| James Kon |
AFTER suffering from a crippling stroke in July this year, Muhammad Amir bin Abdullah Tabon is confined to the use of a wheelchair and unable to provide for his family, including his four children, aged eight to 13 years.
His wife, Musfirah binti Ponddoya, has been staying at home as a full-time caretaker for him and their second daughter, who is diagnosed with autism.
Without any source of income, the Filipino family, who converted to Islam in Brunei six years ago, has been living under hard conditions for the past few months.
Last Saturday, a group of personnel from Planning and Development Urban Project Unit under the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Municipal Department visited the family of six at their one-bedroom house in No 8 Simpang 128, Kampong Delima Satu, Berakas, to present them with contributions in the form of daily necessities.
According to Musfirah, the family has been subsisting on provisions donated by their neighbours and friends, since her husband’s illness.
She also said that they were visited by a number of welfare organisations, which she hopes will be able to provide them with some assistance.
The contributions from the Planning and Development Urban Project Unit is part of a charity project for the underprivileged residing within the jurisdiction of the BSB Municipal Department, in keeping with its main objective of bolstering the image of the capital as a safe, friendly and secure place.
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