Just as things were picking up for the family, Mdm Zabaniah’s husband passed away on 17th February 2021 after being admitted into the ICU for a week following a fatal asthma attack. The 33-year-old was left with to cope with the grief from losing her husband, while trying to move on with their children. Their children are aged 18, 9 and 3.

Apart from losing her husband who was a family man, the family has also lost its sole breadwinner. Mdm Zabaniah shared with us that the thoughtfulness of her late husband has touched her in many ways. This included him taking on additional ad-hoc delivery jobs after work despite the tiring nature of his day job in hope of providing his family with a comfortable life. The 33-year-old had recently resigned from her employment to help her husband with the delivery jobs.

“My husband left us just when things were picking up for the family financially. Our dream of having our own flat came crashing down (on the family). But I need to be strong for my children now.”, Mdm Zabaniah shared with the case workers.

Ray of Hope is raising $5,100 ($850 x 6 months) to support Mdm Zabaniah and her children while she works out her finances and employment. Your donations 

*Mdm Zabaniah is not receiving social assistance, but will be reaching out to her social worker for her renewal of assistance.