RM1,500 help for B40 dialysis patients
KUCHING: Dialysis patients in the parliamentary constituency of Bandar Kuching and Stampin can now apply for a one-off RM1,500 assistance. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said his office has started to process applications for the Bandar Kuching Service Centre and Stampin Special Assistance Funds for B40 dialysis patients. “This will be a one-off RM1,500 […]
Minister chastises reluctant parents
SIBU: Strong cooperation between the hospital authority, the community, and non-governmental organisations (NGO) has contributed to the high vaccination rate among children aged five to 11 against COVID-19 in the state. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah disclosed this to reporters when visiting a vaccination centre at the Agape […]
NGO raises issue of imbalance in civil service
KUCHING: A non-governmental organisation on Tuesday (Feb 8) called on the government to look into imbalances in the appointment of state civil servants. It needs to be improved in line with the population of Sarawak, said Datuk Richard Wee Liang Chiat, president of the Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Association Sarawak (Huazong). […]
NGO donates RM101k for facilities’ upgrading
DALAT: Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah on Saturday (Jan 22) received three cheques totalling RM101,788 from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) to help finance the upgrading work of facilities here. Such contribution was a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative by the NGO known as 38 Yayasan Cinta Amal (Love Charity […]
Firm steps forward to lend more hope to NGO
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching, a non governmental organisation caring for needy families, was recently chosen as one of the Sarawak beneficiaries of MTT Shipping Sdn Bhd’s charity sponsorship. This is the first time MTT Shipping has done charity work in Sarawak, and the company has distributed food not only in Kuching but also in Sibu, […]
NGO wants to hear ideas from future leaders
KUCHING: If you have been toying with an idea you are convinced will benefit the community at large, non-governmental organisation The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI) wants to hear from you. It has drawn up plans to help young aspiring leaders to bring such ideas to fruition through its leadership programme. “We will provide the necessary guidance […]
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 […]
Food aid for 10 needy families
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching has stepped in to assist 10 families with a one-off food aid in Sebuyau and Betong this week following a report from members of the public. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) said the families are daily-paid workers who have lost their jobs due to the movement control order (MCO) imposed to curb […]
NGO lends help to bedridden man, 35
KUCHING: Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has come to the assistance of Mohd Firdaus Mohd Rasuli, a hit-and-run victim who lives in Matang, by providing his family with basic food aid and adult diapers. The 35-year-old victim was involved in a car accident about two years ago and the accident has left him bedridden […]
Youth NGO expresses gratitude on court ruling
KUCHING: UndiSarawak, a youth non-governmental organisation (NGO) has expressed their utmost gratitude to the Kuching High Court in compelling the federal government to expedite the implementation of lower voting age from 21 to 18 by Dec 31 this year. “This monumental decision is significant for Malaysian youths to exercise their constitutional right as citizens. “The […]
