KUCHING:The Temporary Transit Centre for the Homeless (TTG) is not merely a place for overnight shelter but a key platform to help homeless individuals rebuild their lives and reintegrate into society.
Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said that the centre, which has been operating since July this year, offers counselling services, healthcare, family reunification, and job matching.
Beyond providing shelter, Fatimah stressed that TTG also focuses on long-term solutions, including employment and reintegration into the community.
“These efforts have produced positive results, as some TTG residents have managed to leave behind their former lives, including one known individual who has now obtained a job.
“For the urban poor, the government has adopted an approach to assist them in securing rental rooms through cooperation with local authorities.
“Through this collaboration, rental subsidies are provided to ease their burden, help them overcome hardship, regain independence and begin a new life within the community,” she said when met with reporters during a visit to the Kuching Homeless Transit Centre (TTG) on the eve of Christmas (Dec. 24).
She added that elderly homeless individuals without next of kin, who have never married and whose parents have passed away, will be placed at Rumah Seri Kenangan for continuous care, provided they are free from drug and alcohol abuse.
Fatimah also said that this approach serves as an ‘exit’ strategy to help them leave behind a life of homelessness and begin a new chapter.
“This strategy is holistic in nature and involves inter-agency collaboration, including relevant ministries, district offices and the Health Department.
“Good working relationships among agencies enable medical treatment and welfare assistance for the homeless to be carried out more efficiently,” she said.
For the record, she also toured the facility and presented personal contributions to TTG residents in conjunction with Christmas Day 2025.
