The Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) has launched an Emergency Appeal Fund to help the Rohingyas who are facing a humanitarian crisis in the Rakhine region, in Myanmar.
In a statement here today, IRM said the crisis, which claimed many lives, had left over 852,000 Rohingya Muslims in need of food and home.
"Although Myanmar rarely makes the headlines, the United Nations (UN) estimated more than 240,000 people have been relocated since 2011. It is reported that over 140,000 people have become refugees in Rakhine," it said.
IRM began providing humanitarian aid to the Rohingyas since 2008. For this latest crisis, IRM had distributed emergency aid, such as packed food and toiletries.
Schools are also rebuilt and IRM also provides healthcare services using boats as mobile clinics for the people in remote areas.
IRM said according to the World Food Programme, there were now 162,000 people facing food crisis and 78,000 people in need of immediate food supply.
Members of the public who wish to donate can do so via http://bit.ly/IslamicReliefMalaysiaDonateOnline (online), http://bit.ly/IslamicReliefMalaysiaDonateOffline (offline) or through monthly auto-debit deduction from their Maybank account.
For more information, they could log on to http://bit.ly/AutoDebitGeneralQuestion or download the Islamic Relief Malaysia application by typing "IRMalaysia" on Apple Store and Google Play.
Cash donation can be made via automated teller machines (ATM) under the name of ISLAMIC RELIEF MALAYSIA at 5621 4270 8704 for Maybank account, Maybank Islamic (5621 4270 8704), Bank Islam (12 029 01 006564 3), CIMB Islamic (860 2073818), Affin Islamic (10 671 000278 4) or Bank Rakyat (11080 10000 35).
Alternatively, the Islamic Relief Malaysia or Charity Shoppe offices received donations via cash, cheques or credit cards.
The public is advised to email name, MyKad number, contact number, address, email address and receipts to donation@islamic-relief.org.my for reference. --Bernama
Bernama
Sat Nov 26 2016
IRM says, the crisis, which claimed many lives, had left over 852,000 Rohingya Muslims in need of food and home. - IRM Facebook picture
10 Berita Pilihan - (16 Julai 2024
Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
PAC beri tempoh tiga bulan kepada HRD Corp
Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negara (PAC) memberi tempoh tiga bulan kepada Perbadanan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia (HRD Corp) untuk mengemukakan laporan tindakan susulan terhadap syor jawatankuasa itu.
Kylian Mbappe tandatangan kontrak dengan Real Madrid
Bintang bola sepak Perancis Kylian Mbappe menandatangani kontrak selama lima tahun dengan kelab Sepanyol Real Madrid pada Selasa.
Pelepasan ketujuh air sisa nuklear Fukushima ke laut selesai
Jepun telah menyelesaikan pusingan ketujuh pelepasan air sisa radioaktif yang dirawat dari loji kuasa nuklear Fukushima Daiichi ke Lautan Pasifik pada Selasa.
Empat termasuk kapten maut dalam pertempuran
Empat anggota tentera India termasuk kapten meninggal dunia akibat kecederaan selepas pertempuuran pada malam isnin di Hutan Desa.
Pakistan sahkan 4 warganya terbunuh di Oman
Pakistan berkata pada Selasa empat warganya terbunuh dalam insiden tembakan pada malam Isnin berhampiran ibu negara Oman, Muscat.
Lima terbunuh, puluhan cedera dalam protes antikuota di Bangladesh
Sekurang-kurangnya empat orang terbunuh dan puluhan lagi cedera dalam pertempuran antara pelajar yang memprotes sistem kuota dalam pekerjaan sektor awam dan polis di pelbagai bahagian Bangladesh pada Selasa.
Kerajaan cadang perkenal pembiayaan swasta
Kerajaan menyasarkan untuk memperkenalkan pembiayaan swasta alternatif bagi memastikan kemampanan kewangan program sektor air, sekali gus mengurangkan kebergantungan pada perbelanjaan kerajaan dan mengukuhkan daya tahan.
Saya tak fitnah Guan Eng, cuma jelaskan siasatan SPRM - Muhyiddin
Presiden Bersatu Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin memberitahu Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur hari ini bahawa beliau tidak memfitnah Lim Guan Eng berhubung isu pengecualian cukai terhadap Yayasan Albukhary
KPT alu-alukan dapatan, cadangan PAC - Zambry
Ini termasuklah cadangan pelaksanaan Garis Panduan Pelaburan dan Pembiayaan oleh Universiti Awam 2024 kepada anak-anak syarikat di bawah seliaan Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT).