NGO brings hope to single mum
KUCHING: A single mother with six children has reached out to Hope Place Kuching for help in light of the upcoming month of Ramadan. Hope Place in a statement today said Norazlina Nasir, 35, is unemployed and unable to find a job because no one can take care of her young children. “As the month […]
Single mum’s son motivated by PM’s visit
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Little would Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin have expected that his visit to a single mother here would motivate her son to continue to do well in his education. Mohammad Azuwan Hassan, 26 – a master’s programme student from the Faculty of Science and Technology Resources in Unimas – said Muhyiddin’s visit gave him the spirit and motivation to continue to excel in his studies. He has two years left to finish his studies. “He (Muhyiddin) is a people-centric person and his willingness to go down to the ground to visit us has really touched us. “It has opened my eyes on how concerned he is towards the problems faced by the people in Sarawak,” he said. The prime minister met several residents at Kampung Sindang Baru during the Ziarah Prihatin programme here today (April 2). Meanwhile, Mohammad Azuwan’s mother Selha Slet, 68, who lives with her five children, said she is so happy to have met Muhyiddin. “Before this, I always saw our prime minister on television, but now I am so glad to be able to meet him in person for the first time. “This will be the sweetest memory for me as the prime minister himself came here to visit our home,” she said. Selha does not work as she needs to take care of her grandchildren and a child with disabilities. She receives assistance such as the Senior Citizen Assistance of RM500 and Disability Allowance of RM450 per month. Among those present were Muhyiddin’s wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Minister of Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang, and Sarawak Social Welfare Department director Noriah Ahmad.
Partially blind single mum gets monetary aid
KUCHING: Members of Sibu 4×4 Owners Club recently donated RM10,000 to a single mother after coming across her plight on NGO Hope Place Kuching’s social media. Hope Place said the club was amazed that they managed to collect such a big amount within just a few days for Norlela Bujang. “Norlela is a single mother […]
Aid for blind mother and daughter
KUCHING: A single mother who is blind and her only daughter here were all smiles when the State Social Welfare Department (JKM), Yayasan Sarawak, and several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) came forward to look into their needs and offered help in the form of cash and essential items. Norlela Bujang, 50, lost her left eyesight in […]
Girl stops schooling to help blind mother
KUCHING: Nine-year-old Nurfatihah Shahmnan had to drop out of school to look after her sick and blind single mother. Her mother, Norlela Bujang, 50, was diagnosed with diabetes in November last year and started losing her eyesight last January. Because of that, Nurfatihah, who was enrolled at SK Enche Buyong here, did not register for […]
Help on the way for sick single mother
KUCHING: Help is underway to find a more conducive living space for a 52-year-old single mother who is physically unwell. Norlela Bujang, who has diabetes and swellings on her legs, is unable to move around and slowly losing her vision. She now had to depend on her only daughter, who is only nine years old. […]
Bedridden single mom of five children soldiers on
KUCHING: Being bedridden does not make Nor Karmira Benny Karmilan give up on life. The single mother of five said she could not feel her right leg due to a slipped disc she suffered in August last year. “Although I’m bedridden, I don’t depend on others solely. When I’m able to, I would try to […]
Bedridden mother of five receives donations
KUCHING: A bedridden single mother of five had recently received donations and integrated work by various agencies in a one-off service. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah along with State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Kuching North City Hall (DBKU), and many other agencies came together to […]
Ministry aids bedridden single mother
KUCHING: Bedridden and abandoned by her husband, a mother of five residing at Green Road here has attracted the attention of the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development. “Nor Karmira Benny Karmilan has been bedridden since five months ago due to a slipped disc. She used to be a hardworking and […]
Catering business keeps single mother going
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected many people economically. But AmyRozila Saili, a single mother of three here, is doing quite well in her home-based small catering business. “I started venturing into the catering business in 2015,” said the 35-year-old woman who used to work in a private hospital as a medical secretary. She offers […]
