Old folk and orphans under one roof


For you: Chew handing over goodies to Selasiah Man (second left) in Kepala Batas, Penang. Looking on is Penang MCA deputy chairman Tan Teik Cheng.

KEPALA BATAS: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is planning to set up a welfare institution in Nibong Tebal that will house old folk and orphans under one roof, the first of its kind in the nation.

“By putting them together, we believe the old folk will enjoy the company of children and in turn, the kids will learn from the life experiences of the elderly,” said Deputy Minister Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.

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