Kota Kinabalu: The Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) (IDS), through its Disaster Monitoring Hub (D-Hub) initiative, has mobilised a humanitarian relief mission in several flood-affected districts, including Paitan, Pitas, Sook, Beaufort, Membakut, Sipitang and Tenom.
To date, a total of 20,440 ready-to-eat meal packs and drinking water have been distributed to flood victims.
In the latest phase, assistance was channelled to four districts, namely Beaufort (520 pax), Membakut (520 pax), Sipitang (520 pax) and Tenom (600 pax).
This distribution forms part of IDS’s ongoing efforts to ensure that aid reaches communities in need in a coordinated and effective manner.
Earlier, distributions were carried out in several other districts, including Keningau, Telupid, Pitas, Sook and Kota Marudu.
The assistance, known as “Hero Meals,” is part of IDS’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at safeguarding community well-being, particularly during times of natural disasters.
The programme was implemented with strategic support from Kembara Kitchen as the food provider and CIMB Foundation as the contributing partner, both of whom played key roles in making this meaningful effort possible.
Through this collaboration, ready-to-eat meal packs were distributed to flood victims at temporary evacuation centres (PPS) as well as in affected areas, helping to ease their burden, particularly by ensuring access to safe, nutritious and easily prepared food.
IDS Chief Executive Officer Datuk Ts. Dr Ramzah Dambul said the D-Hub initiative not only serves as a disaster monitoring centre, but also functions as a platform for coordinating aid responses in a more systematic and impactful manner, in line with IDS’s commitment to supporting social development and the well-being of the people of Sabah.
