Girl, 7, finally starts school after 4-month delay
GUA MUSANG: A seven-year-old girl from Kampung Tiong has finally been able to attend school for the first time, thanks to assistance from the Galas assemblyman.
Nur Ain Humairah Abdullah had previously been unable to begin her primary education due to her family's financial difficulties.
However, her long-cherished dream became a reality last Sunday when Galas assemblyman Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim stepped in to offer financial aid and provide essential school supplies.
Her mother, Wan Roziela Wan Hamzah, 35, expressed her heartfelt gratitude after her daughter was able to start school following a delay of nearly four months.
"My husband, Muhamad Farhan Faiz, 31, only does odd jobs around the village, so we couldn't afford the cost of school supplies.
"Ain is now able to go to school like other children. She was so excited to meet her friends," she said.
Roziela said that the cost of uniforms, a school bag, shoes and other basic items had made it difficult for them to enrol their daughter, who is in Year One.
"I'm truly thankful to the Galas assemblyman for making the process easier and for providing the school essentials that allowed my daughter to begin her education," she added.
Roziela also said that she had received further assistance through the Social Welfare Department, facilitated by the assemblyman.
"I was given not only school supplies, but also disposable nappies, infant formula and a food basket," said the mother of three children, aged between 7 years and 7 months.
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