Used clothing brings Raya cheer to urban poor

 

PHOTO ESSAY | A single mother expressed gratitude that everyone in her family has new clothes for Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

This is thanks to a donation of clothes and cash from the Santuni Kasih Ramadan programme, organised by the charity group Food For Gelandangan (FFG) and other NGOs.

The mother, who wished to be known as Hidayat, said it brought happiness to her eight children ahead of Raya.

“Alhamdulilah, as a needy person with eight children, I am thankful.

“Tonight, everyone has new clothes for Raya,” the 35-year-old told Malaysiakini.

FFG founder Azizan Zainal Abidin said 170 urban poor families and 144 impoverished children living at Jalan Belia, Kuala Lumpur, received used clothing and Raya money under the programme.

Jalan Belia folk waiting to receive their Raya clothes

“With this donation of clothes and Eid money, we hope to bring happiness to the urban poor in the month of Ramadan,” he said.

Volunteers organise clothing to be distributed to the urban poor

According to Azizan, the used apparel was a contribution from the Game Santai Sahur (GSS) programme, which received donations of 700 clothing items and Raya money from veteran football players.

Shoes, songkok, telekung, dolls, and foodstuff were also available.

The poor and homeless wait in line for gifts of money and Raya clothing

A father carries his child while queueing

Children making their selection of Raya clothes

A man has his pick of baju melayu

Foodstuff contributed by well-wishers

Anisah, 38, and her children Ariff Solehin and Munira, with their haul

Children from the Jalan Belia community line up to receive clothes and Raya money

Mothers make selections from a pile of children’s clothing

The needy inhabitants of Jalan Belia