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Sikh youth
group donates RM20,000
WSN Bureau
 SEREMBAN:
The
Sikh Naujawann Sabha (Sikh Youth Organisation) has donated RM20,000
to The Star Myanmar Relief Fund in aid of the victims of Cyclone
Nargis, the newspaper reported on May 13.
The
organisations’ president Malkith Singh said members of the
organization decided to chip in after reading about the plight of
the Myanmar people and the need for urgent aid.
“We hope the
money will be channeled towards items that are urgently needed by
the victims and their families such as water purifying sachets and
dry rations,” said Malkith Singh when handing over a cheque at The
Star office here.
Malkith Singh,
who is also the Malaysian Gurdwara’s Council secretary, said the
contribution was only part of the organisation’s efforts to reach
out to the cyclone victims.
With aid still
inaccessible to many of the victims of Cyclone Nargis, the
organization has decided to team up with its counterpart, the
Bangkok Sikh Gurdwara, to extend food and medical aid to those in
dire need of help.
“We are trying
to raise another RM50,000 for food and medical supplies for the
victims.
“As soon as we
receive the green light from our contacts in Myanmar, volunteers
from our disaster relief mission will send the supplies via our
counterparts in Bangkok,” he said.
To date, the
relief fund stands at RM1,039,059.48.
14
May,
2008
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