Machan rep donates wheelchair to octogenarian

SIBU: Machan assemblyman Allan Siden Gramong extended support to an elderly woman at Rumah Panjang (Rh) Margaret Ugak in Sungai Lukut by donating a wheelchair. The recipient was Clo Usu, aged 82.  Clo has been grappling with bone tuberculosis and has lost her vision. “Clo and her family expressed their gratitude to Allan for his […]

Hope Place provides wheelchairs to disabled elderly individuals

KUCHING: Hope Place is known for supporting families around Kuching with food assistance. The non-governmental organisation (NGO) also extends its services to the sick or disabled individuals with special needs items such as wheelchairs, commode chairs, walking frames and disposable diapers. Recently, Hope Place provided wheelchairs to two elderly individuals with disabilities who could not […]

Ngemah Service Centre provides wheelchair

KANOWIT: The Ngemah Service Centre recently provided wheelchair assistance to eight beneficiaries. Ngemah assemblyman Anyi Jana stated that with the assistance, the Ngemah Service Centre intends to continue assisting the needy. “The welfare programme coordinated by the Ngemah Assemblyman Service Centre is to ensure that people in need get comfortable wheelchair facilities,” he said during […]

20 wheelchairs for the needy in Saribas

KUCHING: Skuad Prihatin Saribas received 20 wheelchairs from SOCOE Sdn Bhd for the needy in the Saribas constituency. Deputy Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Mohamad Razi Sitam said Skuad Prihatin Saribas, a welfare programme, will identify those who are in need of the wheelchairs. “Through the squad, we have handed over […]

Wheelchairs donated to disabled, elderly in conjunction with Aidiladha

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Kampung Paya Mebi Social and Welfare Bureau donated wheelchairs to the disabled and the elderly during the Aidiladha celebration “A total of five wheelchairs were donated. This is an activity that we do from time to time to help those in need,” chairman Shamsudin Unai said at the Aidiladha […]

Gifts of wheelchairs for duo

MURUM: Murum Service Centre has donated wheelchairs to two residents in Uma Ukit Apau Koyan recently. The wheelchairs are to enable Sagong Sula and Ibrahim Irin to move around. They thanked the service centre for the donations.

Two get wheelchairs from Uggah

SPAOH: Two senior citizens here received a wheelchair each from Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) in a news report on Wednesday (Jan 19), the recipients were 71-year-old Siong Mui Fah and 88-year-old Kuan Foo who both lost one of their legs due to diabetes. Representatives […]

Rep presents wheelchair to needy elderly

KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi recently visited a needy senior citizen at Bintawa Hilir here on Monday (Sept 20). The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) said the Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs and DBKU) contributed a wheelchair to Rapiah Japar who has been suffering from stroke for the past three […]

New wheelchair for bedridden patient

BANDAR SIMANGGANG: A bedridden patient will be able to move again with a wheelchair donated by Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women’s Movement Simanggang branch. The patient, Rujis@Rodgers Gendang of Rumah Sabong, Bayai Baru at Undop, Sri Aman has been donated a wheelchair as it is needed for him to be able to move around […]

Elderly man gets freedom of movement

KUCHING: An elderly man finally gets more freedom of movement after receiving a wheelchair yesterday. The wheelchair was delivered to Chan Siew Loong, 71, at his home by Penghulu Huang Tiong Kang on behalf of Repok assemblyman Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. It is hoped that with the wheelchair, Chan would be more comfortable moving […]