Food baskets, solar system for Pitas villages

9 Jan 2021 • 12:05 PM MYT
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Kota Kinabalu: The Staff Welfare and Recreation Club (Kris) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)’ Science and Natural Resource Faculty (FSSA) contributed food baskets and a solar system to villagers in Pitas and Kota Belud.

Kris chairman Dr Mohamad Zul Hilmey Makmud said the contributions was made possible through funds gathered by its members.

About 400 food baskets were distributed to villagers in Mengkapon, Kampung Pituru Timbang Taun and Pengkalan Mengkapon in Pitas.

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The solar system was handed to Rusni @ Runi Abdullah, 63, a grandmother who lives with her three grandchildren – Nur Hidayah Abdul Wahid, 9, Mohd Muslih Abdul Wahid, 6, and Nur Hafizah Abdul Wahid, 1.

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They faced frequent power supply problem since a few years ago at their home in Kampung Lasaupodi, Kota Belud.