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Society chips in to help needy

MIRI: A total of 100 underprivileged and needy people here received contributions in conjunction with the Gawai Dayak celebration on Sunday. The event was hosted by Miri Chee Lee Khor Moral Uplifting Society and the contributions were presented by Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. Also present was Miri Chee Lee Khor Moral Uplifting Society chairman […]

Two underprivileged people from Kampung Kudei Baru Iban receive aid

KUCHING: Two residents of Kampung Kudei Baru Iban received solar lights and installation was done by non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place on Thursday (March 3). Michael Tugat, a 53-year-old physically disabled man lives alone without any electricity or clean water supply. His only source of water is from the rainwater he collected and he has […]

Needy families get food aid

KUCHING: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRC) in collaboration with Pertubuhan Pembangunan Insan Sarawak (PPIS) distributed food baskets, sponsored by ‘Team 139’, to 40 underprivileged families at Kota Sentosa. The MRC Sarawak team was led by Humanitarian Aid Committee chairman and Stampin branch deputy chairman Chew Kim Soon, and supported by 78th VAD from Stampin […]

State govt to help disease-stricken poor

KUCHING: The state government has set aside a sum of RM5 million to help patients from poor families bear the cost of going for medical treatment. Welfare, Community Well-being, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said cancer patients, in particular, find it more cumbersome given their logistical burden besides the treatment. […]

Fatimah brings CNY cheer to underprivileged

KUCHING: This year’s Chinese New Year celebration may just be that much more meaningful for a group of underprivileged families here, thanks to contributions from the Social Welfare Department (JKM). Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a total of 100 recipients had received donations from the department as part of […]

Meet Puncak Borneo’s Godfather

KOTA PADAWAN: The hardships of life as a child and while in school after the death of his father when he was a baby became a strong impetus for Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin to make seven needy students at the Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan (SMK) Padawan his adopted children. The […]

Community Pantry well received

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Kongsi Rezeki Community Pantry programme continues to give a breath of fresh air to underprivileged local people adversely affected by the pandemic and the movement control order (MCO). Those recipients who were asked about the food aid were understandably glad and grateful to the people and organisations that came up with the relief […]

5,000 to receive food aid

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Some 5,000 underprivileged members of the community here are set to receive food aid provided by the federal government. Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang in announcing this said RM300,000 has been set aside by Putrajaya for all MPs to implement the Food Basket Aid. However, Rubiah pointed out that the allocation given is […]

54 students receive schooling aid

KUCHING: A total of 54 students from underprivileged families received schooling assistance in the form of cash at the ‘2021 Back to School’ programme held at Surau Darul Falah of Kampung Samariang Baru Phase 3 here today. Senior Minister of Works and Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof officiated at the annual programme. It […]

Old folk receive food aid from SUPP

BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA & CRYSTAL WONG KUCHING: Sarawak Hun Nam Siang Tng (SHNST) received a generous contribution in the form of food items from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch. The aid consists of 100 bags of 10-kilogramme white rice and 20 boxes of crackers. SUPP Kuching branch’s deputy chairman Bong Lian […]