HOMELESS SHELTERS MANAGEMENT DURING COVID19 IN KUALA LUMPUR

▪ 26/3/2020 the idea comes after Crisis Management Centre (CMC) meeting chairedby the Federal Territories Minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa.

▪ More than 500 homeless people live in various parts of the Kuala Lumpur CityCentre were rescued from the streets and placed into shelters during themovement control order.

▪ 14 homeless hotspots were identified such as at Masjid Negara, Kotaraya andCentral Market areas, Menara Maybank, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan MasjidIndia, Jalan Tiong Nam, Masjid Jamek, KL Sentral, Jalan Silang, Pudu Sentral,Bangkok Bank, Briekfields and several wet markets in the city.

▪ The homeless community, consist of foreigners, those who were abandoned bytheir families, people who were sick, poor, those suffering from mental illness, drugaddicts, alcoholics and former prisoners.

▪ At first, they have been placed in shelters at Sentul Perdana Community Centre,Tasik Ampang Hilir Community Hall, Setiawangsa Community Hall, Alam Damaimulti-purpose hall in Cheras.

FEDERAL TERRITORIES

MINISTER

KKM DBKL JKWPKL JKMWPKL PDRM ATM RELA YKN PBSM JTK

DEPUTY FEDERAL TERRITORIES

MINISTER

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

1) KKM- General of Health Malaysia

2) DBKL – Kuala Lumpur City Hall

3) JKWPKL- Health Department of Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya

4) JKMWPKL – Social Welfare Department

5) PDRM – Royal Malaysia Police

6) ATM – Malaysian Armed Forces

7) RELA - The People's Volunteer Corps

8) YKN –Yayasan Kebajikan Negara

9) PBSM – Red Crescent Society

10)JTK – Department of Labour

DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHART

CHIEF COORDINATO

R

DBKL BRANCH MANAGER

BUILDING

JKKPS

FOOD & BEVERAGES

UPK

HEALTH

KKM /JKWPKL/JKAS/

PBSM

SUPPORT SERVICES

JKM / YKN/JTK

TRANSPORTATION

/LOGISTIC

PEJ CAW

SAFETY

JPK / RELA/PDRM/

ATM

PERSONAL EQUIPTMENT

JPK

ASSISTANT CHIEF COORDINATOR

ASSISTANT DBKL BRANCH MANAGER COORDINATOR

DBKL BRANCH OFFICE

1) JKKPS – Culture, Arts,Tourism & Sports Department

2) UPK – Community Development & Urban Wellbeing Department

3) KKM- General of Health Malaysia

4) JKWPKL- Health Department of Federal Territory Kuala Lumpur & Putrajaya

5) JKAS – Health & Evironmental Department

6) JKMWPKL – Social Welfare Department

7) YKN –Yayasan Kebajikan Negara

8) Pej Caw – Branch Office

9) JPK – Enforcement Department

10)PDRM –Royal Malaysia Police

11)ATM – Malaysian Armed Forces

12)RELA - The People's Volunteer Corps

13)PBSM –Red Crescent Society

14)JTK – Department of Labour

PSG OPERATIONAL CHART

NO CATEGORIES PSG MAN WOMAN TOTAL

1. HEALTHY AMPANG HILIR 80 - 80 PAX

2. SENTUL PERDANA 161 14 175 PAX

3. DESA TASIK 48 - 48 PAX

4. UNHEALTHY SERI DELIMA 36 7 43 PAX

5. SETIAWANGSA 79 15 94 PAX

6. FOREIGNER ALAM DAMAI - - Taken by Immigration

Department of

Malaysia

HOMELESS STATISTIC

NO CATEGORIES PSG MAN WOMEN TOTAL

7. UNHEALTHY BUKIT BANDARAYA 45 - 45 PAX

8. PT 80 63 9 72 PAX

9. HEALTHY MELATI IMPIAN 67 67 PAX

10. WOMEN & KIDS BUKIT DAMANSARA 3 - 23 26 PAX

OVERALL TOTAL 3 578 68 PAX

TRANSVESTITE

Provide services for the homeless in shelters

Gather them and their families from the streets at 14 hotspots

Health screening by General of Health Malaysia

Gather volunteers homeless

Placement homeless to PSG by categories:

a) Healthy

b) Unhealthy

c) Foreigner

d) Women & kids

Gather homeless at Pusat Khidmat Gelandangan

Medan Tuanku

MANAGEMENT FLOW CHART:

▪ Organizations which are independent of government involvement are known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs. NGOs are a subgroup of organizations foundedby citizens, which include clubs and associations which provide services to thehomeless.

▪ The decision to implement work together with Kuala Lumpur City Hall-NGOs to feedthe homeless in the PSG was made at a meeting with NGOs.

▪ These NGOs will prepare the food and send it over to ten community halls in the citywhere it will be handed over to Kuala Lumpur City Hall, or Rela officials, for distributionto the needy.

▪ There is a list of NGOs rostered to provide six meals a day to the PSG and the meals arebreakfast, mid-morning refreshment, lunch, tea, dinner and supper.

▪ Currently, there is a 16 NGOs who working together with Kuala Lumpur City Hall.

NGO

1. YAYASAN JAWI

2. KOPWW (KOPERASI WARGA WAWASAN)

3. PERTIWI

4. NFN (NEED FOR THE NEEDERS)

5. PINK SQUAD

6. RHS (RUMAH HARAPAN SAMARITAN)

7. SIME DARBY

8. HCH (HAPPY CARING HERCB)

9. CHR (CARING HEART RESOURCES)

10. PERSATUAN KEBAJIKAN TRANSFORMASI SELANGOR & KUALA LUMPUR

11. UNITED SIKHS MALAYSIA

12. KECHARA

13. IOJ (INS. ONN JAAFAR)

14. CHR (CARING HEART RESOURCES)

15. SOLS (SCIENCE OF LIFE SYSTEM)

16. DAPUR KHADIJAH BONDA R.A