Elderly woman’s home overwhelmed with piles of things. NGO steps in.
Published on: Friday, August 09, 2024
By: Jessie Lee
The 67-year-old has been living amid piles of clothes and heaps of items for four years. (Screenshot: TikTok/@khidmatummah video)
Kota Kinabalu: An NGO has helped an elderly woman in Kedah who has been living alone in an overwhelming clutter inside her residence after her husband passed away.
A recent online update from the Pertubuhan Khidmat Ummah brought to light the 67-year-old’s living conditions amid piles of clothes and heaps of items.
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The TikTok video uploaded on @khidmatummah shows a young man struggling to enter the woman's house due to the extensive piles.
The elderly woman, sitting amid the clutter, explained her situation, revealing that it has been like that for approximately four years.
“I just stay here, I sit here, eat here and watch TV here,” she says, referring to her practice of living in the midst of the clutter on a recliner chair.
The video further highlights her minimal means. When asked by the visitor, she says the refrigerator is broken.
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“I like to buy nasi lemak from a nearby vendor,” she says, explaining that she usually buys two packs for both breakfast and lunch, and drinks water for dinner.
She says she manages her meals with just a rice cooker.
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The video also shows her living arrangements, including her room, which is similarly cluttered.
Despite the dire circumstances, she reports her sole income of RM170 from renting out a room next door.
In response to her difficulties, the NGO has stepped in to offer support.
“The organisation has been providing advisory services and monthly cash assistance to help improve the situation.
“We hope madam is blessed with good health and lives in a more comfortable condition,” the Pertubuhan Khidmat Ummah’s post says.
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