Donations Pour In For Fire Victim
By Rosli Abidin Yahya & Lisa Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Himpunan Wanita PBB (Hawa) group yesterday donated clothing, food and cash to Hjh Rosni bteAbdullah, a widow in her 60s whose house in Kg Sungai Lalit, Lumut was engulfed in flames on November 6.

Hjh Rosni is now staying in a hut beside her corn and chilli farm in the village.

She did not manage to save anything except for the clothes she was wearing that day.

The money that she had saved up to hold a tahlil and doa arwah ceremony for her late husband was also destroyed. "I also lost all of my jewellery including the ones that were given to me by my late husband," she said.

She told the Bulletin that she was working in her corn field when her house caught fire at nine o'clock that morning. "My daughter-in-law was screaming at the top of her lungs as she thought I was still sleeping in the house. Thanks to Allah, I am alive even though I have lost everything to the fire," she said.

According to Hawa, the donation was part of its "Jejak Ehsan" project to help the misfortunate in the Sultanate. Meanwhile, more donations came pouring in for Hjh Rosni.

The Brunei Islamic Religious Council also offered some financial assistance to Hjh Rosni and her maid, Jojah binte Sajum, yesterday morning. They both received $200 during a ceremony held at the Belait Religious Affairs Office.

It was presented by Pg Haji Yunus bin Pg Hj Mohd Salleh, Belait District's chief religious officer. Also present was Awang Hj Mohd Shafiee Ahmad, the Ketua Kampong of Lumut 1. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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