Kampung nibung: Seventy-eight-year-old Jaafar Mamat and his wife Meriam Mamat, 68, are overwhelmed and can only express their gratitude after receiving a new house under the Rumah Kasih Ihsan Project for the Building of New House Category in Kampung Nibung here. Jaafar, a barber, said their dream of living in more comfortable conditions has finally come true after waiting more than 12 years.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, before receiving the new house, the couple and six other family members, including a son, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren, lived in a dilapidated wooden house that was on the verge of collapse. Jaafar shared that he had applied to renovate the old house with various government agencies since 2012 but had not received any response. Initially, he only applied to renovate the house, but officers from the Federal Development Department (JPP) informed them that they were eligible for a brand new house. This information was shared by Jaafar at the handing over of the house key today.

The symbolic presentation of the house key was officiated by Terengganu JPP Director Datuk Abdul Kahar Abdul Latif. Abdul Kahar stated that 712 Kasih Ihsan housing projects have been approved, involving a total allocation of RM19.8 million since 2023 in Terengganu. Of these, 144 houses have been completed, while another 74 are under construction. He mentioned that every house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and expressed hope that these new homes will provide greater comfort and relief to more underprivileged families.