Qatar Charity (QC) has contributed to providing urgent assistance to those affected by the floods in Malaysia, with funding and support from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and in co-operation with the Malaysian Medical Relief Society known as MERCY Malaysia.
The relief aid came in light of the urgent relief intervention plan developed by the Malaysian government.
QC, along with the local partner, identified three states in co-ordination with the local governments to deliver food aid and personal hygiene items to 2,188 families.
Qatar Charity distributed the aid funded by the QFFD on March 10. The distribution of assistance is expected to continue during the coming weeks to benefit several affected areas, according to a press statement.
People in villages and rural areas were hardest hit by the floods and they are suffering from a lack of food and safe drinking water.
The aid comes at a time when Malaysia has been experiencing floods since January, which has caused the displacement of thousands of citizens who are facing a shortage of basic needs, including food, clothing, drinking water and hygiene supplies.
CEO's assistant for International Operations and Partnerships at Qatar Charity, Nawaf al-Hammadi, said this aid contributes to reducing the impact of floods on the affected people in Malaysia, especially in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He added that the distribution of aid would continue over the coming weeks in different flood-hit areas to support the affected.
Al-Hammadi emphasised the importance of the support extended by QFFD to carry out the humanitarian interventions of Qatar Charity
around the world.
Mesfer bin Hamad al-Shahwani, QFFD deputy director-general of Projects, said QFFD has strengthened its efforts in co-operation with strategic partner Qatar Charity to urgently respond and support those affected by the floods in Malaysia, providing relief aid to the thousands of affected families in many flood-hit areas. He indicated that distribution of the aid took place in co-operation and co-ordination with Qatar's embassy in Kuala Lumpur, the competent bodies and other strategic partners.
He explained that the main objective of the aid was to ensure that the flood-affected communities meet their basic needs.
The aid was distributed to 248 families in Benta area, in addition to 290 beneficiaries from five different villages, who received the aid distributed in the Kuala Lipis area.
The beneficiaries expressed delight at receiving the aid.
Ahmed Taj al-Din, an official, thanked Qatar and the supporters for delivering the urgent aid in this challenging time. He said this reflects the magnitude of relations between the Qatari and Malaysian peoples, especially in times of adversity, as the affected people, who are farmers, have lost their work due to the flood in light of the unending coronavirus pandemic.
It is expected that, during the next two weeks, the aid will be delivered to 800 families in the state of Johor and 850 families in the state of Sabah.
QC, along with the local partner, identified three states in co-ordination with the local governments to deliver food aid and personal hygiene items to 2,188 families.
Qatar Charity distributed the aid funded by the QFFD on March 10. The distribution of assistance is expected to continue during the coming weeks to benefit several affected areas, according to a press statement.
People in villages and rural areas were hardest hit by the floods and they are suffering from a lack of food and safe drinking water.
The aid comes at a time when Malaysia has been experiencing floods since January, which has caused the displacement of thousands of citizens who are facing a shortage of basic needs, including food, clothing, drinking water and hygiene supplies.
CEO's assistant for International Operations and Partnerships at Qatar Charity, Nawaf al-Hammadi, said this aid contributes to reducing the impact of floods on the affected people in Malaysia, especially in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He added that the distribution of aid would continue over the coming weeks in different flood-hit areas to support the affected.
Al-Hammadi emphasised the importance of the support extended by QFFD to carry out the humanitarian interventions of Qatar Charity
around the world.
Mesfer bin Hamad al-Shahwani, QFFD deputy director-general of Projects, said QFFD has strengthened its efforts in co-operation with strategic partner Qatar Charity to urgently respond and support those affected by the floods in Malaysia, providing relief aid to the thousands of affected families in many flood-hit areas. He indicated that distribution of the aid took place in co-operation and co-ordination with Qatar's embassy in Kuala Lumpur, the competent bodies and other strategic partners.
He explained that the main objective of the aid was to ensure that the flood-affected communities meet their basic needs.
The aid was distributed to 248 families in Benta area, in addition to 290 beneficiaries from five different villages, who received the aid distributed in the Kuala Lipis area.
The beneficiaries expressed delight at receiving the aid.
Ahmed Taj al-Din, an official, thanked Qatar and the supporters for delivering the urgent aid in this challenging time. He said this reflects the magnitude of relations between the Qatari and Malaysian peoples, especially in times of adversity, as the affected people, who are farmers, have lost their work due to the flood in light of the unending coronavirus pandemic.
It is expected that, during the next two weeks, the aid will be delivered to 800 families in the state of Johor and 850 families in the state of Sabah.