When Help is No Help at all

I read with distress when I hear aid being syphoned from its intended recipients. What kind of creature will deprive others of their needs when they themselves are well off? Realising how much more desperate the people in need will now be, I have decided to go shopping tomorrow for a few basic items to be donated to Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS). Why? Because if the suspicions are true, there are many people in need that are not receiving aid and those precious aid sent earlier may have been taken by untrustworthy personnel.

Source: http://www.bikerlawblog.com/index.php/all/2007/03/

So people, if you want to donate, other than cash which can be donated to MRCS (cash donation details click here), there are two places in Klang Valley you can channel your aid. Capt (R) Azhar Lin 0162319750 has left comments in rocky's bru blog on the location of these two collection points. I have posted his comments here for your easy viewing.

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Capt (R) Azhar Lin said...

Hi Everyone,

Lets put our shoulders together, then the burden will not be too heavy.

I was one of the volunteers who in late 2006/early 2007 helped in raising and collecting of some food & other essentials in Klang Valley and arranged with some friends & other volunteers to deliver the goods to those in need. In average, we made about 8 trips, each trip about 10 fully loaded 4x4s & lorries. We operated under the flag of the Malaysian Red Crescent with which we were all registered volunteers but we operated on our own finances down to fuel and breakdown costs. Somehow, the highway authorities showed some compassion by not forcing us to pay the toll charges especially at the areas that were flooded.

Now, a few members have completed some ground surveys to look into the situation at hand but we are working to build up the supplies now, all by word of mouth and via smses so far. MRCS is planning some relief supplies deliveries that may involve us again as I have contacted some MRCS officers on the ground to inform them of our readiness to assist.

One collection centre is situated in Wisma WIM, 7, Jln Hj Abang Openg, Taman Tun Dr Ismail. (Contact : Mr Song @ 012 3988907)

As with last year, we're collecting foodstuff (non-perishable at this point of time) and other goods (baby diapers, clean clothings etc) No cash (Please forward your cash donations to the MRCS, Jalan Ampang)

I will be glad if this message can be freely displayed into other blogs and such. We also welcome corporate sponsors who would like to be present themselves but lack the logistics & planning. We had strong support from Eau Claire mineral water last year, potable water IS an essential commodity in a flooded community, especially for younger children.

Thank you.

Capt (R) Azhar Lin
0162319750

1:13 AM

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Capt (R) Azhar Lin said...

Hi Everyone,

Please find below the address for another collection centre located in Puchong.

Norman Extremeworks Sdn Bhd, No.2, Jln Sri Puchong 2B, Taman Sri Puchong, Bt 12, 47100 PUCHONG, Selangor. (Contact : Mr Norman at 0166000943)

Please feel free to copy and paste this announcements in other BB or blogs.

Thank you.

11:34 AM

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