Tag Archives: Homeless

Homeless folk still waiting for PM’s overdue pledge Lim Lip Eng says he was told none of the homeless shelters are up yet. Homeless folk still waiting for PM’s overdue pledge Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

KUALA KRAI, Jan 29 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today launched the construction of 138 houses standing on stilts as high as 2.4 metres (eight feet) for the people of Manek Urai Lama here who lost their homes in the recent floods. He said one such house could be complet …

Homeless and kids facing bleak X’mas, says MP Ong Kian Ming questions move to cut off funding for NGOs aiding these groups. Homeless and kids facing bleak X’mas, says MP

Gerakan: Lim's homeless drama won't solve problem It's payback after DAP's jibe at Najib over sudden show of compassion. Gerakan: Lim's homeless drama won't solve problem

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said a shelter to house homeless people and beggars in the capital is expected to be ready within six months. The prime minister said the shelter would provide sleeping cubicles, bathrooms and lockers for the homeless to keep their b …

'Detaining homeless against will like using ISA' MP SPEAKS The homeless can be held in institutions for up to six years. 'Detaining homeless against will like using ISA'

A homeless man met at a soup kitchen on Friday claims he works 12 hours a day, everyday, and only earns about RM1,300. This he says isn't enough to put a roof over his head. He claims the government hasn't been very helpful, and has even denied aid to other homeless people who have request …

When did being poor and homeless become a crime? FREE YOURSAY ‘Scandals can be hidden but not starving humans.’ When did being poor and homeless become a crime?

Tian Chua | Feeding the homeless an issue to the gov’t? Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has asked Pertiwi Soup Kitchen to move its operations out of the city centre as a measure to clean up vagrants and beggars from the city. He also mentioned providing food to the homeless a …

Homeless aren't animals, fume soup kitchens The ban on soup kitchens within a two kilometre radius of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur is not just ineffective but heartless, social workers say. Zuhri Yuhyi, a social worker with NGO Mercy Mission, which runs a soup kitchen at Jalan Hang Lekiu, said t …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Thursday urged all parties to help the homeless in this country. Najib said Ops Qaseh of the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry is among the government’s initiatives to help the homeless. “As …