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6 siblings in M'sia left to fend for themselves after dad dies & mum leaves, welfare organisation takes 5 of them in
Only the eldest child, 18, is working as a waitress and earns about RM1,700 (S$538) a month.
Belmont Lay
December 24, 2025, 03:08 PM
Six siblings in Perak, Malaysia, were left to fend for themselves in a village after their father passed away and their mother allegedly went back to Vietnam a few years ago after a fight with their father.
Five of the six children have since been taken in by Jaz Home, a social welfare organisation in Malaysia, which is overseeing their well-being and providing long-term support.
Father passed away
According to China Press, the children's father passed away on Dec. 9, 2025.This was after he got into a motorcycle accident earlier in July, and his health deteriorated.
He reportedly became withdrawn and even stopped working.
Mother allegedly abandoned family
A few years before the accident, the man's wife left him and their four daughters and two sons for Vietnam following an argument.The woman subsequently returned to Malaysia to attend her husband's funeral, but then returned to Vietnam again.
She reportedly told friends and relatives that she was unable to raise her own children.Only one child working
The eldest child is 18, and the sole breadwinner among her siblings.She was working as a waitress in a restaurant in Ipoh, earning about RM1,700 (S$538) a month.
The other five children are aged five, seven, 12, 14, and 16, and are still in school.
Uncles and aunties cannot help
The deceased man's two brothers, aged 70 and 77, reportedly cannot take in their nieces and nephews as they have families of their own to care for.
The deceased man's two older sisters and one younger sister are unwell and cannot care for the children.Social welfare organisation steps in
Given the circumstances, help was sought from Jaz Home, a social welfare organisation.The chairman of the organisation told media: "We decided to take in five of the younger children first, so that they would have a place to live, books to read, food to eat, and adults to take care of them."
He added that what the children needed most was not sympathy, but a safe environment to grow up in.
He also said: "We hope that through the media, more people in society and charitable organisations will pay attention to these real family difficulties and work together to find a hopeful way out for the children."
