For I was hungry and you fed me.
By Fr Alvin Ng, SJ
KUCHING — Food aid and care packs distribution to migrants in 13 locations around the city was conducted by the Ministry to the Migrants of the Archdiocese of Kuching, on Sunday 10 July 2022.
Despite the re-opening of businesses and the economy in general since the start of the year, many migrants and their families in Kuching continue to face challenges of unemployment and limited financial resources amidst rising food prices.
The modest food aid and care package consisting of canned food, eggs, noodles, cooking oil, margarine, coffee, salt and face masks were provided jointly by St Joseph’s Parish and the Ministry to the Migrants. For some groups, children’s milk powder and female sanitary napkins were added to the package.
Volunteers coming forward to assist with this round of distribution included five seminarians from St Peter’s College who are on their 6-month pastoral attachment to the ministry.
A picture speaks a thousand words they say. Let the following photos tell the rest of the story.
Samples of messages of gratitude
Received on day of distribution from our migrant brothers and sisters:
“Petang bu.....kami sudah bagi bagi semua bu...terimakasih banyak ya father, sama semuanyalhbu.”🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
“Terimakasih banyak ya, bnyk btl rezeki Angga, Aditya. Semoga yg memberi ini smua, di murahkan jg rezeki nya jg ya ibu, d beri kesehatan dan kebahagiaan hdp nya.”
“Ibu Makasih banyak Makasih juga dgn org2 yg bersama ibu tadi.”
“Selamat malam. Kami sekeluarga ingin mengucapkan terimak kaseh bayak sumbanganya tadi. Terimak kaseh.”
If you are interested to assist in future food aid distribution to migrant communities, kindly contact Fr Alvin Ng, SJ at szesyn@gmail.com to have you listed as a migrant aid volunteer.
May the Spirit of the Good Samaritan move us continuously to welcome the stranger in our midst and celebrate their presence and economic contribution to our country.
