{
  "id": 16411583,
  "title": "For these underprivileged children, a van is a lifeline to education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/for-these-underprivileged-children-a-van-is-a-lifeline-to-education",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/25/for-these-underprivileged-children-a-van-is-a-lifeline-to-education"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Klang Valley, refugee children face daily challenges in reaching their classrooms. The Assembly Soup Kitchen (TASK), a charitable organization based in Shah Alam, has been aiding these students by providing free transport since 2020. Located in Subang Jaya, TASK offers education and support to up to 3,000 children each week. However, their 16-seater van recently broke down, leaving TASK in need of funds to repair the vehicle. To help, TASK has appealed to the public, requesting RM27,088 to cover the repair costs. Any additional donations will support future maintenance. Founder Soo Mun Keong explained that the van has been crucial in ensuring regular attendance, as walking to school would be impractical and public transport expensive for refugee families. The organization hopes to have the van operational before the upcoming school year. TASK traces its origins to the pandemic, when the couple initially focused on providing meals to struggling families, eventually expanding to offer educational programs for children.",
  "summary": "The Assembly Soup Kitchen is appealing for public support to repair the vehicle that ferries refugee kids to and from its learning centre.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}