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JKMS calls for more volunteers to support vulnerable groups

KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department (JKMS) welcomes more parties and persons interested in volunteering and offering various forms of assistance to support vulnerable individuals in society. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said their contributions go beyond labour and financial support, encompassing social support services such as guidance and […]

Red Crescent members imbibe volunteerism spirit

MIRI: A group of 29 volunteers recently attended a comprehensive orientation course organised by the voluntary aid detachment (VAD) sub-committee, Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) Miri Branch. The event, held at the Periwinkle Hall MRC Miri Branch Training Institute, also saw the active involvement of 10 committee members. “The primary objectives of the course were to […]

SUKMA 2024 calls for volunteers to support largest edition yet

KUCHING: The Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024, which reportedly will be the largest edition yet, is reaching out for more than 700 volunteers to help coordinate 37 sports across nine divisions. Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stressed the necessity for volunteers to manage the multitude of events spanning […]

National volunteering policy may be in pipeline

KUCHING: The National Unity Ministry is considering the need for a specific policy for the development of volunteers in Malaysia. “The ministry will study the need to enact a National Volunteering Policy that will support the development of talent, potential and the provision of a platform for volunteering activities in this country,” said Minister Datuk […]

Sarawak APM looking to train more volunteers in rural areas

SIBU: The Civil Defence Force (APM) is committed to training more volunteers, especially in the rural areas, to provide more efficient disaster relief assistance. Sarawak APM director Abdul Wahab Rahim said the move would speed up help and response to emergencies in rural areas as it would take some time for rescuers to reach the […]

Young volunteers pledge support to state’s green economy initiatives

KUCHING: AZAM Young Souls (AYS), a network of Kuching young volunteers, has pledged to support the Sarawak government’s efforts towards a green economy. Bearing a new theme, the AYS will be more geared towards global citizenship and sustainable development goals. Its chairman Mohamad Ariff Irwani Azahari, in announcing the new theme, said AYS aims to […]

Volunteers rescue over 1,500 animals after quakes in Turkiye

ISTANBUL: Over 1,500 pets have been rescued so far since the twin earthquakes hit southern Turkiye, Anadolu Agency quoted the non-profit organisation Humane Society International (HSI). “More than three weeks after the deadly earthquake in Türkiye, the animal rescue team from Humane Society International is still finding dogs and cats alive in abandoned apartments, damaged […]

Dr Yii hands over allocation to child rehab centre

KUCHING: The Sentuhan Kasih Kuching Community-based Rehabilitation Centre (PDK) has received some allocation from Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen for the needs of the children. Dr Yii visited the centre with his special assistant George Lam Li Kang to distribute ang pows (red packets) and Love Gifts to the special needs children, […]

Turn to religion to address gay sex

KUCHING: Gay sex among tertiary students that is reportedly commonplace in the country can be stopped if students adhere to religious teachings. In stating this the Sarawak Bumiputera Teachers Union (KGBS) said there was a need to actively train volunteers from universities and other centres of higher learning to continue efforts to produce students who […]

Volunteerism helped mitigate pandemic threat

SIBU: Volunteerism is very crucial in our society especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sibu Resident, Wong Hie Sieng said this during the launching of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Celebration at the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) Sibu branch headquarters yesterday (May 8). “In times of crisis, we can see the importance […]