22 August 2012 | last updated at 12:11AM
By Olivia Miwil
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Welfare Department (JKM WPKL) hopes its aid recipients will make the effort to become financially independent.
At an event where the department was giving out monthly aid, hearing aid and grants to applicants in Titiwangsa constituency, JKM WPKL director Noormah Abdul Rauf said the department was unable to help all its applicants till death.
"Recipients should not perceive our role as their monthly salary paymaster," she said during the Program Kebajikan Rakyat 1Malaysia (KAR1SMA) at Desa Pandan, here.
JKM WPKL offers funds to the needy who have the desire and potential to run small businesses.
"However, many have turned down the opportunity as they are afraid that they will lose the monthly aid," Noormah said.
Among the funds available are grants from its "Geran Pelancaran" (GP) scheme under the productive welfare programme. It is aimed at encouraging the poor to get out of the cycle of poverty.
She said that aid would be terminated after consideration of the recipient's financial stability.
Also present was Masyarakat Penyayang (Mayang) Titiwangsa president Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani.
He said: "Monetary aid from JKM WPKL is given to those who are in dire needs."
When questioned on the judgment in approving applications, Johari said the welfare department had to be fair when helping the needy, and evaluate each case before aid is given.
One of the four GP recipients, Mohd Khairul Nizam Mohammad whose foot was amputated, is selling nasi lemak to support his family of six and surviving on RM1,250 he earns from the business as well as aid from JKM WPKL.
"This grant of RM2,700 will be used to buy more equipment for my business, and hopefully, I shall be able to double my sales," he said.
Andy Yap Kok Wai, who is deaf and dumb, received two sets of hearing aid worth RM3,800 after his application two months ago. He wrote on a piece of paper to say that he would be able to hear people calling out to him, knocking on his door, and vehicle honking with the hearing aids.
The 27-year-old rides a motorcycle to his workplace in Puchong.
"Recipients should not perceive our role as their monthly salary paymaster," she said during the Program Kebajikan Rakyat 1Malaysia (KAR1SMA) at Desa Pandan, here.
JKM WPKL offers funds to the needy who have the desire and potential to run small businesses.
"However, many have turned down the opportunity as they are afraid that they will lose the monthly aid," Noormah said.
Among the funds available are grants from its "Geran Pelancaran" (GP) scheme under the productive welfare programme. It is aimed at encouraging the poor to get out of the cycle of poverty.
She said that aid would be terminated after consideration of the recipient's financial stability.
Also present was Masyarakat Penyayang (Mayang) Titiwangsa president Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani.
He said: "Monetary aid from JKM WPKL is given to those who are in dire needs."
When questioned on the judgment in approving applications, Johari said the welfare department had to be fair when helping the needy, and evaluate each case before aid is given.
One of the four GP recipients, Mohd Khairul Nizam Mohammad whose foot was amputated, is selling nasi lemak to support his family of six and surviving on RM1,250 he earns from the business as well as aid from JKM WPKL.
"This grant of RM2,700 will be used to buy more equipment for my business, and hopefully, I shall be able to double my sales," he said.
Andy Yap Kok Wai, who is deaf and dumb, received two sets of hearing aid worth RM3,800 after his application two months ago. He wrote on a piece of paper to say that he would be able to hear people calling out to him, knocking on his door, and vehicle honking with the hearing aids.
The 27-year-old rides a motorcycle to his workplace in Puchong.
Read more: Needy urged to be financially independent - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/needy-urged-to-be-financially-independent-1.127762#ixzz2DgTy3Vfa
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