Monday, July 14, 2014

MERCY Malaysia #PalestineReliefFund

KUALA LUMPUR, 11 July 2014MERCY 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 fre@mercy.org.my, contact no: +603.2142.2007.

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