Sinar Karangkraf x SyriaCare Relief Fund receives over RM30,000 in less than 48 hours
LIZA MOKHTAR10 Feb 2023 01:52pm
Sinar Karangkraf x SyriaCare Relief Fund for Turkey & Syria.
Sinar Karangkraf Group's Head of Marketing and Branding Nik Justin Nik Mohd Ariffin thanked Malaysians for their concern on the fate of earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
"The launch of this fund is in solidarity with the concern of the people of Malaysia for the disaster that hit the two countries. Alhamdulillah, more than RM30,000 was successfully collected in less than 48 hours after the Sinar Karangkraf x SyriaCare Relief Fund was launched on Wednesday.
"Support is not only (shown) among non-governmental organisations, but also corporate bodies and individuals," he said on Thursday.
Sinar Karangkraf launched the Sinar Karangkraf x SyriaCare Relief Fund to help the people of Turkey and Syria after the region was struck by a devastating earthquake last Monday.
The initiative involved Sinar Harian's strategic collaboration with Syria Care and the International Islamic University of Malaysia (UIAM) and aimed to raise funds of RM250,000.
According to Nik Justin, the collection runs from Feb 8 to 28 and after that, the aid will be sent in stages.
The fund's proceeds target four important usages including temporary housing assistance for displaced residents as well as food, medicine and winter equipment such as blankets, clothes and heaters.
He added that his team is currently putting together a strategy to improve the fund campaign so that the aid can be channeled immediately in stages to the victims of the earthquake in the two countries involved.
"Our objective is that when an amount that we feel is sufficient and suitable is successfully collected, we will channel it as soon as possible to the victims in stages through cooperation with the Syria Care officers who are in Turkey and Syria.
"We do not want to delay the aid delivery to the victims," he said.
Collaborating partner, Syria Care mobilises emergency aid for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria by collecting financial aid to buy various urgent needs including winter equipments.
Its Chief Executive Officer, Siti Sakinah Meor Omar Baki said that the emergency aid also included food, medicine and fuel.
For those who would like to contribute, they can donate to the account 5642-7652-9068 (Maybank) in the name of Sinar Karangkraf or call the secretariat line at 019-2133315.
