While many often assume that low-income families just want handouts, that couldn’t be further from the truth, the study showed. Photo: THE STAR/Samuel Ong“Rather than one-off cash handouts, these low-income families prefer sustainable assistance. Malaysia’s UNFPA representative Marcela Suazo says that the study also revealed the resilience and dignity of these low-income families. “Parents of low-income households have been supervising their children’s studies at home during the pandemic. Furthermore, unlike public perception, not all low-income families have many children.

Source: The Star August 29, 2020 01:52 UTC