Single mother receives aid to ease hardship
KUCHING: Hope Place recently reached out to assist a 44-year-old single mother here, providing essential food supplies to alleviate her circumstances. The mother, whose name is Bong Siew Nee, lives at Stutong Baru with three school-going children and her 69-year-old mother. “As a full-time mother, Siew is unable to find a stable income. “Her children, […]
NGO brings hope to single jobless mum
KUCHING: Hope Place, a non-profit and non-governmental organisation, has reached out to help Siti Nurlela Abdullah, an unemployed single mother residing in Samarahan, with regular basic food aid and milk powder. Siti, a former factory worker, found herself in a challenging situation earlier this year when she had to care for her 57-year-old disabled mother, […]
Rep hands back repaired house to single mother
KUCHING: Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap and village chief Shaari Majidi conducted a final inspection, officially handing back a repaired house in Lorong 7, Kampung Stutong Melayu recently. The funding of RM15,000 came under the ‘Program Penambahbaikan Rumah Rakyat Miskin Sarawak’ (PPRMS) of N12 Kota Sentosa. The repairs, including foundation, wooden flooring, walls, and roof, […]
Hope Place helps sick single mum
KUCHING: In a recent visit, Hope Place extended support to Flora Wilson, a 22-year-old single mother grappling with kidney failure and the challenges of raising her three-year-old son. Diagnosed with kidney failure at the tender age of 12, Flora also battles SLE, an autoimmune disease, and contends with high blood pressure. Residing in a modest […]
NGO comes to aid of accident victim
KUCHING: A single mother is currently taking care of her son who is bedridden and unconscious due to a horrific motor accident which left him with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). According to Hope Place, 49-year-old Siti Nur Baya was full of sorrow and hopelessness the moment she found out that her son Gabriel Gani, […]
Hope Place assists single mother struggling to provide for her children
KUCHING: Hope Place recently visited a single mother and her three children living in Muara Tuang. The single mother, Jothi Yakut, 46, is currently struggling to provide for her children who are still in school despite being self-reliant. Hope Place, in its statement, added that Jothi takes care of three children, with two already in […]
Affordable childcare centres will encourage single mothers to return to work
MELAKA: The government’s move to provide a conducive environment for the set up of affordable childcare centres through the Care-Economy initiative will be able to help housewives, especially single mothers to re-enter the workforce. In facilitating the licencing of unregistered nurseries and childcare centres nationwide, the initiative is seen to be able to address systemic issues such as unpaid care […]
Woman of many roles
Yalina Fiona Keith is determined to pursue her dreams despite being a single mother. As new challenges arise, she strives to achieve her goals before the age of 80. Juggling life as a working single mum Yalina Fiona Keith has had to go through numerous trials to get to where she is today. The challenges […]
Hope Place helps girl with cerebral palsy
KUCHING: Hope Place recently visited a single mother who is currently taking care of her 12-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy in Demak Laut. The charitable non-governmental organisation said that Priscilla, 40, is unable to work because her daughter, Bettria Phuyuu Jeferson had cerebral palsy since birth and her sickness had made her bedridden and […]
Single mother faces challenges with mental resilience
BY LILIANA SHERYN KUCHING: On Mother’s Day, people often take time to appreciate and celebrate the mothers in their lives. However, for single mothers, this day can hold a special meaning as they navigate the challenges of raising children on their own. Speaking to New Sarawak Tribune, Stephanie Emelia Lingok, 35, a self-employed mother-of-three, is […]
