Food aid worth over RM20.4 mln distributed to EMCO areas
KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department has spent more than RM20.4mil in food aid for people impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic as of July this year. Sarawak Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said as of July 28 this year, food aid had been given to 181,233 heads of […]
Food aid to alleviate people’s burden
By Petronella Langita Felix MUKAH: The government is committed to alleviating the people’s burden, especially during this Covid-19 pandemic, said Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. The deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) said this included the distribution of food baskets to those in need. “We will do our best. […]
743 household heads receive food aid
KUCHING: Another 3.2 tonnes of basic food items were distributed to villages undergoing the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in the Santubong parliamentary area. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the food aid was delivered to 743 heads of households involving 2,522 residents living in Kampung Telaga Air, Kampung Sungai Aur, […]
Petronas food aid programme gets good response
MUKAH: About 200 people affected by the movement control order (MCO) have benefitted from the food aid programme organised by the Petronas service station here since it was launched about two weeks ago. Zona Tasik Biru Petrol Station operator Normah Di said the Food Bank Donation and Drop Point programme was a nationwide initiative by […]
Needy families receive food aid from LCDA
KUCHING: A total of 143 needy individuals received food aid from the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) under its #LCDAprihatin. The recipients comprised residents of Tabuan Flat, Kuching and penambang operators from Kampung Seberang Hulu and Kampung Seberang Hilir. “The implementation of movement control order (MCO) has caused devastating effect on the livelihoods of […]
Residents hit by EMCO to received food aid
KUCHING: Residents of Kampung Punau, Kampung Git and Kampung Bunuk under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will receive food assistance immediately. Puncak Borneo MP Datuk Willie Mongin said that his service centre is currently preparing food baskets to be distributed to each head of household affected. “I truly understand the uneasiness and will continue […]
450 households receive food aid from Lions Clubs
MIRI: Four hundred and fifty households from Miri, Batu Niah and Marudi have been receiving food aid for the past these three months from the Lions Clubs International of District 308 via its ‘Feed the Hunger’ project. “On July 31, we completed the distribution to low-income households,” said a spokesperson of the Lions Clubs International […]
100 get food help from Azam
KUCHING: Some 100 families and individuals from around Kuching, Serian and Samarahan areas were given food aid by Angkatan Zaman Mansang Sarawak (Azam Sarawak). “The aid given also includes daily paid workers who lost their jobs, struggling single mothers and needy rural families,” said its chairman Datuk William Nyigor. According to him, the aid given […]
Another 7.5 tons of food aid given out in Tabuan Melayu
KUCHING: Another 7.5 tons of fresh food have been delivered to residents of six villages in Tabuan Melayu, who have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) since July 16. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that to date, his Parliamentary Service Centre team had distributed a total of […]
Fire victims receive cash, food aid
MUKAH: Kampung Tellian Ulu fire victims received cash donation and food items from Kampung Penakub village development and security committee (JKKK) recently. The committee members went to the victims’ temporary home in Kampung Tellian Daya (Tellian Ulu) here to present the donation. “The contribution may be small, but it means something to the recipients, who […]
