Second Flood Relief Convoy to Johor

Teenagers (14 -15 years) get the ball rolling with the packing and loading as Sr. Executive Nooraini (SALAM) looks on

Pre-departure Mission briefing at SALAM Malaysia

KPMG staff giving a helping hand

Nationwide Corporate Comm.

Left to right: Mr. Ghani Ibrahi (SALAM), Ms. Rosie (Nationwide Express), Mr Johan (KPMG, partner) & Mr. Sharizad (MARES)

Mr Beyer and student volunteers, PJ German School


BANDING TOGETHER IN AID OF JOHOR FLOOD VICTIMS

12th January 2007 (Wednesday), Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Yayasan SALAM Malaysia, together with Malaysia Amateur Radio Emergency Service (MARES), Nationwide Express Service (Nationwide), MAS Backpackers (MAS BPKC), KPMG Malaysia (KPMG), TN Engineering Corporation (TNEC) and Civil Defense (JPA3) will deploy a volunteer relief mission to the flood devastated areas in Batu Pahat, Johor, from 12 to 15 January 2007.

The objectives of this mission:-
To distribute relief items to flood victims especially to those remote places
To assist returnees to settle in by cleaning their houses and common places
To survey and identify further assistance for future missions

Nationwide Express Service is sponsoring the shipment of relief items for this humanitarian mission. They also place their volunteers to participate in the operation. Belia 4B Sri Gading allocated Wisma Belia Batu Pahat as our base camp through out the operation. JPA3 will assist in convoy arrangement and security and also to provide logistical support on the ground.

Volunteers from SALAM, MAS Bacpackers, KPMG, MARES and a few other agencies were mobilized to assist returnees in cleaning and minor rehabilitation work in public places and private homes. An operation center has been established at Wisma Belia Batu Pahat to provide logistical support and coordinate volunteers’ work. More than 80 volunteers registered with expectation of more. The volunteers’ main tasks include clearing debris and mud in public areas and homes, handling minor repair works and distribution of clothes and food items to flood victims.

The tentative target areas are Sri Medan and Parit Sulong, Batu Pahat.

Those wanting to participate in the relief work or, donate clothes (school uniforms), stationery, ladies undergarments and toiletries and some dry food items may contact our relief secretariat at the address below.

Cash donations to Yayasan Salam Malaysia is tax exempted.

YAYASAN SALAM MALAYSIA
No 8, Jalan Utara,
46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 03-79584021 Fax: 03-79584031

You may bank in your donation into our account as follows:-
Name: Yayasan Salam Malaysia
Account: 3072879302
Bank: Public Bank Bhd

Contact Persons:

1. Pn Nooraini Khaironi – Senior Project Executive (012-3041162)
2. En. Nal Azri Nawawi – Project Executive (012-6225517)

For further information please contact Ms. Sharmini Sugunan.

For on site coverage:
Here is the list of on-site contact persons:

Mission Leader : IZZAT (MARES)
Team Leader : Nooraini (SALAM)

On site photographs of mission to Segamat are available at http://segamat.mares.org.my