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PATRON : YB Dato Hajjah Hanifah Hajar Taib-Alsree

Date: 12th November 2020

District Cabinet Officer/ Club Presidents

Dear Lion,

Re: Appeal for Sponsorship/ Donation - Lions Nursing Home Kuching

The LIONS NURSING HOME KUCHING (LNH), established in 1992 is Lions Clubs International Communities and Services programmes. It is the 1st nursing home of its kind in Kuching and is the signature project of the Region 1 Lions clubs. The Home is managed by the Management Committee elected from the 13 Lions Clubs of Region 1 in Kuching, Serian and Kota Samarahan and the nursing care by salaried staff with nursing profession.

The Home provides nursing care to 40-60 aged residents and employs more than 50 full-time staffs. The Home is licence under the Ministry of Health and abiding to the legislation of the Ministry including the minimum nursing staff required for maintaining a private home. Since its inception 28 years ago the Home had served more than a thousand residents who need special nursing care.

The Home do collect a nominal nursing care fee from the resident and subsidize those who need financial assistance. Currently, we subsided more than 15% to 20% of the monthly nursing care fee to about 20% of the total residents in the Home. The government increasing the minimum basis salary over the last 3 years has great impact on the Home’s operation. The Home’s annual payroll expenses increased by 50% over the past 3 years and currently comply 85% of the Home’s total annual expenditures.

LNH being a non-profit organization, its operation is heavily subsidized by donations from the generous public and funds raised through its annual food fair. The annual Food Fair revenue contribute to more than 15% of the Home annual revenue. Due to current global outbreak of COVID-19, it will not be possible for LNH to organize any Charity Food Fair for this fiscal year. Our financial projection will be in deficit of RM100,000 to RM150,000 by end of this fiscal year.

Lot 3476, Block 11, Jalan Stutong Baru, 93350 Kuching, , Email:- [email protected] Website:- http://www.lionsnursinghome.org.my Tel:- 082-461493

The success of the management of Lions Nursing Home depends on the donations and contributions from well-wishers. The Management of Lions Nursing Home would like to appeal for you and your club generous sponsorship in term of Cash Donations or its kind.

We appreciate your kind donation and your kind act will ease our financial tension at this difficult time. Donation can be made by issuing cheque payable to “Lions Nursing Home Kuching” or online transfer to

Account Name : Lions Nursing Home Kuching Account Number : 017 01 00786 8 Bank : Hong Leong Bank

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

PID Datin Ellis Suriyati Omar Chairperson Lions Nursing Home Kuching

Lot 3476, Block 11, Jalan Stutong Baru, 93350 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Email:- [email protected] Website:- http://www.lionsnursinghome.org.my Tel:- 082-461493