PETALING JAYA: Those giving out food aid now conduct background checks to ensure they are genuine cases.
Social activist Kuan Chee Heng, or fondly known as Uncle Kentang, has encountered repeat offenders who are not in need of genuine help.
Fortunately, these are isolated cases.
“We ban them from coming back, and we also ban their phone numbers,” he said when contacted.
Based on Uncle Kentang’s experience, usually 80% of people are in need of help and 20% are scammers.
“We ignore the 20% and focus on the big picture,” he said.
To prevent such incidents from happening, background checks are done such as looking at a recipient’s household water and electricity bills.
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 Three policemen from Johor’s Kota Tinggi district were celebrated on social media after they helped get medical treatment for an injured stray dog. Their noble effort also caught the attention of social activist Kuan Chee Heng, also known as Uncle Kentang, who agreed to.
Social activist Kuan Chee Heng is honoured to receive the Commonwealth Points of Light Award by Queen Elizabeth II as a recognition of his charitable work. Kuan, 58, commonly known as ‘Uncle Kentang’, said the award went to everyone who had given him support and encouragement to go out and assist the needy for a better quality of life