When floods strike: The essential role of social workers in child safety


It's important for social workers to be recognised as a profession in Malaysia through the tabling the Social Work Profession Bill in Parliament. Photo: Freepik

It's midnight in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan. Ten-year-old Ameera finds herself surrounded by water. The floods have crept into the house built a metre above ground.

Her father, Abe Ha, keeps watch as the levels rise. Outside, it reaches his chest. He urges Ameera, her sister and mother into a sampan. It is time to seek shelter. They push off – leaving the monsoon rains to once again claim the family’s belongings and home.

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