Women from low-income group contribute skills to PPE sewing project


Norahikin sewing a suit at the Karung Kitar centre in PPR Lembah Subang. — Photos: SAM THAM/The Star

DESPITE their limited resources, women from the B40 community are among the many Malaysians who have stepped up to help fight Covid-19.

Eleven women from the Petaling Jaya City Council’s (MBPJ) Urban Poverty Eradication Programme (PPKB) are using their sewing skills to make personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical frontliners.An MBPJ employee wearing the face shield and protective gear produced through the project.An MBPJ employee wearing the face shield and protective gear produced through the project.

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