Covid-19 fund channels RM4 mln to the needy

PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM)-Yayasan Wakaf Malaysia (YWM) Covid-19 Musa’adah Fund has channelled RM4 million to help those in need as a result of the pandemic.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the fund had thus far received contributions of about RM6 million from companies and individuals since it was launched in March last year.

“We hold discussions every two weeks, we target and coordinate (assistance) the best possible way and to do it more accurately and organised,” he said after flaggingoff the Jakim-YWM post-flood relief mission convoy to Dungun, Terengganu, here yesterday.

Zulkifli said the other agencies under the purview of his department have also implemented aid programmes for the needy, including flood victims, and about RM15 million spent last month.

“We are going nationwide. Our plan is there should be no parliamentary constituency that we do not serve,” he said.

At the event, Zulkifli also presented contribution totalling RM24,400 for 122 students from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia from B40 families affected by Covid-19 and another RM2,000 to a man from Sarawak who was undergoing treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

A total of RM15,000 was donated to the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (JAWI)’s Covid-19 funeral management team, to fund the screening cost for its 60 members.