KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Council of Social Services has allocated RM2.2 million in grants to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for their services and to conduct their welfare activities.
Community Development and Consumer Affairs minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid said during the presentation ceremony of the grants to 18 selected NGOs at the council’s office yesterday that the amount was an increase as only RM1.9 million was allocated last year.
She added that the total amount allocated for the 18 selected NGOs was RM1.609 million.
The recipients of the grants were the Malaysia Red Crescent Society which received RM120,000 and the Sabah branch Malaysia Diabetic Association which received RM67,000.
Other recipients were the Society for the Sabah Heart Fund (RM300,000), Sabah Kidney Association (RM180,000), Sabah Family Planning Association (RM40,000), Sabah Deaf Association (RM180,000), Sabah Action Women Organisation (RM32,000), Sabah Taska Services Association (RM21,000), Sabah Anti- Tuberculosis Association (RM25,000), MaLRA Sabah Branch (RM35,000), Sabah Volunteers Association (RM15,000), Child Association (RM24,000), Sabah Mental Health Association (RM65,000), Sabah Retirees Association (RM10,000), Sabah Senior Citizens Association Council (RM100,000), Sabah Blind Association (RM70,000), Sabah Charity Home Association (RM320,000) and Sabah Agape Counseling Association (RM5,000).
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