Rise in Aidiladha sacrifices benefits B40 families

For a good cause: Yuskamarul (left) giving out packets of meat during Hari Raya Haji at Masjid Kongsi in Balik Pulau, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

BALIK PULAU: Hundreds of low-income families on this side of Penang island received fresh meat from 14 sacrificial cows to mark Hari Raya Aidiladha.

Thirteen cows were contributed by better-off villagers from the community, with an additional cow donated by the Penang Governor’s Charity Foundation.