KUALA LUMPUR – MERCY Malaysia is deploying a four-person team to Mindanao, Philippines, in the light of the recent natural disaster that hit the country towards the end of last year.
On 16 December 2011, the tropical storm Washi made its landfall at North Mindanao and Central Visayas regions of the Philippines. According to a report by the Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), as of 6 January 2012, more than 429, 000 people are being served inside and outside 54 evacuation centres throughout the region. The storm has thus far cost the lives of 1,263 people whilst leaving 4,663 injured and a further 101 persons missing.
The team, led by MERCY Malaysia Relief Operations Programme Officer Jessica Wong Ming Shi, will be in Philippines for two weeks beginning 7 January 2012. The objective of the mission is to conduct an evaluation of the humanitarian needs faced by the affected population and to identify gaps in the current aid provision in order to form an effective response.
Joining Jessica on the mission will be MERCY Malaysia officer Collin Abel Nathan as well as volunteers from our Sabah Chapter, Matron Anita @ Ani Bt Abdul Malek and Medical Practitioner Dr. Muhamad Yaakub Bin Arifin.
Concerned individuals and organisations can donate to the MERCY Malaysia 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
To donate online, please visit www.mercy.org.my
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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 noncrisis 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.
Media Contacts:
MERCY Malaysia
Mohd Syazwan Rahimy Bin Mohd Mokhtar, Senior Communications Officer
Nurliyana Fatin Bt Mohd Don Alfian, Communications Officer
Level 2, Podium Block, Citypoint, Kompleks Dayabumi, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
T: 6-03-2273 3999, F: 6-03-2272 3812,
E: syazwan@mercy.org.my/fatin@mercy.org.my
W: www.mercy.org.my
MERCY Malaysia continued its School Preparedness Programme in 2008 which aims to promote a culture of disaster preparedness among school children and to increase capacity of schools and students to respond to disasters. The programme expanded its coverage to several states in the country.
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