MERCY Malaysia Deploys Second Team to Japan in Support of AMDA Relief Efforts

25 March 2011–MERCY Malaysia has deployed a second team last night to support the relief efforts of its local partner -the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA)- in the Iwate Prefecture, Japan, as part of its commitment to the Letter of Undertaking (LoU) secured last week.

“As part of our LoU, we are able to channel the funds raised in Malaysia to support emergency missions under AMDA. As of 25 March, they have deployed 62 relief and medical personnel: 23 doctors, 10 nurses, 2 midwives, 1 assistant nurse, 2 pharmacists, and 24 coordinators”, said MERCY Malaysia Executive Council Member, Norazam Ab Samah, who is leading the second team, accompanied by the Head of Relief Operations, Hew Cheong Yew.

“Malaysia Airlines has been very responsive in assisting the second MERCY Malaysia team with flight arrangements into Japan. We are grateful to all who has been calling and writing to us to offer help and we appreciate everyone's support in our work and relief efforts," Dato' Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia added further.

For the latest information on the emergency response undertaken by AMDA, please visit http://www.amdainternational.com/english/index.php

 

Concerned individuals and organisations can donate to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund through the following bank accounts:

MAYBANK (account name: MERCY HUMANITARIAN FUND, account number : 5621-7950-4126, ABA Swift Code: MBBEMYKLA), or

CIMB Bank (account name: MERCY Malaysia, account number: 1424-000-6561053, ABA Swift Code: CIBBMYKL).

Donations via cheque are payable to MERCY MALAYSIA (please indicate at the back of the cheque - Japan Earthquake Relief Fund).

To donate online, please visit www.mercy.org.my and inform us via email that you wish to donate to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.

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About MERCY Malaysia 

MERCY Malaysia is a non‐profit organisation focusing on providing medical relief, sustainable health-related development and risk reduction activities for vulnerable communities in both crisis and non-crisis situations. MERCY Malaysia recognises the value of working with partners and volunteers as well as providing opportunities for individuals to serve with professionalism. We uphold the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief and hold ourselves accountable to our donors and beneficiaries. As a non‐profit organisation, MERCY Malaysia relies solely on funding and donations from organisations and generous individuals to continue our services to provide humanitarian assistance to our beneficiaries.

 

For further information, kindly contact:

Juanita Johari, General Manager, Communications and Fundraising, MERCY Malaysia

Level 2, Podium Block, City Point, Kompleks Dayabumi, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50050 KL.

T: 6-03-2273 3999, F: 6-03-2272 3812, E: juanita@mercy.org.my W: www.mercy.org.my

 

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