NGO channels aid from donors to needy elderly man
KUCHING: Several donors have come to the aid of Lai Shoon Choi, 64, via local non- governmental organisation ( NGO) Hope Place Kuching after his plight was made public recently.
Left with one functioning hand after he was stuck by a car in 1964, Lai lives in a house with neither water nor electricity supply.
Moreover, the house cannot be accessed by car – it would take about 10 minutes for visitors to walk along a muddy path and cross two bamboo bridges to reach there.
Lai’s wife passed away a few months ago from cancer, and he has a son who is still in primary school.
The man does not own any form of transportation.
Moved by his story, these donors have provided him with a water tank, solar lighting, plastic table, school bag, pillows and some kitchen utensils.
According to Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan, these individuals do not want to be named.
Staff from the NGO delivered the goods along with their usual care package to Lai recently.
They also helped him install the water tank and solar lighting.
Uncle Lai was so happy, he kept saying ‘thank you’. He also said his son could do homework at night now that they have light. Kelvin Wan, Hope Place founder
“Uncle Lai was so happy, he kept saying ‘thank you’.
“He also said his son could do homework at night now that they have light,” Wan told The Borneo Post.
Lai also expressed his gratitude to the donors who made this possible.
Hope Place Kuching carries out aid deliveries once every three months because of the number of families on their list of recipients. The NGO currently supports over 200 families.
Hope Place Kuching can be reached via 013- 5672775 / 082505987 from 8.30am to noon, and 2pm to 5pm – Mondays to Fridays; and 9am-noon on Saturdays.
Should the public be interested to make donations, they are advised to request for receipts from the staff at Hope Place.
For direct bank- deposits, the funds should be made payable to ‘ Persatuan Kebajikan Harapan Kuching’ via Maybank account number 5112- 8900-1160.