A total of 1,600 needy children throughout West and East Malaysia will receive cash aid amounting to RM376,000 from the 2005 NECF Malaysia 40-day Fast & Prayer and Charity Fund.
The children were nominated by churches whose pastors are members of the pastors fellowship in their locality. This is for accountability purpose and also to link the churches to their communities.
The aid, ranging from RM150 to RM1,500 per child, will help to pay for the children’s educational, nutritional or medical expenses. To avoid abuse of the funds, churches which nominated the children will supervise and follow up on the children’s welfare.
NECF is presenting the money in stages with the first batch of children from the northern peninsula. In August, NECF handed out the cash aid to children in Penang, Seberang Prai, Sungei Petani and Alor Star.
Last year, NECF gave away the entire 2004 Charity Fund to improve the quality of education in our nation. Thirty-three schools benefited from the fund. Last October, RM100,000 from the 2005 Charity Fund was given to help the earthquake victims in Pakistan.
Some of the 28 needy children and their parents from Alor Star who benefited from the 2005
NECF Malaysia 40-day Fast & Prayer and Charity Fund. The money was distributed at a
simple ceremony at Trinity Baptist Church, Alor Star (TBC). On the far right is
NECF Executive Secretary (Church Relations) Rev. Lai Moo Him while TBC Pr Penny Khor
is third from the right.
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