Sabah food aid expanded to e-kasih registrants

Kota Kinabalu: The food basket assistance in the state has now been further expanded by including those registered under the e-kasih system, said Sabah Community Development and People’s Well-being Minister Shahelmey Yahya.

He said the matter was decided by the state government last week to help ease the burden of the group while the country is facing COVID-19 crisis.

“Previously, the food basket assistance was given to residents in areas placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order and families undergoing quarantine in areas under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO),” he said.

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He said this to reporters after the aid handing-over ceremony which was held in conjunction with the Growing Healthy programme at Kampung Pasir Putih, Putatan here today.

Meanwhile, Shahelmey said the RM300 assistance had begun to be channelled to the eligible recipients through ministries.

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On the Growing Healthy programme, the Tanjung Keramat assemblyman said it was a collaborative initiative between the ministry and the Sabah State Health Department to help children aged between seven and 12 to eat balanced meals to get enough nutrients.

He said besides Putatan, the assistance would also be distributed to eight other districts namely Nabawan, Kemabong, Sipitang, Sook, Kuala Penyu, Beaufort, Ranau and Kudat.