SHAH ALAM – A total of 18 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) went down to help 139 families affected by the recent storm in Felda Soeharto, Hulu Selangor.
Hulu Selangor Branch Chief Justice of Youth (AMK), Saifuddin Shafi Muhammad, said that the programme was held yesterday with UPSI students and school students in Selangor as well as locals.
“All involved have contributed to easing the burden of the victims. They have been working together to clean the waste of the house and around the main road,” he said.
“Their commitment to this shows that the value of universal humanity is still a force that is present in the pursuit of a caring life,” he added.
In the mission, they also delivered 80 rice packets to MPKK Chairman of Felda Soeharto to be distributed to those in need.
“Hopefully this build-up will continue on in the future with more humanitarian programmes. #We’re our community, ” he said.
Among the NGOs involved were Selangor Team, PWB Kuala Kubu Bharu, Afwah Hulu Selangor, Wirdina, Bukit Sentosa Volunteer Youth Club, Hulu Selangor Prihatin, Malar Hijau, Hulu Selangor Mosque Youth Association, UNIT.Y, Swakas, Squad Pekerti and Hulu Selangor Red Crescent.
Also involved in the mission were Malaysian Indian Voice Selangor, Harapan Ethnic, Hulu Selangor Scout Hunter, Team AWAN Hulu Selangor, SMK Kalumpang Students, PEBT Hulu Selangor and UPSI Students.