The Borneo Post

Hope Place seeks donation of special milk for family with disabled children

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KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching is seeking public assistance in acquiring special milk for a family with three children suffering from cerebral palsy.

Its founder Kelvin Wan, who recently visited the family at their home in Padawan, said one of the children is bedridden and requires tube feeding.

He said the expenses to care for the three children are very high due to the amount of diapers and special milk needed.

“The income of the children’s father, who is a military personnel, is not enough to cover the expenses of meeting the children’s requiremen­ts, while their mother, Menti Pantar, is a housewife.

“We are appealing to members of public to donate to this family by contributi­ng the special milk, as Hope Place currently lacks the particular special milk which the three children need,” said Wan.

Hope Place is an NGO that visits poor and less fortunate families to contribute essential food items like rice, cooking oil, sugar, salt, biscuits and noodles.

Most of these families or individual­s barely earn enough to get through the month, hence are grateful with the assistance of these basic necessitie­s delivered to them.

For families with special needs children, the elderly or disabled, Hope Place provides milk powder, oats and diapers as well.

Hope Place carries out its aid deliveries once every two months because of the more than 170 families on its list of recipients.

More informatio­n can be obtained by calling 013- 5672775 or 082- 505987 from 8.30am to noon and 2pm to 5pm (Mondays to Fridays), and from 9am to noon on Saturdays. Wan can be reached on 016- 866 0711. Those making a donation can request for a receipt from the staff at Hope Place. Direct bank-ins can be made to Persatuan Kebajikan Harapan Kuching via Maybank account number 5112- 89001160.

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