Some 50 boxes of basic food supplies and ready-to-eat food were distributed to the Taman Bukit Mewah residents

by AUFA MARDHIAH / pic credit: foodbankmalaysia.org

YAYASAN Food Bank Malaysia’s (YFBM) flood relief team have took off to send aid to flood victims yesterday.

It was flagged off in a ceremony launched by YFBM board of trustees chairperson Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah Sultan Shrafuddin Idris Shah, witnessed by YFBM volunteers and staff.

With sponsorship from CIMB Foundation and Xiaomi Malaysia, a total of 50 boxes containing basic food supplies and ready-to-eat food were to be contributed to the residents of Taman Bukit Mewah, Kajang, that were hit by the recent flood disaster in December.

“We hope that all victims can be back in high spirits to live life as before the disaster hit,” Tengku Zatashah said at the ceremony.

Also present was Taman Bukit Mewah resident Mohd Abdul Rahim Hashim who expressed his appreciation to YFBM and Tengku Zatashah for the donation and aid distributed.

“The area here is constantly flooded. In 2021, there were three flood incidents with the latest one being on Dec 27.

“We really hope that the authorities could monitor and review the drainage system in Kajang and initiate some changes,” he said.

Previously, YFBM’s flood relief team had completed volunteer work at a few hard-hit flooded areas in the Klang Valley namely Bukit Lanchong, Taman Sri Muda, Bukit Changgang and Hulu Langat where it distributed basic necessities to victims including mattresses, pillows, cupboards, kitchen utensils aside from helping in cleaning the victims’ houses, mosques and suraus, schools and kindergartens, as well as repaired damaged houses.

YFBM COO Johan Halid said after the catastrophic flood happened in the Klang Valley, YFBM immediately channelled aid in the form of basic food supplies and ready-to-eat food to temporary evacuation centres in Bukit Lanchong, Taman Sri Muda, Bukit Changgang and Hulu Langat.

“YFBM currently has week-in and week-out programmes. To-date, we have covered all the flood areas in Selangor and starting next week, we will focus on sending aids to Pahang.

“We welcome more Food Bank Heroes from manufacturing companies, food wholesaler, hypermarket, hotel industry and corporate companies to join and lend a helping hand for this initiative so that this mission can be further extended to all areas affected by flood disasters in Malaysia,” he added.