Washing machine and laptops among items distributed to needy households in North West District

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SINGAPORE- Madam Sufillah Pasarebu's daughter needed a laptop for two weeks of home-based learning after the 12-year-old had an eye operation in December last year to treat a degenerative condition.

SINGAPORE- Madam Sufillah Pasarebu's daughter needed a laptop for two weeks of home-based learning after the 12-year-old had an eye operation in December last year to treat a degenerative condition.However, the 40-year-old housewife had limited funds to purchase a laptop for the older of her two children.To her relief, she received a free new laptop as part of the home improvement programme under the WeCare @ North West - Service Weeks 2022 campaign.

Speaking at the launch of the campaign on Saturday , Mayor of North West District Alex Yam said that the needs of residents, not only in his district but also across Singapore, have evolved. Madam Sufillah's family also received one of the 500 WeCare festive packs distributed to residents of the Ulu Pandan division on Saturday.

The packs included 12 healthier choice food necessities and three vitamin products donated by Guardian Health & Beauty. They include Bigfoot Logistics, which will be providing 16 families in the Ulu Pandan area with home improvement items and also by helping to install household items.

 

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