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UMT, NGOs distribute aid totalling RM40,000.00

UMT, NGOs distribute aid totalling RM40,000.00

Monday, 9/1/2023

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A total of 300 aid packs involving fund amounting to RM40,000 were distributed to families affected by flood in the district of Besut.

The packs containing a cleaning kit and food items were presented by Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohammad Fadhli Ahmad, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Technology and Informatics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.

The programme was the third series of the post-flood aid mission after a similar one was recently held in the district of Dungun.

According to Ts. Dr. Noor Zaitun Yahaya, a lecturer at the faculty cum President of the Clean Air Forum Society of Malaysia (MyCAS), the aid mission was launched when victims were found to be badly affected by the disaster in several districts in Terengganu.

“Alhamdulillah, we managed to distribute 300 aid packs containing basic food and cleaning kit to badly affected flood victims.

“Some families lost everything during the flood, so we also distributed a total of 600 aid kits containing school needs to selected students from 11 schools in the district of Besut.

Meanwhile, flood aid kit recipient Fariday Sarju, 52, considered the aid a valuable gift.

“We really need an aid pack like this. All belongings in our houses were damaged, including our children’s school items. Most of the flood victims do not have a steady income.

“I am grateful and I thank all the contributors who care about flood victims like us.

“The school aid for my son, Mohd Syawal Adha Che Mansor, will really help him to continue school when the new session starts”.

The programme called Eco Charity Ganu Flood Aid Mission 3.0 received support from Yayasan Hasanah and several other NGOs, such as Pertubuhan Aspirasi Jaringan Wanita Malaysia (AJWA), Majlis Dewan Wanita Terengganu MDWNT, Persatuan Cina Muslim Malaysia (MACMA), Persatuan Persaudaraan Muslimah Malaysia (SALIMAH) Terengganu, Pertubuhan IKRAM Negeri Terengganu, Kelab MUTIARA (UMT), and Ngukah Walk Fit Hulu Terengganu.

 

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