Students raise RM22,900 for Rohingya
SHAH ALAM: Hundreds of Greenview Islamic School (GIS) students raised RM22,900 in cash and in kind to be channelled to Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM), a non-governmental organisation, to help the Rohingya.
GIS vice-principal Dr Sayyid Hussain said the cash and items, such as stationery and clothing, were collected in two weeks by students who convinced their parents to contribute.
“The response from the students and parents was overwhelming. They were supportive and happy to help the Rohingya.
“This is part of GIS’ humanitarian work for the needy, regardless of race and religion.
“We chose to assist IRM and hope to do more for them in the future,” he said yesterday.
Sayyid was speaking after handing over a mock cheque to IRM chief executive officer Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin at the Management and Science University in Section 13 here.
Sayyid said GIS did not want to stop at monetary assistance and was looking forward to providing education services and expertise to IRM, which has a centre called the Rohingya Intelligence Skill and Excellence in Taman Kajang Utama, Kajang.
The centre, established in January, houses 30 Rohingya children, aged between 6 and 16.
“We want to assist by furnishing them with our education system, its syllabus and curriculum, as well as stationery. We want to train the teachers who are teaching the Rohingya students.
“We recently won our first BrandLaureate award and was named the Best in International Islamic Education. We can extend our assistance to the centre and aid the Rohingya children with the best education,” Sayyid said.
Zairulshahfuddin expressed gratitude to GIS, and said the funds would be channelled to the centre.
He said IRM welcomed the idea of collaborating with GIS in the future.
GIS’ offer, he said, was in line with IRM’s humanitarian sector of education to empower and build future generations.
“We see this cooperation as strategic, important and timely. We can leverage the strength and expertise that the school has.
“We are based in the United Kingdom and are helping 47 countries.
“Our beneficiaries do not only need financial assistance, but also skills and education.”