Society pays courtesy call on Fatimah
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah received a courtesy call from the Sarawak Hearing and Aural Rehabilitation Society (Sarawak HEAR) at her office today (Sept 3). The courtesy call was to update her on future plans for those with hearing impairment in the state, especially among babies […]
Hope Place provides aid to Sri Aman Hospital
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently helped Sri Aman Hospital through the Sarawak Malaysian Medical Welfare Fund in providing contributions for the hospital’s patients and staff. The charitable non-governmental organisation (NGO) said the assistance was requested at the end of July for food aid, baby milk powder, adult diapers, and wheelchairs for the hospital’s patients. “We […]
Call to partake in cyber sexual harassment survey
KUCHING: Sarawak Women for Women Society (SWWS) is calling the public to participate in its online survey on issues related to sexual harassment. In a Facebook post on Monday (Aug 2), the non-governmental organisation (NGO) said that the survey aimed to investigate the prevalence of cyber sexual harassment in Sarawak. It assured that all information […]
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 […]
NGO aids fire victims
SIMANGGANG: The Pencil Project Welfare has given assistance to three families whose homes were destroyed by a fire at Punggu Tapang, Jalan Sri Aman-Serian. Its chairperson Norina Umoi Utot said although the contribution given to them was small, it was hoped that it would ease their burden. “I also hope that follow-up action would be […]
TSI leadership programme coming up
KUCHING: The Sarawak Initiatives (TSI) will be organising a leadership programme in conjunction with Sarawak Independence Day w hich falls on July 22. TSI, a non-profit organisation (NGO) committed to Building a Better Sarawak through human capital development, stated that the programme would be for aspiring and current leaders who seek personal development and knowledge […]
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 […]
NGO urges ministry to monitor price hikes
KUCHING: In view of the coming Aidilfitri and Gawai celebrations, Habitat for Indigenous and Urban Programme (Hidup) is urging the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) to ensure that businesses do not simply increase the prices of goods. Hidup president George Young Si Ricord Jr, in a statement on Tuesday (May 4), said Sarawak […]
NGO to work with pro-govt parties
KUCHING: Penggerak Komuniti Negara (PKN) Wilayah Sarawak will aid pro-government parties into their programmes to strengthen the state and federal political standings. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin hopes that PKN will work closely together with the pro-government parties in supporting the current state government. “By supporting the government, it means that PKN […]
Culture and arts industry suffers loss of RM85 mln due to Covid-19 pandemic
PUTRAJAYA: Those involved in the culture and arts industry have suffered losses amounting to about RM85 million within a period of one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Tourism, Culture and Arts Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. In light of this, she sees the need to restore the culture non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to enable […]
