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United Sikhs Relief Mission Collects Donated Items From Buddhist Maha Vihara For Transportation To Myanmar 05/14/2008
UNITED SIKHS, which mobilized its team last week and sent out an urgent appeal for essential food and medical supplies, has chartered a vessel capable of carrying 300-500 tonnes of supplies and is currently in discussions with the Embassy of the Union of Myanmar on where the vessel can berth. The objective of the sea-based mission is to reach previously inaccessible areas in the aftermath of the devastating cyclone Nargis.
“We have two delivery points for all donated items, one being the Buddhist Maha Vihara and the other being the Sikh Gurdwara in Kampung Pandan, and today, we mobilized our logistics teams to start the collection of goods from Brickfields, “said Mr Harbinder Singh, the project coordinator of UNITED SIKHS Myanmar Disaster Relief in Malaysia. He added that while the response has been positive to-date, many members of the public who had made pledges had yet to deliver the promised goods, and appealed them to do so urgently as timing was critical, with the vessel scheduled to depart from Port Klang early next week. "We are conscious that many potential donors are affected by media reports on stalled aid and slow distribution of supplies. However we cannot allow a let-up in our efforts to ensure that we collect as much supplies as possible to be sent to Myanmar for the hungry and homeless," said Harbinder Singh. The mission has received the full support and backing of the Embassy of the Union of Myanmar in Malaysia, with the Ambassador, His Excellency, U Tin Latt, and first Secretary Myat Thida Aye assisting to ensure the smooth transfer of supplies to the affected areas. The Embassy of the Union of Myanmar, in a statement issued on Monday, acknowledged the efforts by the UNITED SIKHS Relief Mission. H.E. U Tin Latt said, “The contribution will be forwarded directly to the victims with collaboration between UNITED SIKHS, the Embassy of the Union of Myanmar and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement of the Government of the Union of Myanmar.” Members of the public interested in providing aid to the victims of cyclone Nargis are encouraged to donate basic food and medicine supplies and they can call 012 215 5966 or 012 268 9755 to make the necessary arrangements. A full list of critically needed supplies is available at http://unitedsikhs.org/myanmarnargis/malaysiasupply.php UNITED SIKHS will be appointing an independent auditing firm to ensure transparency and proper management of all donations, and all accounts will be made public.
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