Peace to All

The death toll has reached 77,000 and its still climbing. It's so sad but I'm kinda glad that our Prime Minister has called the nation to call-off New Year celebration and in place to hold prayers.

I've kick started a donation drive at my office. A right time cos it's around pay day plus they've collected their claims cheque teehehehe... I can see the donation box is getting fatter and hopefully by next Wednesday it would have a substantial amount for us to channel to Red Cross and Mercy.

The avenues to donate locally are:

(1) Buddhist Maha Vihara
123 Jalan Berhala, Brickfields
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 2274 1141 / fax : 03 2273 2570

They're accepting canned/dry food, cloths, medicines, and money/cheque (write to "Buddhist Maha Vihara"). The first shipment out to India/Sri Lanka is tomorrow.


(2) The Star Malaysia

Excerpt:

When we launched our appeal, The Star was working in association with the Malaysian Red Crescent Society and Mercy Malaysia.

Now, we would like to announce that we would also be working with another partner -- the National Disaster Relief Fund or Tabung Bantuan Bencana Negara.

The public can send their cheques to our headquarters at Menara Star, 15, Jalan 16/11, Section 16, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia or to our Penang office at The Star, 202, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.

Cheques can be made out to:


Tabung Bantuan Bencana Negara, and mark “Untuk Mangsa Tsunami” on the back of the cheque;

Malaysian Red Crescent Society, and mark “Tidal Waves Victims” on the back of the cheque; or

Mercy Humanitarian Fund with “South-East Asia Earthquake Appeal” on the back of the cheque.
The Star will hand over the cheque to the respective organisations at the end of the campaign.


(3) The Star/Maybank Tsunami Relief Fund

Extraction from Maybank2u

* How Can I Contribute to the Star / Maybank Tsunami Relief Fund

Maybank has set up a Maybank Account No.114013169092 for the Fund. You may contribute to this Fund via this account using any of the following channels:


Where How
a. Maybank counters nationwide - Cash or Cheque Donation
- Payee’s Name Star/Maybank Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund.
- Kindly also write the Fund’s Account Number at the reverse of your cheque.

b. Maybank ATM - Third Party Transfer.
- Input the Fund’s Account Number

c. Maybank (Cheque deposit machine) - Payee’s Name Star/Maybank Tsunami Relief Fund.
- Kindly also write the Fund’s Account Number at the reverse of your cheque.

d. Maybank2u.com - Under Fund Transfer to 3rd Party Accounts
- Input the Fund’s Account Number


* How long is the Fund campaign?

The Star / Maybank Tsunami Relief Fund is opened from December 29, 2004 to January 31, 2005.


* How will my donation be channelled to those affected?

At the end of the campaign period, your donation together with Maybank’s contribution will be channelled to the government National Disaster Management and Relief Committee. The Deputy Prime Minister is the Chairman of NDMRC. We will provide details of the presentation at Maybank2u.com.

For more information, please Tel 1-300-88-66-88 or 03-2072 7788


(4) The New Straits Times/Berita Harian/TV3/8TV

Excerpt:

The New Straits Times and Berita Harian newspapers, joined by TV3 and 8TV have launched a Malaysian Tsunami Disaster Fund to assist Government efforts in rehabilitating and helping the thousands of victims affected by this tragedy.

All contributions will be handed over to the Federal Government Disaster Fund.

Contributions can be sent to the New Straits Times or Berita Harian at Balai Berita, 31, Jalan Riong, 59100 Kuala Lumpur and cheques should be made out to New Straits Times Press Berhad. On the reverse side of the cheque, please write "NST-BH Malaysian Tsunami Disaster Fund."

(5) Mack's Brand New Malaysian

Excerpt:

Update on Bloggers for Tsunami Victims Donation Fund. My wife is handling the donation project and will be posting in this blog relevant details woth regards to the issue.

The account number for you to bank in donate to is as follows:

Affin Bank : 1022 0000000 38248
Branch : Puchong
Name : Aini Marlina Binti Halim

Donors who bank in their contributions, kindly hold on to your bank in slips and check here for acknowledgement of receipt on our part. We will be updating this entry daily, to reflect the amount donated and the entry number for you to countercheck. At the end of the donation period, we will hand over the money together with those from the USJ/SJ Donation Drive to red Crescent Society Malaysia.

Please direct any questions to our Bloggers Stand Up for Malaysia Email address, prf@brandmalaysia.com or direct to me here.


There are scores of many more such avenues, please check your local news.

I'll be off from work tomorrow, hence might not have much time to update this blog with my hyper boiboi around. Will try to find time to get things updated. Till next year... wishing all a Happy New Year!

Love & peace...