Single mother of two receives aid from Hope Place Kuching
KUCHING (Aug 5): Hope Place Kuching is providing basic food aid to a single mother of two struggling to make ends meet.
The non-profit organisation recently visited Voon Mei Fong, 47, who lives in Demak Laut here.
During the visit, Voon shared that her marriage fell apart as she strove to escape from domestic abuse.
However, she was grateful her children aged six and 11 did not go through any abuse.
As she has no transport, Voon aspires to find a job which does not require her to travel far. Presently, she is unemployed.
'Since her separation from her husband, Voon's elder sister has been supporting her as much as she could. However, with Voon being unable to secure a stable income, the burden is too much,' said Hope Place.
Voon said her in-laws have been helping to send the children to school every day, and the house they are staying in belongs to her in-laws.
'But financially, Voon and her children still face an uncertain future,' it added.
Donations can be made via Hope Place's Maybank account (511289001160) or the S Pay Global QR code available on its Facebook page. Receipts will be issued upon request.
For more information, call Hope Place on 082-505987 or 013-5672775. food aid hope place kuching lead single mother
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Single mother of two receives aid from Hope Place Kuching
Hope Place representative Yong Tiong Yieng (left) with Voon and her daughter during a delivery of supplies. KUCHING (Aug 5): Hope Place Kuching is providing basic food aid to a single mother of two struggling to make ends meet. The non-profit organisation recently visited Voon Mei Fong, 47, who lives in Demak Laut here. During the visit, Voon shared that her marriage fell apart as she strove to escape from domestic abuse. However, she was grateful her children aged six and 11 did not go through any abuse. As she has no transport, Voon aspires to find a job which does not require her to travel far. Presently, she is unemployed. 'Since her separation from her husband, Voon's elder sister has been supporting her as much as she could. However, with Voon being unable to secure a stable income, the burden is too much,' said Hope Place. Voon said her in-laws have been helping to send the children to school every day, and the house they are staying in belongs to her in-laws. 'But financially, Voon and her children still face an uncertain future,' it added. Donations can be made via Hope Place's Maybank account (511289001160) or the S Pay Global QR code available on its Facebook page. Receipts will be issued upon request. For more information, call Hope Place on 082-505987 or 013-5672775. food aid hope place kuching lead single mother
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