Ezhar Safawi and Ehfa Safawi shared MERCY Malaysias note: Media Statement: MERCY Malaysias Immediate Response to the People in Gaza, Palestine. MERCY Malaysia Media Statement: MERCY Malaysias Immediate Response to the People in Gaza, Palestine KUALA LUMPUR, 11 July 2014 – MERCY Malaysia will be providing immediate response to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip by providing medical supplies including essential medicines, surgical sutures, medical disposables and equipment to local hospitals and medical centres. MERCY Malaysia will be working with its long term local partners, Al-Emaar Society, El-Wafa Rehabilitation Team and Palestinian Orphans Home Association to provide much needed medical assistance as well as to assess other needs of the affected population such as food and nutritional needs. The population of Palestine is estimated to be 1,816,379 are currently being attacked by Israel since Monday, 7 July 2014. ‘Operation Protective Edge’ was launched by the Israeli Defense Forces towards the Gaza Strip with more than 440 air, artillery and rocket attacks within 24 hours which has killed 90 Palestinians (2/3 of them are women and children under 15 years) and more than 500 people have been injured. MERCY Malaysia’s Country Coordinator, Dr Khamis Elessi witnessed the intensity of the barrage and air-strikes which has been increasing since Monday and shows no signs of abating. Due to this worsening situation, MERCY Malaysia has activated its “Palestine Relief Fund” and is collaborating with Media Prima Berhad to raise fund for the affected population in the Gaza Strip. MERCY Malaysia is urging Malaysian’s to support its efforts to provide assistance to those in need. MERCY Malaysia welcomes any parties interested to collaborate with us for this appeal. To donate, please make out your cheque to ‘MERCY Malaysia’ or deposit into the bank accounts below: 1. Bank: Maybank Acc. Name: MERCY Humanitarian Fund Acc. No.: 5621 7950 4126 Swift Code: MBBEMYKLA 2. Bank: CIMB Acc. Name: MERCY Malaysia Acc. No.: 1424 0006561 05 3 Swift Code: CIBBMYKL 3. Bank: RHB Bank Acc. Name: Malaysian Medical Relief Society Acc. No.: 2122 730 000 9257 Swift Code: RHBBMYKL Donors also can make an online donation through Maybank2u (via registered biller), CIMBClicks (via CIMB Cares), AmOnline (via registered biller) and iRakyat (via registered biller). Please include proof of transaction for Tax Exemption Receipts which will be issued once the transaction is successful. More queries, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected], contact no: +603.2142.2007.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:29:22 +0000
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