Malaysian Yemen Humanitarian Fund launched
SHAH ALAM: The Foreign Ministry has called on Malaysians to contribute humanitarian aid to victims of the civil war in Yemen.
Its minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the move was necessary to ease the burden of Yemenis especially women and children who are now suffering from an ongoing crisis.
“We urged all Malaysians to come forward to contribute as the assistance from the people in this country will go a long way to help the people in Yemen who are badly in need of food and health treatment.
“Apart from that, we hope the financial contribution could be collected soon to prepare war victims for the impending winter,” he told reporters after launching Yemen Humanitarian Fund at Karangkraf Complex here yesterday.
Also present were Global Peace Mission (GPM) Malaysia president Mohamad Raimi Ab Rahim and Kumpulan Media Karangkraf chairman Datuk Dr Hussamuddin Yaacub. Meanwhile, Mohamad Raimi said GPM is targeting to collect RM1 million in six months for the humanitarian fund.
The Yemen Humanitarian Fund was organised with the cooperation GPM, Sinar Harian and Kumpulan Karangkraf.
“An initial contribution of RM100,000 would be disbursed at the end of November for the distribution of items such as food, clean water, winter kits, baby products and medicines,” he said.
He said Malaysians who want to contribute can do so via Global Peace Mission accounts in Bank Islam (1402-30100-29224), Maybank Islamic (5642-2161-1602) and Affin Islamic Bank (1051- 9000-2871) by referring to Yemen. — Bernama