25-04-2025
Hope Place steps in to aid struggling Samarahan family battling health, hardship
Hope Place representative Mary Vun (right) with Yeo and his family during a recent visit to deliver the supplies.
KUCHING (April 25): Hope Place Kuching is providing basic food aid to a needy family in Samarahan whose breadwinner has various health issues.
Yeo Heng Siang, 45, is a vegetable seller with an unpredictable income and has two children, according to the non-governmental organisation (NGO) in a statement yesterday.
'Yeo and his wife plant vegetables and sell them at the nearby village. With no transport, their sales are limited. On a good and sunny day, they only manage to make RM40.
'Yeo has diabetes, gout, and spine problems. He also had a severe spine injury when he fell from an excavator.
'After the accident, Yeo stopped getting involved in construction work altogether. Now, he is unable to carry heavy loads or do much physical work,' added Hope Place.
Yeo's wife, Trazy, 38, told the NGO that they used to feed their youngest child condensed milk since they could not afford baby formula.
'The family is renting a small room, having barely enough to survive on a daily basis.
'Yeo and Trazy are now trying to find better and more stable jobs. With rent, medical bills, and school essentials, the family needs a better income,' said Hope Place.
The public can donate to Hope Place's Maybank account (511289001160) or via its S Pay Global QR code on its Facebook page. Receipts will be issued upon request.
For more information, call Hope Place on 082-505987 or 013-5672775. assist needy family basic food supply hope place kuching lead Samarahan
