NJ megachurch packs 1.2 million meals for those in need

NJ megachurch packs 1.2 million meals for those in need

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Volunteers pack meals for the needy as part of a Christmas Outreach event that was held in December 2024 at the Morris County campus of Liquid Church, located in Parsippany, New Jersey. | Liquid Church Thousands of volunteers helped a New Jersey multisite megachurch package … Read more

Kepayang Putra households affected by floods to receive RM1,000 aid, says Nga

Kepayang Putra households affected by floods to receive RM1,000 aid, says Nga

IPOH: Each household affected by the recent flash floods at Arena Kepayang Putra near here will receive RM1,000 in emergency aid, says Nga Kor Ming. The Housing and Local Government Minister, who is also Kepayang assemblyman said a total of 225 houses were affected during the floods. “As of this morning, only a total of … Read more

Singapore hands over fifth tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza

Singapore hands over fifth tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza

Since Oct 7, 2023, the Singapore government and local non-governmental organisations have worked with Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus to deliver about S$18 million worth of donations for Gaza. Singapore delivered its fourth trance of aid for Gaza in July. The third tranche in March included an aid airdrop into Gaza. Dr Balakrishnan … Read more

UAE Prez announces USD 30M relief package for displaced Lebanese in Syria

UAE Prez announces USD 30M relief package for displaced Lebanese in Syria

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Photo:hoto: Al Akhbar) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed an urgent relief package worth USD 30 million to displaced Lebanese citizens in the Syrian Arab Republic. The UAE has also launched a donation campaign to collect … Read more

Budget 2025: Civil servants looking forward to new renumeration scheme

Budget 2025: Civil servants looking forward to new renumeration scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants are looking forward to the new Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) that will be announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during the Budget 2025. The salary scheme, aimed at empowering the civil service, will ensure civil servants receive their adjustments in two phases; the first from Dec 1 this … Read more

UAE distributes urgent in Khan Younis under Op Chivalrous Knight 3

UAE distributes urgent in Khan Younis under Op Chivalrous Knight 3

Palestinian children sit amid rubble as others search a building destroyed by Israeli air raids in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters The UAE, through its humanitarian arm Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, distributed urgent aid, date parcels, and gallons of drinking water to displaced Palestinian families in shelter camps in Khan Younis. … Read more

Largest international aid airdrop into Gaza since Oct 7

Largest international aid airdrop into Gaza since Oct 7

Nine countries carried out the largest international aid airdrop into Gaza Strip on a single day since the war began on October 7, 2023. The Jordanian Armed Forces led the mission to deliver hundreds of tonnes of resources into the war-torn enclave and coinciding with Eid Al-Fitr, which mark the end of holy month of Ramzan. The UAE, UK, US, Germany, France, Indonesia, … Read more

Chef Andres says Israel targeted his aid workers ‘systematically’

Chef Andres says Israel targeted his aid workers ‘systematically’

WASHINGTON: Celebrity chef Jose Andres told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday (Apr 3) that an Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them “systematically, car by car.” Speaking in a video interview, Andres said the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity group he founded had clear communication with … Read more

Prince William Co. revokes COVID aid for immigrant advocacy group

Prince William Co. revokes COVID aid for immigrant advocacy group

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday revoked more than $1 million in pandemic aid from immigrant advocacy group CASA after a county audit found the organization spent nearly $200,000 on items that didn’t qualify for federal funding. WTOP’s Scott Gelman speaks to Occoquan District Supervisor Kenny Boddye about CASA’s abuse of federal … Read more

Govt to retarget subsidies in phases, improve social assistance, says Armizan

Govt to retarget subsidies in phases, improve social assistance, says Armizan

PADANG BESAR: The government will conduct efforts to retarget subsidies in phases this year with improvements on social assistance, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister said his ministry, the Finance Ministry and the Economy Ministry are in discussions to refine “cash transfers” provided to the people, including the … Read more