuk Abdul Kadier Sahib said the food packs were distributed by two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) -Sukarelawan Hikmah Bintulu assisted […]
Welfare NGOs must register
KUCHING: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the state that wish to assist the needy during the movement control order (MCO) period are encouraged to register with the Sarawak Social Welfare Department. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said it was important for NGOs to register with the department […]
57 needy families receive food supplies
MARUDI: The village security and development committee (JKKK) of Kampung Melayu Bakong and the Al Munir Mosque management had provided food aid to 57 needy families from the neighbourhood. The food aid was distributed to each household representative at the area’s multipurpose hall. Fully funded by the committee members of the JKKK and the mosque […]
Hidup distributes food aid to needy families
KUCHING: The Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Programme (Hidup) recently received donation of food items from Choice Supermarket Group (Semariang) for distribution to needy families. Hidup president George Young Si Ricord Jr said the NGO will be distributing the food items to needy families in Kampung Mambong, Kampung Sikog and to volunteers of Semadang International […]
Needy families receive essential goods
MUKAH: Several needy families in Kampung Sungai Alo and a resettlement scheme in the village affected by the movement control order (MCO) received essential goods donated by the public last Sunday. The donation drive was initiated by Mukah Setia Raja Mosque Management Committee led by its chairman Ismail Mawi. A village chief Ali Hamid helped […]
1,067 needy families receive food aid
LAWAS: The Bukit Sari state constituency service centre has distributed emergency food aid to 1,067 needy families from nine villages across two zones to help ease their burden following the extension of the movement control order (MCO). The essential food assistance was sent to 409 recipients from three villages in Zone Punang and 658 recipients […]
Food aid for needy families in Puncak Borneo
KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Willie Mongin said essential food items worth RM500,000 would be distributed to needy families in his Puncak Borneo constituency. He said his service centre has received a total of 8,637 applications for food assistance. Willie, who is member of parliament for Puncak Borneo, said the service centre […]
