Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Peace Malaysia Gaza Humanitarian Fund

Quoting from The Star

Hopefully some of my readers would contribute to the fund via:-
Cheques to Peace Malaysia at B-13-D2, Plaza Mont Kiara, No 2, Jalan Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur or bank it in to Peace Malaysia (CIMB-14209-0007389058).


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KUALA LUMPUR: A seven-man team from Peace Malaysia is set to leave next week for the Gaza strip in the Middle East to disburse aid to the residents suffering there.

Peace Malaysia coordinator Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said the team would include three doctors to help the people living on the strip of land bordered by Egypt and Israel.

"Ever since the Israeli siege started, they have been suffering. They lack basic necessities such as fuel and medicine.

"The siege has reduced 85% of Gaza's 1.5 million inhabitants to total dependency on food aid which is the highest anywhere in the world," he said when launching the Gaza humanitarian fund on Tuesday.

Mukhriz said funds were needed to purchase food and medicine in Egypt which the team would then disburse upon reaching the border of Egypt and Gaza (Rafah).

"We have been in touch with the Red Crescent society in Gaza to find out exactly what they need. They have since emailed us their list," he said.

Mukhriz urged Malaysians, including corporations, to lend a hand in helping the residents there.

He said the organisation had a target of RM200,000 and that the public could send its cheques to Peace Malaysia at B-13-D2, Plaza Mont Kiara, No 2, Jalan Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur or bank it in to Peace Malaysia (CIMB-14209-0007389058).
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