We just returned from a trip to UiTM Segamat. Earlier this year, we decided to embark on a food assistance program with the university's Zakat unit. Our first delivery was last month. A trial to see whether our retort meals are sufficient for hungry teenagers & youths.
Today, we dropped off another batch of meals for the students who are under the university's Zakat program. We also managed to meet some of the recipients & had a sit down with them to find out how we may better help them have complete & balanced meals.
The students we met usually eat only lunch & dinner. Breakfast often is just plain water. As the university's canteens do not charge extra if the students heap their plates full of rice, their lunches & dinners often consist of heaping plates of rice, plenty of kuah & one portion of protein. Vegetables are usually neglected not because they do not eat vegetables, but because it will cost them an extra RM1.50 - RM2 for a portion of vegetables.
With this knowledge, we may look to make small changes with the meals delivered to them. We also learnt that the university has a food bank which non-Muslim students can apply to for food assistance. We will be looking at ways to send some meals to the food bank too should funds suffice.
If you'd like to support our ongoing food assistance initiatives, you may do so by:
1. Helping us spread the word by sharing our activities
2. Volunteering with us
3. Donate in-kind
4. Donate cash to:
Acc Name: Kembara Kitchen
Acc Num: 8602542231
Bank Name: CIMB Bank Bhd
yilynchan@sosprime.com
Reference: Hero
Thank you all for the continuous support given 💗
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