MOW FOOD BANK - July groceries for buka Puasa

Groceries for July were delivered early, i.e. on 21st July, so that our Muslim families can use them for the fasting month.

After a hearty breakfast, our MOW FOOD BANK volunteers were all ready to load the bags of rice and boxes of groceries onto the MOW baby van.


And off they went to the first stop, PPR Desa Rejang, where the families were eagerly waiting for the monthly supplies.

The families with school-going children also received reimbursement for their children's school bus fares for May/June, ranging from RM80 to RM210 per family. Thanks to a generous donor, the money came in useful for additional expenses during the fasting month and Raya.

Next stop was PPR Taman Melati ...

Pn Wena and her son in Jinjang receiving their goodies ...

Kim delivered groceries to the Maran family on 28 July. Sasi was just fed his milk by the mother Vijaya and is sleeping on the floor, his usual spot near the house TV/radio.

Since its a Sat, the other children were at home too. They were just about to go to their sister's school. She will be sitting for her UPSR this year and the parents are required to meet the teacher after the results of every school exam to review her performance. She promised the mother she can score 6As and 1B ... which in my view is pretty outstanding considering the family's socio-economic situation.


A BIG THANK YOU to the following kind donors for their contribution to July 2013 groceries:

Yu Chee Koon
Tan Kai Ming
R.G.
Stone Empire
Joyce Ong
Celine Yong Chooi Ping
C.S.H.
Angie
Tracy
Peter Liew
Felicia Ong

And also a BIG THANK YOU to Yen Ling and her friend who visited the 8 Muslim families in PPR Desa Rejang and Taman Melati on 20th July and presented each family with flour, sugar, margerine, grape cordial, cooking oil, tray of eggs, potatoes and dates (kurma). They also gave each family a raya packet of RM50, and each child a raya packet of RM20 plus a pack of goodies  containing chips, chocolate and jelly.


Posted by Kim
Pictures courtesy of Sharon and Kim