Batu Gong family needs assistance

KUCHING: A needy family from PPR Batu Gong, Mile 17 Jalan Kuching-Serian has caught the attention of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) Chairman Lo Khere Chiang.

Lo, who is also the chairman of SUPP Kota Sentosa, called on donors to help the needy family either in cash or kind, and aid could be channelled through the SUPP office in Kota Sentosa.   

“Bong Chee Ping and his wife Lau Hui Ching have been living in hardship for many years and SUPP and others have helped them from time to time.   

“He is a daily-paid worker at a construction site but he is having a heart-swelling problem. His wife is not working and they have six children (four boys and two girls) to fend for. The eldest is 16 years old while the youngest is only three years. One of the children is mentally retarded.

“They were renting a place at MJC Batu Kawa before moving to the flat at PPR Batu Gong here last week. The family is receiving RM450 per month from the Welfare Department but is still in dire need of support from able individuals or oeganisations,” said Lo to reporters while visiting the family yesterday morning.   

Meanwhile, Lo was happy that the youths from SUPP Kota Sentosa, Batu Kawa, Batu Lintang, together with the students from Unimas Sociology Department and the Salvation Army, had volunteered to help the family relocate from MJC last week.

He hoped more SUPP youth members can participate in such meaningful activities for the sake of a caring society.

Lo also expressed his gratitude to the Welfare Department and the Housing Commission for providing the family with the low-cost flat where they need to pay only RM150 per month and over a period of time.

He informed that 10 areas in MPP have been developed for low cost flats and the needy could get in touch with the Housing Commission.     

Meanwhile, Bong and Lau expressed their gratitude to Lo and individuals like Lucas Lim, Wong Kai Lim, Gregory Tan and Then Lai Ngian as well as NGOs like Chi Tze, Hope Place and Green Ribbon for their assistance.

 Sarawak Tribune

Date Posted : Thursday 02-Oct-2014