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NGO reaches out to urban poor
Many people in the B40 group were adversely affected after they lost their jobs and businesses following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The government has since rolled out various initiatives to relieve their financial burden. While the hardcore poor and people with disabilities (OKU) who are registered with the Social Welfare Department and other agencies receive aid regularly from the government, unregistered needy and urban poor communities are often overlooked...
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