The world of Tzu Chi July 2020 (Vol.124)

TZU CHI 124 31 the village behind the school, which is adjacent to the Taman Sahabat residential area. Hence, the villagers dubbed their village “Kampung Taman Sahabat” for ease of recognition by visitors. As the vehicles transporting the relief supplies were unable to traverse the uneven road leading into the village, the villagers walked along a dirt path to the mountainside to collect the supplies. Each of the 73 benefitting families received two 10 kg sacks of rice, cooking oil, milk powder and other food rations, in addition to monetary aid of RM160. After distributing the supplies, the volunteers visited the families to express their concern. One of the villagers, Rosmawatti binti Jun was holding her daughter, who clutched tightly onto the packet of milk powder provided by the volunteers. “It’s been a while since the child last had milk to drink,” Rosmawatti confided with a look of relief. The children resorted to feeding on sugared syrup or plain water when their families lost their source of income and were unable to provide regular meals and milk powder. (Above) Villager Rosmawatti binti Jun’s daughter held on tightly to the packet of milk powder given by the volunteers, for she had been relying on sugared syrup or plain water for sustenance instead of milk. (Left) After receiving their food supplies, the villagers trekked their way home along a rugged dirt path by the mountain.