KUALA LUMPUR: Several non-governmental organisations (NGO) providing food for the needy in the Klang Valley will be operating as usual during the pandemic and Ramadan.
Muslim Women's Action Society (PERTIWI) president Datuk Munirah Abdul Hamid said the organisation aimed to curb wastage this year.
"Wastage was controllable in the last two years as we had less people (to give food to). We will continue to reduce wastage this Ramadan," she said.
Munirah said the organisation adapted to strict regulations during the Movement Control Order (MCO).
"We had to put a stop to our mobile project, including Pertiwi Soup Kitchen. We later dropped off food at centres provided by the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL)," she said.
Munirah said the number of the urban poor dropped during Ramadan as many of them went back home.
Kechara Soup Kitchen operations director Justin Cheah said the organisation continued to distribute food this Ramadan.
"Normally we will be distributing them in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Johor Baru," said Justin, adding Kechara also operated during the MCO.
"The number of homeless people and rough sleepers has decreased since the pandemic, mainly because the authorities provided temporary shelters," he said.
MyFundAction operations executive manager Siti Najeeha Zaini said under the Special Iftar For Ummah (SIFU) project, 10,000 packs of bubur lambuk will be distributed this Ramadan.
"We will also be distributing 3,000 packs of bubur lambuk to The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in Bukit Aman and six district police headquarters (IPD).
"We plan to provide 2,000 food pax to The Federal Territory Mosque as well," she said, adding SIFU project began eight years ago.
"More people are involved in the soup kitchen activities now, where they volunteer for the food preparation and distribution process.
