Getting aid out to urban poor families


By AGENCY

Insaf Malaysia focuses on four clusters of aid, namely medical, shelter, food and clean water supply to the poor. - filepic

Many people in the B40 group have been adversely affected by the pandemic, after they lost their jobs and businesses.

The government has rolled out various initiatives to relieve their financial burden. While the hardcore poor and people with disabilities (OKU) who are registered with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) and other agencies receive aid regularly from the government, unregistered needy and urban poor are often overlooked.

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