Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Aid for Tsunami victims

Anyone have anything to contribute for the tsunami victims? Money is not a must, after all, how many of us have money, I don't.

Provisional items - Food, clothings
Clothes, blankets, food and milk powder for the children... anything. There are many people doing this collection thingie.

Below are the things you could look into contributing:-

1. Tents
2. Food (Pre-cooked or ready-to-eat meal packs)
3. Water Purification Tablets
4. Wheat Flour, rice, other staples
5. Drugs: Paracetamol, anti-biotics, wound dressing, suturematerial,disposable syringes, vitamins, and vaccinations for diarrhea,cholera and malaria.
6. Intravenous infusions (saline and dextrose)
7. Portable generators
8. Clothes and blankets
9. Toys (to comfort the children)


1. For those closest and/or in PJ, you can go to McDonald's, Centrepoint, Bandar Utama, on Thursday (30/12), from 9am-9.30pm, to pass your items to a lady called Pauline (012-238 6103). I'll be sending stuff there myself.

2. Buddhist Maha Vihara is collecting provisional items, clothes and food,etc,to be sent to Sri Lanka. The container is moving out this Friday. Those who wish to contribute, contact is below.

Buddhist Maha Vihara (Brickfields Maha Vihara)
123, Jalan Berhala, Brickfields
50470 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 22741141 /886, Fax: (603) 22732570
Email: bmvihara@mvihara.po.my
Web site: www.ksridhammananda.com

3. The Sathya Sai Baba Council of Malaysia is also collecting things likebaby food, blankets, biscuits, pampers, etc for Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah,which will be sent by Friday (31/12).

The contact parties are:
Elankumaran - 012 222 6753
Jeevan Rajoo - 012 277 9999
Chandra Mohan - 012 372 3651

4. Sri Lanka Airlines, contact Mr Prasana of the KL office

3rd Floor, MUI Plaza
Jalan P. Ramlee
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03-20722833
Fax : 03-20788233


Donating money
If you want to donate money, however small, via some organisations, you can do so to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) and Mercy Malaysia, send to the Star.

Address:
Menara Star
15 Jalan 16/11,
Section 16,
46350 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

or to the Penang office

202 Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.

a. If you donate to the M'sian Red Cresent, write your cheque to Malaysian Red Crescent Society and mark "Tidal Waves Victims" at the back of the cheque.

b. If you want to donate to Mercy Malaysia, write your cheque to MercyHumanitarian Fund, and mark "South-East Asia Earthquake Appeal" at the back of the cheque.

For more international awareness of the aids coming all over the world, go here.