Gaza: Mercy Malaysia to provide medical supplies

The NGO will provide essential medicines, surgical sutures, medical disposables and equipment to local hospitals and medical centres.

“MERCY Malaysia will be working with its long term local partners, Al-Emaar Society, El-Wafa Rehabilitation Team and Palestinian Orphans Home Association to provide much needed medical assistance as well as to assess other needs of the affected population such as food and nutritional needs.

"MERCY Malaysia’s Country Coordinator, Dr Khamis Elessi witnessed the intensity of the barrage and air-strikes which has been increasing since Monday and shows no signs of abating,” it said in a statement today.

MERCY Malaysia has activated its “Palestine Relief Fund” to raise fund for the affected population and is urging Malaysians to support its efforts to provide assistance to those in need.

“The population of Palestine is estimated to be 1,816,379 are currently being attacked by Israel since Monday, 7 July 2014. ‘Operation Protective Edge’ was launched by the Israeli Defense Forces towards the Gaza Strip with more than 440 air, artillery and rocket attacks within 24 hours which has killed 90 Palestinians (2/3 of them are women and children under 15 years) and more than 500 people have been injured,” said Mercy Malaysia.

Those who are keen to donate are advised to make out cheques under the name of Mercy Malaysia or deposit into the following bank accounts:

BANK: Maybank Account Name: MERCY Humanitarian Fund Account Number: 5621 7950 4126 Swift Code: MBBEMYKLA

BANK: CIMB Account Name: MERCY Malaysia Account Number: 1424 0006561 05 3 Swift Code: CIBBMYKL