Charities feeling emotional amid financial strain


Human touch: Faeza hugging two residents at the Mesra Home in Ampang in a picture taken before the MCO started.

PETALING JAYA: Charities and welfare homes are starting to feel the emotional strain besides financial struggles after the movement control order (MCO) was extended another fortnight to May 12.

Faeza Ali, a nurse and co-founder of Pertubuhan Kebajikan Pusat Jagaan Sri Mesra (Mesra Home), a charity home in Ampang for elderly Muslim women, said the challenge was not limited to just finances.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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