BETONG: The Sarawak government introduced the Female Head of Household Micro Assistance (KIRWaS) amounting to RM500 for female head of household (KIR) or single mother.
Deputy Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Mohammad Razi Sitam said KIRWaS aimed to empower Sarawakian women, especially KIR or single mothers, to create opportunities to generate income.
“In this carnival series, the ministry through the Sarawak Women and Family Department (JWKS) introduced a new business assistance initiative, which is KIRWaS Micro Assistance, in the form of cash amounting to RM500,” he said.
The Saribas assemblyman said this at the Sarawak Women’s Career Carnival Series Three in Betong on Tuesday (July 26).
He explained that the government aimed to improve the living standards of the target group so that they could be independent.
“Among the conditions, the applicant must be a ‘K’ status ID card holder or the wife of a ‘K’ status ID card holder.
“Sarawakian women aged 18 years and above, who are single mothers or KIR, have a household income between RM2,500 and RM4,849 and are not beneficiaries of welfare assistance schemes.”
Applications opened on July 23 and any enquiries can be directly to the JWKS Women and Family Capacity Empowerment Division.
JWKS director Norita Bawi and Betong Division Resident, Richard Michael Abunawas were also present.
