PROVISIONS FOR POOR AND THE MARGINALISED

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Aid for the less fortunate, homeless, and marginalised communities in Kuantan, Beserah and Sungai Karang, Pahang Malaysia.

Peace be upon all of you,

I am a member of the Beserah community in Kuantan. Many of my neighbours here are made up of low income households, many of whom work as fishermen, labourers and keropok makers. With the government's implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO), many have since lost source of income. Some have even been forced to defy the MCO, working obscurely in order to survive.

The government has since announced a new Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) to kickstart the country's economy. However, many of our low wage earners here continue to face immense challenges because most have lost their regular jobs and have yet to be able to seek new ones. Government aid has not reached our low income earners despite their difficulties.


Observing these difficulties with concern, my family and I started #MutualAidBeserah and#MutualAidKuantan in order to lessen the burden of our low income community members in both Beserah and Kuantan. In total, we have distributed 1064 and 253 packages of food aid to the less fortunate in Beserah and the marginalised communities in Kuantan respectively. Alongside this, since Ramadhan, we have been distributing packets of chicken rice daily to those in Kuantan, in order to ensure that the homeless and marginalised there do not go hungry. Thus far, all monetary aid has been generously given by Malaysians of all races and religions. On our part, as long as we continue to encounter the hungry, we will continue aiding them regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, religious affiliation or background.



Our family holds steadfastly to the words of Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, who in his letter to Malik Al-Ashtar said: "Man can be of two; brothers in faith, or bothers in humanity."

With the Eid celebration approaching, we now hope to gather enough funds to distribute the following items to low income households in Kuantan, Beserah and Sungai Karang:

1. 1 bag of rice (10kg)

2. 2 bags of oil (1kg each)

3. 2 packets of sugar

4. 2 packets of salt

5. 2 packets of flour

6. 1 packet of Maggi instant noodles

7. 1 small sack of onions

8. 1 packet of dried chillies

9. 1 packet of vermicelli

10. 1 bottle of sweet sauce

In total, the items will amount to RM66/£12.50/USD15.20 per household. We are aiming to distribute this aid to a total of 2500 families from 15 districts in Kuantan, Beserah and Sungai Karang who are in desperate need of help.

If there are among you who would like to contribute to my family's cause, please do not hesitate to contact me. We are seeking contributions in the form of monetary donations and/or food aid. Your generous contribution will enable us to connect you to our community, many who live from hand to mouth. They continue to worry about their livelihoods because of their inability to work, especially those who are senior citizens, single mothers, and physically challenged.

Where those in power have chosen to sideline the sufferings of the less fortunate, we believe the burden must be shouldered by us in solidarity. We need to care for one other by standing with and for our less fortunate communities.

#KitaJagaKita #MutualAid #MakanKongsi

Aiman Azahari

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Sumbangan buat warga miskin, golongan tidak berumah, dan komuniti marginal di Kuantan, Beserah dan Sungai Karang.

Salam semua,

Saya seorang penduduk di Beserah, Kuantan. Ramai dikalangan jiran-jiran sekampung terdiri dari golongan berpendapatan rendah dan miskin yang bekerja sebagai nelayan, buruh dan pembikin keropok. Disebabkan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang diwartakan oleh kerajaan, kebanyakan dari mereka hilang punca rezeki dan kini dalam kesempitan sehingga ada yang terpaksa melanggar perintah itu dan keluar bekerja untuk kelangsungan hidup.


Kini, setelah lebih sebulan PKP dikuatkuasakan, Kerajaan telah mewartakan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Bersyarat yang baru bagi membolehkan sektor ekonomi mula bergerak. Namun, kebanyakan warga miskin masih lagi tertekan kerana kebanyakan mereka telah diberhentikan dan masih tidak dapat mencari sumber rezeki yang baru. Masih ramai dikalangan golongan miskin tidak mendapat sebarang bantuan dari penguasa.


Kami sekeluarga telah memulakan inisiatif #MutualAidBeserah dan #MutualAidKuantan bagi meringankan beban yang dipikul oleh warga miskin di Beserah dan Kuantan. Sebanyak 1,064 bahagian makanan telah kami agihkan di kawasan Beserah manakala 253 bahagian lagi untuk golongan marginal di Kuantan. Selain itu, kami juga telah mengagihkan nasi ayam setiap hari di Kuantan bagi memastikan golongan tidak berumah dan marginal di Kuantan tidak disisihkan dengan bantuan dana dari rakyat Malaysia berbilang bangsa yang berbeza anutan agama. Selagi mana yang berdiri di hadapan kami itu manusia yang kelaparan, kami tidak mengambil pusing akan suku kaum, keturunan, gender, anutan agama mahupun asal usul mereka.


Kami sekeluarga berpegang pada kata-kata Imam Ali bin Abi Talib dalam suratnya kepada Malik Al-Ashtar, "Manusia itu satu antara dua, saudaramu dalam beragama atau saudaramu dalam kemanusiaan."

Memandangkan Hari Raya semakin hampir, kami berharap untuk membantu golongan miskin di kawasan Kuantan, Beserah dan Sungai Karang dengan membekalkan mereka dengan barangan dapur yang berikut :

1. 1 kampit Beras 10kg

2. 2 beg Minyak 1kg

3. 2 bungkus Gula

4. 2 bungkus Garam halus

5. 2 bungkus Tepung gandum

6. Maggi Kari/Tom Yam/Asam Laksa

7. 1 guni kecil Bawang merah

8. 1 paket Cili kering

9. 1 bungkus Mee Hoon

10. 1 botol Kicap manis

Harga untuk kesemua barangan ini adalah sebanyak RM66.00/£12.50/USD15.20 bagi satu keluarga. Dalam anggaran kami, sebanyak 2,500 keluarga dari 15 kawasan di Kuantan, Beserah dan Sungai Karang dalam keadaan terdesak dan berdepan dengan kesempitan.


Jika ada dikalangan kawan-kawan yang mahu menghulurkan bantuan kewangan atau bekalan dapur, bolehlah menghubungi saya agar dapat saya bantu untuk hubungkan anda dengan mereka. Ada mereka yang hidup berkais dan sedang runsing tentang kelangsungan hidup sepanjang tempoh ini kerana tidak boleh bekerja terutamanya dikalangan warga emas, ibu tunggal dan golongan kurang upaya. Seserabut mana pun keadaan, kita tidak pernah tidur tidak berbumbung dan hidup tidak bersuap.

Bilamana penguasa tidak hiraukan penderitaan marhaen yang melata, tanggungjawab itu tergalas atas bahu kita semua untuk menjaga sesama sendiri. Yang paling terkesan adalah kita yang berdiri di atas kaki sendiri dan bukan mereka yang senang duduk di empuk tampuk kuasa.

#KitaJagaKita #MutualAid #MakanKongsi

Aiman Azahari

Organizer

  • Aiman Syaaban Azahari
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  • Campaign Owner

Donors

  • Mark
  • Donated on Jun 14, 2020
£100.00
  • Mei Sim Lai OBE DL
  • Donated on Jun 14, 2020
  • The British Malaysian Society is pleased to donate £500 plus £170 of individual donations from our members ( Ben Pape, Stuart Eu and Stephanie Cheong ) Some of our members have also donated individually

£670.00
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May 19

First round of provisions.

Update posted by Aiman Syaaban Azahari at 05:39 am

Salam, dear all. I am happy to announce that we have secured enough funds to purchase 194 sets of provisions from the funding as well as donations from Malaysians in Malaysia. The food supplies will arrive tomorrow morning, we will pack and distribute them to the poor immediately. Will keep

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15 donors
  • Mark
  • Donated on Jun 14, 2020
£100.00
  • Mei Sim Lai OBE DL
  • Donated on Jun 14, 2020
  • The British Malaysian Society is pleased to donate £500 plus £170 of individual donations from our members ( Ben Pape, Stuart Eu and Stephanie Cheong ) Some of our members have also donated individually

£670.00
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 26, 2020
£20.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 26, 2020
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  • Rhiannon Gledhill
  • Donated on May 22, 2020
£25.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 21, 2020
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 20, 2020
£10.00
  • Mei Sim Lai OBE DL
  • Donated on May 20, 2020
  • Happy to support such a worthy cause. Good luck with the Appeal from Mei Sim Lai OBE DL Chairman of The British Malaysian Society

£100.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on May 18, 2020
  • Keep up the good deeds

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