4,000 families. RM200,000. Over 200 locations across Klang Valley, ranging from Brickfields right up to Sabak Bernam.
Free Makan’s first two phases have been an incredible success! However, we’ve seen that there is an overwhelming need across B40 communities and as such, the Free Makan campaign has expanded to feeding 10,000 B40 families and raising RM500,000 by July.
To give you more of an insight into Free Makan’s pathway to feeding 10,000 B40 families, the following report details our processes, logistics, progress, collaborators and beneficiaries:
The Campaign
On the 3rd of June 2021, the BAC Education Group, initiated a campaign called “STOP HUNGER! HELP FEED 10,000 B40 FAMILIES.” The objective of this campaign was to make sure the disadvantaged communities such as the B40 Families in PPRs, Migrant Communities, Refugees, Persons with Disabilities and workers who had lost their jobs, will not go without food due to the MCO 3.0. Hence, Mr. Raja Singham, the Founder and Managing Director of the BAC Education Group started Phase I of the campaign which was to feed 2,000 families.
Progress of Distribution:
Phase I : 2000 families 3rd June to 15th June completed
Phase II : 1000 families 16th June ongoing
Phase III : 1000 families scheduled for 23rd June
List of Items in Each Grocery Bag:
Each family receives groceries which cost RM 50.00 per family and this includes the following items:
5kg bag of rice, 1kg cooking oil, 1kg sugar, 850gm flour, 1 packet beehoon, 1 packet of Maggi Mee, 500gm Potatoes, 500gm Red Onions, 500gm White Garlic, Salt, Cream Crackers
Each Grocery Package weighs 13kg and this includes the Rice 5kg and the Groceries in the Mydin Bag 8kg. The above dry rations should be able to support a family for 2 weeks.
An additional goodie bag for the children consisting of Tiger Biscuits, Toblerone, Twisties and Cadbury Chocolates accompanies the grocery bag. This has been sponsored by an individual.
Number of Recipients:
From the 3rd of June to 24th of June 2021, 3,996 packs of grocery bags have been distributed to various locations in the KL / Klang Valley and the recipients include Women Headed Households, B40 Families at PPRs, Refugees, Migrant Workers and OKU Families. Many of these beneficiaries are also under quarantine due to COVID-19, hence the grocery packs are dropped off with the Community Leaders at the Drop-off points.
Logistics:
The BAC Education Group works with NGOs and CSOs (Community Based Organisations) who work with disadvantaged and marginalized communities who identify the POP (poorest of the poor) and submit a request to BAC. BAC orders in bulk the groceries from Mydin who then sends the supply to BAC’s Hostel called The Mansion at Jalan Tebing, Brickfields. From the Mansion, either the NGOs and CSOs pick up the grocery bags or BAC delivers directly to the communities.
Collaborations:
BAC has collaborated with the Free Food Society (FFS) and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Wilayah on a “Matching Grant” concept whereby every grocery pack sponsored by FFS or MMA is topped up by an additional pack from BAC (1 + 1). In that respect, FFS has sponsored 500 grocery packs in Phase I and MMA Wilayah is working at 200 packs in Phase III.
MCO SOPs:
Due to the MCO, strict SOPs are followed both at the Mansion and at the delivery points, and the timings for pick up and delivery are between 10 am to 6 pm every day.
The following locations and beneficiaries have received our Grocery Packs:
| Date | NGO / CSO | Location | Number of Beneficiaries |
| 4th June 2021 | MYMA | Kg. Pasir Segambut | 10 |
| PPR Flat Kepong | 7 | ||
| PPR Batu Caves | 7 | ||
| PPR Pekan Batu | 15 | ||
| PPR Taman Wahyu | 6 | ||
| Kampung Banting Segambut | 5 | ||
| 5th June 2021 | Women of Will | Batu Muda | 30 |
| PPR Seri Alam | 20 | ||
| PPR Sri Aman | 25 | ||
| Keramat Pangsa | 30 | ||
| PPR Raya Permai | 30 | ||
| Ukay Indah | 20 | ||
| Sri Kota | 25 | ||
| Taman Mulia | 10 | ||
| Tun Razak | 10 | ||
| 5th June 2021 | Hope Branch Community | Medan Tuanku – Homeless & B40 | 70 |
| Jalan Kapar, Klang – Families who lost their jobs | 40 | ||
| Puchong – OKU and Warga Emas | 20 | ||
| Kuala Selangor – COVID positive patients | 30 | ||
| Ampang – OKU and Warga Emas | 40 | ||
| 6th June 2021 | MYMA | PPR Muhibbah Puchong | 20 |
| Pangsapuri Tun Teja | 10 | ||
| PPR Air Panas | 15 | ||
| PPR Sri Sentosa | 20 | ||
| UNHCR Refugees | 10 | ||
| PPR Sri Manja | 20 | ||
| 8th June 2021 | Human Aid | B40 Families & Migrant Workers in various locations in the KL/Klang Valley | 240 |
| 8th June 2021 | Apex Club | B40 Families in Low Cost Flats Klang | 65 |
| 11th June 2021 | KUKI Community | Myanmar Chin Refugees, Kepong | 20 |
| 11th June 2021 | Ustz Arfat Ganumia | Al Ikhlas School, Taman Sri Murni, Batu Caves | 30 |
| 11th June 2021 | Dr. Haji Ann Wan Seng | Malaysian Chinese Muslim Association | 50 |
| 11th June 2021 | Goh Kah Yong | Rampai Business Park PPR | 50 |
| 12th June 2021 | Pusat Kebajikan Good Shepherd | Jalan Ulu Kelang, Ampang | 30 |
| 12th June 2021 | Rumah Kasih Old Folks Home | Setapak Garden | 8 |
| 12th June 2021 | Qurraa Fugeean Learning Centre | Refugee School, Bandar Baru Ampang | 35 |
| 12th June 2021 | Afghan Community Centre | Merdika Villa Block, Tanjung Apartment; Chaya; Pandan Ria;
Sunrise Park, Ampang |
50 |
| 13th June 2021 | Stephen Raj John | Church of Divine Mercy, Shah Alam | 25 |
| 13th June 2021 | Rohingya Women Development Network (RWDN) | Rohingyas and Myanmar Muslims at various locations in the KL/Klang Valley | 200 |
| 15th June 2021 | Pakistani Refugee Community | Kg. Nakhoda, & Kampung Laksamana, Batu Caves, 68100 | 50 |
| 15th June 2021 | Somali Disability Associations Refugee in Malaysia (SDARIM) | Medan Idaman Business Centre, 53100 KL | 71 |
| 15TH June 2021 | Afghan Refugee | Johar Syed @ Ampang | 1 |
| 15th June 2021 | Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees Organisation in Malaysia (STROM) | Desa Mentari, PJ;
Sentul Park Apartment; Taman Kinrara, Section 3, Puchong; Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields |
200 |
| 15th June 2021 | Seetha & Mrs. Jothi (PPR Volunteers) | PPR Bukit Jalil &
Flat Sri Selangor, Jalan San Peng |
50 |
| 15th June 2021 | Bard Abdul (Human Aid) | 14, Jalan 4, Taman Selayang Baru, 68100 Batu Caves | |
| 16th June 2021 | Syafiq Weise (JMB Flat Taman Megah) | Flat Taman Megah, 51200 KL | 160 |
| 16th June 2021 | Andrea Ann Fernandez
(Malaysian Social Research Institute) |
1, Jalan Mamanda 7, Ampang Point, 68000 Selangor | 30 |
| 16th June 2021 | Sister Salomi (Good Shepherd Convent) | 8.8km, Jalan Ulu Kelang, Ampang | 25 |
| 16th June 2021 | Hj. Zaaba Bin Kamaruddin | Lot 2539/6, Lorong Buaya, Off Lorong Haji Musran, Rantau Panjang, 42100 Klang | 50 |
| 16th June 2021 | Seetha/Mrs Thulasi | Block E, Jalan PJU 1A/40, Taman Putra Damai, Lembah Subang 1 PJ | 20 |
| 16th June 2021 | Puan Erma (Yayasan Seni Karya Prihatin Malaysia) | Ampang | 10 |
| 17th June 2021 | Madam Chandra (MYMA) | Damansara Damai – 20
Kajang Refugee School – 20 Old Klang Road PPR – 20 Shah Alam PPR – 20 Cheras PPR – 20 Sentul PPR – 20 Sri Lankan Refugee School – 10 Kampung Letchumana – 20 |
150 |
| 17th June 2021 | Somali Refugee Community Malaysia (SRC) | 16, Jalan 10/21D, Medan Idaman, 53000 KL | 54 |
| 17th June 2021 | Yayasan Seni Karya Prihatin Malaysia | Mak Cun Mart, Jalan Ukay Bistaria, Taman Ukay Bistaria, 68000 Ampang Jaya | 200 |
| 18th June 2021 | Persatuan Akademik Motivasi Akhlak Rawang (PAMAR) (Madam Amarjit Kaur) | No. 25, Jalan Seri Pagi 2, Pusat Perdagangan Seri Pagi, 48200 Sungai Chig, Rawang | 200 |
| 18th June 2021 | Sri Lankan Refugee Migration Community Service (Yogarasa) | Sri Muda – 25
Klang – 15 Kajang – 13 Ampang – 11 Petaling Utama – 22 Desa Mentari – 14 Mentari Court – 13 |
113 |
| 18th June 2021 | 3 families who lost their jobs & have no groceries | No. 5, Jalan 6/1, Kg Tasek Tambahan, Ampang | 3 |
| 18th June 2021 | Refugees – Nigeria | Lorong Mohd Salleh, Lot 1476D BT, 7 Jalan Gombak, 53100 Selangor | 110 |
| 18th June 2021 | Women of Will | PPR Lembah Subang – 90
PPR Seri Alam – 20 |
110 |
| 19th June 2021 | Kamil of Soup Kitchen (Ms Sharon Vemala Devi) | Block C, PPR Pinggiran Bukit Jalil, 58000 KL | 50 |
| 21st June 2021 | Manivannan Letchumanan | Dewan Komuniti, Block 94, Persatuan Penduduk Apt Putra Ria, Jalan Bangsar, 59200 KL | 50 |
| 21st June 2021 | Pakistani
Refugees |
B.22.01 Impian Meridian Subang USJ1 | 20 |
| 21st June 2021 | Pakistani Refugees Community @ Sg. Chua, Kajang | S16, 1st Floor, Plaza Indiah Apartment, Jalan Sepakat Indah 1, Sg. Chua, Kajang | 22 |
| 21st June 2021 | Impian Baiduri Apartment for 50 multi-racial families | Block A, Impian Baiduri Apartment, Jalan 51A/224, Petaling Jaya, 46100 Selangor | 50 |
| 21st June 2021 | Aida Azizan | 10 Jalan AU 5C/2, Lembah Keramat, 54200 Kuala Lumpur | 5 |
| 21st June 2021 | Shamir (from Health Equity Initiatives) | Sri Lankan Families
Sentul Park Apartment (Block 6) Jalan 1/48G, Sentul, 51100 KL |
5 |
| 22nd June 2021 | Esther (Roi Ban Nhkum), Kachin Refugee Community Setapak | 7-2, Jalan Prima Setapak 3, Jalan Genting Klang, 53300 KL | 150 |
| 22nd June 2021 | Sam (Htoi San Nhkum), Kachin Community Bukit Bintang | 66 Jalan Rembia, Off Jalan Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200 KL | 200 |
| 22nd June 2021 | Women Of Will | PPR Batu Muda – 61
PPR Sri Aman – 40 PPR Seri Alam – 10 PPR Pekan Batu – 25 Kg. Batu Caves – 25 |
161 |
| 22nd June 2021 | Madam Amarjit Kaur, Persatuan Akademik Motivasi Akhlak Rawang (PAMAR) | Meru/Klang: 10
Sg. Choh/Bukit Beruntung: 5 Saujana Utama/ Sg. Buloh: 10 Jeram / Kuala Selangor: 30 Sepang : 10 Banting: 25 Jenjarum: 10 Semenyih: 20 Segambut: 10 Sentul: 15 Jiinjang: 5 |
150 |
| 22nd June 2021 | Madam Chandra, MYMA | PPR Flats Port Klang | 50 |
| 22nd June 2021 | Seetha/Mrs Thulasi Malar | 227 Block E, Jalan PJU 1A/40, Taman Putra Damai, Lembah Subang 1, 47301 PJ | 30 |
| 22nd June 2021 | Myanmar Refugees | Sahidah – Sykt Salahuddin Abdul, 33 Jalan Bunga Tanjung, Taman Seraya, 56100 KL (4 packs)
Mohamad Musa – Sykt Salahuddin Abdul, 33 Jalan Bunga Tanjung, Taman Seraya, 56100 (2 food packs) Rahimah Begum – No. 10, Jalan 6/1, Taman Tasik Tambahan ( 3 food packs) |
9 |
| 24th June 2021 | Datin Ida | 10 | |
| 24th June 2021 | Jinjang | Jinjang | 88 |
| Total: 3,996 |
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