RM50mil for ‘Hati Rakyat’ programme

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has approved a RM50mil allocation to the Wo­­men, Family and Community Development Ministry for the Hati Rakyat (People’s Heart) programme beginning next month.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the funds were to assist single mothers, those with special needs and senior citizens.

“It serves as a form of social safety net for those who are vulnerable,” he said during the National Council of Women’s Organisations golden jubilee celebration yesterday.

The funds will be given according to needs of the groups mentioned, he said.

Najib said that the funds could be used to provide training for senior citizens or buying adult diapers or wheel chairs.

The programme would be combined with the 1Azam programme that enables the poor to do small business, he said, adding that he hoped the funds would reach the expected target groups.

(Source: The Star Online)

Govt approves RM50mil to carry out Hati Rakyat programmes

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has approved a RM50mil allocation for the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry to carry out the "Hati Rakyat" (People's Heart) programme starting next month.

The announcement was made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also the Women, Family and Community Development Minister, during the National Council for Women's Organisation's Golden Jubilee celebrations at the Dewan Perdana Felda here Tuesday.

Najib said the allocation is to assist needy single mothers, people with special needs and senior citizens.
"The assistance may be used for training, buy wheelchairs, pampers etc for senior citizens.

"The monetary assistance will be added on to the 1Azam programme so as to enable women who aspire to start their own small businesses,to get assistance," he said in his speech when officially opening the celebrations.
Najib also hoped all forms of assistance would reach the targeted groups. - Bernama

(Source: The Star Online)