Volunteers with Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan (eighth right) in a photo-call with the volunteers and aid recipients during the programme.
KUCHING: With the Gawai Dayak celebration just around the corner, Cats FM brought 10 ‘Kumang Gawai Darlie’ contestants to volunteer with nongovernmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place.
Apart from cleaning Hope Place, the volunteers also delivered food to families supported by NGO, and painted houses, with supplies sponsored by Cats FM for those celebrating Gawai.
The team visited Ayai Tom, who received items such as rice, cooking oil, and other daily necessities. Ayai was touched and expressed appreciation for the gesture by Hope Place and Cats FM.
Hope Place visits poor and less fortunate families to contribute essential food items like rice and cooking oil.
For family with children with special needs, or with elderly or disabled people, the NGO provides milk powder, oats and diapers as well.
Hope Place carries out aid deliveries once every two months because of the many families on their recipients list. Currently, it supports more than 170 families.
For more information on how to help, Hope Place can be reached at 013- 5672775 or 082-68 3378 from 8.30am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm on Mondays to Fridays, and 8.30am to 12pm on Saturdays.
Members of the public interested to make a donation are advised to request for a receipt from the staff at Hope Place.
Direct bank-in deposits may be made to Persatuan Kebajikan Harapan Kuching, Maybank account no. 5112-8900-1160.