Hope Place, HSL aid elderly woman
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching and Hock Seng Lee Berhad ( HSL) came to the aid of sixty- one yearold Chua Tan Hua by repairing the damaged roof of her house and donating basic food items.
Chua who is also mentallyill currently receives regular medication as an out- patient of Sentosa Hospital.
According to a recent press statement, Chua who has been on Hope Place’s list of recipient since last year lives alone in an old single storey house.
“The house originally belonged to her late husband. Although her house is still livable, the roof was damaged and she had to put several pails and bottles in her living room and bedroom to collect water leaking from the roof.
“Heavy rainfall in January had worsen the condition of the roof,” the statement added.
Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan handed over basic food items and drinking water as she does not have piped water.
Chua was overwhelmed by the care and generosity of Hope Place and HSL.
Hope Place carries out aid deliveries once every 3 months due to the increasing families in the recipients list which totals 190 currently.
Hope Place also assists the handicapped in need of special milk and disposable diapers, single mothers with schooling children, abandoned elderly as well as those who earn below RM500 a month.
Members of the public who would like to lend a hand may contact Hope Place at 082- 505987 during weekdays from 8.30am -12pm and 2pm - 5pm as well as on Saturdays from 9am- 12pm or directly call Wan at 016- 866 0711.
Donations can also be made to Hope Place’s Maybank account ( Persatuan Kebajikan Harapan Kuching, 5112 8900 1160)