THE Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani is appealing for donations to send food, drinking water and medicine to help flood victims in Ayutthaya, Thailand.
Its president K. Moorthy Sharma called on the public to donate generously in cash and kind towards the millions of victims affected by the natural disaster.
“We feel it is our part to render help to those facing the worst ever floods in their country, and the club appeals to all Malaysians to help,” he said.
The club would send the first batch by tomorrow, Moorthy said after receiving food, mineral water and sanitary pads from businessman Sonny Ho Teik Chuan on Saturday.
“We will deliver the items at the Thai border in Bukit Kayu Hitam, and our counterparts in Thailand will hand them over to the flood refugee centres,” he said.
Noble mission: Moorthy (far right), Ho (second right), Arvind (foreground, centre) and other committee members packing the food items collected to be sent to Thailand flood victims at the club collection centre in Sungai Petani He said people could donate rice, instant noodles, sanitary pads, drinking water, tents, flashlights, mosquito nets, insect repellent and toilet paper.
Kedahan R. Mahendran, who is attached to a multinational in Ayutthaya, said the situation was worrying, and worsening day after day as people were getting isolated from the outside world.
“They cannot leave their homes to buy food and no shops operate due to the situation, and they mainly wait for food from the aid workers,” he added.
Club secretary G. Arvind said contributors could send their items to the club at 63B, Taman Mesra, off Jalan Sekerat, 08000 Sungai Petani, between 10am and 4.30pm or call him at 012-4773949.
Donors who wish to donate money could address their cheques to ‘Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani, Kedah’ or bank in cash into the club’s CIMB account 0206-0013393-05-8.
Official receipts will be issued for donations.
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