Kuan Chee Heng, also known as Uncle Kentang, shared on Facebook that he has received a RM200,000 donation from Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang to help a medical student pursue her dream.
The donation was officially handed over on Tuesday (Aug 5) through Tsang’s team, which also involved several artists from Hong Kong and Malaysia.
Father seeks help to fund daughter’s final year
Back on July 21, Uncle Kentang shared on Facebook about a father who reached out to him in desperation.
The man was trying to secure RM40,000 for his daughter’s final year of medical school.
Despite asking many Indian community leaders, he was turned away repeatedly.
The father had used up all his savings and only wished for his daughter to become a doctor.
Foundation was also running low on funds
At the time, Uncle Kentang’s own charity foundation was facing financial constraints.
The team was still covering ambulance operations and helping cancer patients.
I listened to him cry and my heart felt heavy,” Kuan wrote.
RM40,000 isn’t a small amount, but it’s not huge either. Still, our own foundation was nearly empty. We had ambulances to run, and many cancer patients waiting for help.”
But I couldn’t bear to watch this father struggle alone. I couldn’t let the girl’s dream be destroyed.”
Feeling overwhelmed and stuck, he said he was unsure how to continue — until Tsang’s team stepped forward to help.
Help arrives from Hong Kong
Kuan admitted that at the time, he felt completely lost. But then, something unexpected happened.
“Just when I didn’t know what to do, heaven gave me an answer,” he said.
Vicky called and told me that Eric Tsang and his team of artists from Hong Kong and Malaysia wanted to donate to our foundation.”
Without hesitation, Kuan travelled to Genting Highlands to personally receive the donation.
“At that moment, I felt like the heavens were responding to the anxiety in my heart,” he wrote.
“I can’t give up on what I was meant to do.”
Girl will receive funds as priority
While the donation had not yet been processed at the time of his initial post, Kuan made a clear promise.
As soon as the money comes in, I will prioritise giving it to this Indian girl,” he said.
On Monday (Aug 5), Kuan confirmed that the RM200,000 had officially been received.
He added that he would be contacting the student soon to arrange the aid.
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