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Food aid to 1,000 more families totalling about 2,000 in Api Api since March

By Mary Chin

KOTA KINABALU: As we enter the fourth week of the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, 1,000 more families here have received food aid in the second phase of distribution, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to about 2,000 families since the exercise started last month.

Api Api Assemblywoman Datuk Christina Liew said, earlier, rice and other food essentials from the Government had been given out to 1,000 families in her constituency in the first phase of distribution.

Liew (2nd from right) with some of the area representatives. Note the four-wheel drive vehicles laden with food supplies (background).

“We gave priority to the sick and disabled, senior citizens, single mothers, hawkers and those who depend on daily wages, among other needy groups,” she said.

This week, Liew, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, handed over food supplies to area representatives from various locations at the office of the Api-Api Community Development Leader Unit (UPPM Api Api) for distribution
to the additional 1,000 families impacted by the MCO which has been extended to April 28.

Liew (left) talking to a dialysis patient Pang Wui Thart (with walking frame) and his family on one of her home visits.

The Minister also took time off to visit some poor families in Api Api.

Staff of UPPM Api Api, led by Community Development Leader Grace Lee, and volunteers assisted in delivering food packages to affected residents. –END

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