125 SMK Riam students receive food baskets
MIRI: A total of 125 students of SMK Riam here from low income families received food baskets donated by members of the public through Democratic Action Party (DAP) Miri yesterday.
According to DAP Sarawak secretary Senator Alan Ling, collaboration with schools here had helped donors channel contribution to students and families genuinely in need of assistance.
“Teachers know their students background. That’s why we collaborate with schools so that the donated items can reached the target group,” he said a er handing over the food baskets in conjunction with Sarawak Day to Lee Pin Lin, teacher in-charge of welfare at the school , witnessed by DAP Long Lama chairman Marcus Hugo.
Ling disclosed that SMK Riam was the first school to benefit from collaborative programme and encouraged schools’ parentteacher associations to get in touch with DAP for similar assistance.
He thanked sponsors - The Cage Grill represented by Kenny and Nicholas Wong; Fu Kee Chicken Rice, MJ Bakeology and Jenns Cookiehouse represented by Lin Yaw Ting.
Apart from food ration, Ling said DAP Miri had also received requests for gadgets for online learning (PdPR). He hoped the government can look into all these needs of the people
This Saturday (July 24) 100 cupcakes and packets of chicken rice will be available at a food bank set up at Cop Keat Siang fuelling station (opposite Tamu Muhibah)
Programme coordinator Alan Sia said DAP volunteers have been on the ground distributing assistance house to house since Movement Control Order 2.0. For more information on the programme, contact DAP Youth chairman Peter Hee at 0168520666.