KL School Sets Up Free Pantry To Help Needy Students & Keep Them In School
Gerobok Rezeki has helped at least 35 families in the school so far.
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A secondary school in Kuala Lumpur just proved how generous Malaysians can be by setting up a free pantry full of essential supplies to help students in need.
In a Facebook post, SMK Wangsa Melawati shared their newly launched Gerobok Rezeki that consists of biscuits, cooking oil, rice, flour, canned food, sugar, Milo packets and soap.
There’s no one manning the free pantry, so students can come and take what they need without judging eyes.
These items are donated by the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PIBG), whereby students and parents are welcome to contribute various items such as stationery, food, drinks, groceries, clothing or even cash to assist underprivileged students.
(Credit: SMK Wangsa Melawati)
The school tells TRP that they decided to set up the free pantry to help around 35 families with students at SMK Wangsa Melawati who need assistance, especially during these trying times.
Another reason is to also keep these needy students interested in attending school everyday.
And it has worked!
By setting up a free pantry, the school tells us that the underprivileged students are now excited to attend school daily.
They’ve also noticed a significant increase in parental and community involvement in the school, especially via donations for the students in need.
Seeing the success of this Gerobok Rezeki, the school says that they will keep the project going so long as donations keep coming in.
If you’d like to lend a helping hand to the underprivileged students of SMK Wangsa Melawati, you can get more information in the poster below:
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