Homeward Programme News Today

THE State Community Development and People’s Ministry (KPMKR) remains committed to helping Sabah’s vulnerable and needy through various initiatives.

Kota Kinabalu: Two more new initiatives, the Santuni Komuniti Programme, aimed at increasing the production and sale of products by single mother entrepreneurs and B40 women will be implemented to benefit the less fortunate communities in the State, said Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

PAITAN: Yayasan Petronas, the corporate social responsibility arm of Petronas, distributed food baskets to 163 recipients here under its Sentuhan Kasih Festive in conjunction with the upcoming Christmas celebration.

The State Government through the Welfare Services Department (JPKA) has allocated a total of RM105.11 million, including RM60 million for providing welfare assistance to persons with disabilities (OKU), senior citizens and single mothers, in the State this year

THE Homeward Programme launched by the Welfare Services Department (JKPA) is to ensure community involvement in looking after their family members, particularly the elderly, said the Chief Minister’s wife, Datin Seri Juliah Salag.  She said the programme also provides bedridden patients with equipment for use at home, including a wheelchair, oxygen concentrator and ripple mattress, depending on their needs

Yayasan Petronas distributed food aid and hygiene kits to 100 recipients from B40 families in Kinabatangan under its annual Sentuhan Kasih programme in conjunction with Aidilfitri. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin, who is Kinabatangan Member of Parliament, handed over the contribution to the recipients at the District Office accompanied by Yayasan Petronas Chief Executive Officer Shariah Nelly Francis and Sabah State Welfare Services Department Director Jais Asri

COMMUNITY Development and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Ir. Shahelmey Yahya said the Homeward Programme, a holistic approach of the government to popularise services, has been implemented in all districts throughout Sabah.  He said the programme involved many agencies and departments to ensure the target group continues to receive the care and services they need

With creating a caring and responsible society as its objective, the State Community Development and People’s Well-being Ministry (KPMKR) was allocated RM134 million this year which is to be spent on initiatives that would help Sabah’s vulnerable and needy