| Daniel Lim |
A FAMILY whose second floor of the house was gutted by a fire received aid from the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB). The family, living at their temporary residence at RPN Kampong Pandan, Kuala Belait, received the aid yesterday.
Representing the family at the event was Anik Supiyati, 40, who was accompanied by her husband and three children.
Among the aid the family received included Zakat funds totalling around BND1,000 and school bags for the three children.
The guest of honour was Head of Religious Officer at the Belait District Haji Nur Asminan bin Haji Chuchu. He was accompanied by Village Head of Kampong Pandan ‘C’ Haji Affendy bin Haji Awang Damit, as well as officers and staff members from the MUIB and Religious Affairs Office in the Belait District.
The family had been living at Anik’s late mother Allahyarhamah Hajah Limah binti Abdullah’s house. She passed away on April 2.
The fire occurred on August 17 at Kampong Sungai Bakong, Kuala Belait.
The fire was extinguished by the Brunei Fire and Rescue Department within 20 minutes.
The cause of the fire is believed to be a gas leakage. The family had been residing at a house at Kampong Sungai Bakong for more than 16 years before they moved to her mother’s house, Anik Supiyati said.
She said the funds that they received will help to get them back on their feet.
The aid will help lessen the burden of the family.