MERCY Malaysia Sends an Assessment Team to Pakistan in Response to Floods

4 August 2010 - MERCY Malaysia has deployed a three-member team to Peshawar today in response to the devastating floods that struck the northern and central parts of Pakistan.

“We are responding to the international call for help from the Government of Pakistan,” said MERCY Malaysia President, Dato’ Dr Ahmad Faizal Perdaus.

The team is led by MERCY Malaysia’s Head of Relief Operations, Mr Hew Cheong Yew and Senior Programme Officer, Mr Mohammad Said Alhudzari Ibrahim, accompanied by a MERCY Malaysia’s volunteer, Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Omar.

They will be conducting an on-the-ground assessment to determine the humanitarian needs within the affected region.

 “Our initial disaster assessment team to Pakistan will ascertain the level of devastation, destroyed infrastructure and most importantly, the health needs of the flood-affected people. Our team will then advise on how MERCY Malaysia can best assist the emergency response on the ground there,” said Dr Ahmad Faizal.

“We have been constantly updated by our local partner in Pakistan, PATTAN, and with their assistance our team will be able to see how we can best help in the most cost-effective manner,” he said.

(PATTAN is a registered not-for-profit organisation and works with the socially, politically and economically marginalised communities in Pakistan.)