Saberkas allocates RM246k for the needy
By Nur Ashikin Louis & Crystal Wong KUCHING: Sarawak National Youth Organisation (Saberkas) has allocated a sum of RM246,000 to assist the needy under the Saberkas Prihatin programme. Its president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the welfare assistance will benefit flood, landslide and fire survivors as well as needy families. It will also cover […]
Needy single mothers receive food parcels
MIRI: A single mother’s assistance group from Harmony’s Welfare and Social club distributed food parcels to 128 needy single mothers in this district last Saturday. Most of the essential items such as rice and cooking oil were donated by Senadin assemblyman and Minister for Transport Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also the club’s patron. […]
Company donates foodstuffs to needy students
MUKAH: Balingian Energy Minerals Sdn Bhd has contributed foodstuffs and other basic necessities worth RM2,000 to Food Bank Siswa Politeknik Mukah. The company’s Community Relations executive Nazrin Syah Abdul Halim handed over the contribution to Politeknik Mukah (PMU) deputy director (Academic) Mohd Sani Said yesterday. The Food Bank Siswa programme was organised in collaboration with […]
Emulate Sarawak’s footsteps
GENERATING INCOME FOR NEEDY BY TANIA LAM & NIA NATASHA HASENAN KUCHING:Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff has urged other Malaysian states to follow in the footsteps of Sarawak by assisting the needy to generate their own income. She was referring to Koperasi Usahawan Mikro Kebajikan Bersatu Berhad, which […]
Taib donates to the needy, mosques and surau
By Mahdini Jaini MUKAH: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has presented donations to 50 needy persons, three mosques and 46 surau around Mukah and Balingian. The presentation was done at Masjid Setia Raja here on Sunday (Sep 6). He had an opportunity to participate in a dialogue session and lunch with […]
21 needy persons get PBB aid
MIRI: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Mulu service centre via its “Squad Kasih Sayang” is working with the community leaders to identify and help those in the B40 group within their constituency to sustain during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period. The “Squad Kasih Sayang” Northern Zone coordinator Datin Esther Balan when speaking […]
Head of State’s wife hands over donations
KUCHING: Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Ragad Kurdi Taib, the wife of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, presented donations to 20 needy persons today (Aug 23). The presentations held in connection with ‘Jalinan Kasih’ programme were carried out from house to house. The recipients were those from Kampung Tabuan Hilir, Kampung Tabuan […]
Sabati presents food baskets to needy
MIRI: One hundred less fortunate recipients from Senadin Constituency received food baskets from Sarawak Badan Amal Tenaga Isteri-isteri (Sabati) on Sunday afternoon. Datin Christina Kong Sui Lin, wife of Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, presented the food baskets to the recipients at the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Senadin branch. The simple handing over […]
Grassroots leaders urged to play proactive roles
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Pantai Damai Branch continues to play a proactive role in channelling basic necessities to the needy. Previously, aid was channelled following the Covid-19 pandemic through the services of community leaders whereas now the party’s sub-branch leaders have been tasked to distribute aid to recipients. PBB vice-president Datuk Dr Abdul […]
NGO helps the needy and disabled
PADAWAN: WormingUp supports rural vegetable growers by purchasing their produce and then donating them to the needy. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) social enterprise also supports people with disabilities and the needy among local vegetable growers, said Tan Pei Chin, 27, one of the WormingUp members. “During the movement control order (MCO), all markets were […]
